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Photos A Star-Studded Look Back at Motown: The Musical Opening Night Here’s a look back at the star-studded opening night red carpet, curtain call, and party.
By Joseph Marzullo
April 14, 2017
Gladys Knight, Smokey Robinson, Stevie Wonder, Berry Gordy, Ryan Shaw, Diana Ross and Mary Wilson Joseph Marzullo/WENN

Motown: The Musical opened on Broadway April 14, 2013. Directed by Charles Randolph-Wright, the show has a book by Motown Records founder Berry Gordy. The jukebox musical featured songs made famous by Smokey Robinson and The Miracles, Diana Ross and The Supremes, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, The Temptations, Michael Jackson and The Jackson Five.

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A Star-Studded Look Back at Motown: The Musical Opening Night

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A Star-Studded Look Back at Motown: The Musical Opening Night

Motown: The Musical opened on Broadway April 14, 2013. Here's a look back at the star-studded opening night red carpet, curtain call and party.

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