NewsPHOTO CALL: Brandon Victor Dixon, Valisia LeKae, Saycon Sengbloh and Cast Offer Sneak Preview of Motown: The MusicalBroadway's Motown: The Musical, about the life and career of music mogul Berry Gordy, will begin previews March 11 at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre. The cast offered a special performance and posed for photos at a Feb. 7 press event held at New 42nd Street Rehearsal Studios.
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Matthew Blank
February 07, 2013
As previously reported, Tony Award nominee Brandon Victor Dixon (The Color Purple, The Scottsboro Boys) and Valisia LeKae (Ragtime, The Book of Mormon) will co-star as Gordy and Diana Ross, respectively. Gordy, who also authored the book to Motown, is producing the musical along with Tony winner Kevin McCollum (Rent, In the Heights, Avenue Q) and Sony Music CEO Doug Morris. Motown will officially open April 14, 2013.
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Brandon Victor Dixon, Valisia LeKae, Saycon Sengbloh and Cast Offer Sneak Preview of Motown: The Musical
According to producers, "Motown tells the gripping story behind the hits as Smokey finds his unique voice, Diana skyrockets to stardom and Berry fights against the odds to turn his improbable dream into a triumphant reality. The music that shattered barriers and shaped our lives finally comes to the Broadway stage in the season's most highly anticipated world-premiere event."
Motown will have scenic design by David Korins, costume design by ESosa, lighting design by Natasha Katz, sound design by Peter Hylenski, projection design by Daniel Brodie, and choreography by Patricia Wilcox (Blues in the Night) and Warren Adams ("Toy Story"). The 18-piece orchestra will be supervised by Ethan Popp, who will "reproduce the classic 'Sound of Young America' for the Broadway stage," according to producers.
The Broadway revival starring Steve Carell and William Jackson Harper opened April 24. Laurence Fishburne and Edie Falco were among those in attendance.