Motown the Musical Tickets
The smash hit Broadway show, Motown, arrived in London in 2016. Featuring a book by Motown founder Berry Gordy, this Tony Award winning musical tells the story of the creation of the label that invented the sound of a generation and is packed full of 50 of Motown’s famous hits.
The book, by Motown founder Berry Gordy, is based on his memoirs and tells the inside story of the famous record label and the artists it made big, which included Michael Jackson, Diana Ross, Smokey Robinson, Stevie Wonder and Marvin Gaye.
The feel good story begins with the celebration of Motown’s 25th anniversary. Then in a flash back we see Gordy as a child and follow him on his journey from feather weight boxer with just $800 borrowed from his family to founding the label and discovering its stars.
Featuring all your favourite hit’s from the Motown back catalogue including “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough,” “I Want You Back,” “I Heard it Through the Grapevine,” “My Girl,” “Dancing in the Street” and “Stop In the Name of Love” played by an 18 piece orchestra and sung by a cast of talented performers. What better way to immerse yourself in that iconic Motown sound?
Founded in 1959 in Detroit Michigan, Motown, which gets its name from the fusion of the words motor and town, went on to change the American music scene forever. The distinct sound of soul/pop fusion took the world by storm and the label achieved phenomenal success with 79 records in the top 10 of the billboard hot 100 between 1960 and 1969.
This Tony nominated show has proved so popular it sparked a US National tour and returns to Broadway in Summer 2016. The show is directed by Charles Randolph-Wright and features choreography by Patricia Wilcox and Warren Adams and scenic design by David Korins.
Motown the musical had its West End premiere at the Shaftesbury Theatre, with performances having begun on 11 February 2016 at the start of a legendary West End run. This is a show not to be missed so make sure you get your Motown tickets now.
Sorry this show closed 20 April 2019, we recommend these similar productions.
Motown the Musical Reviews
User Reviews
This show was very enjoyable. Took my Mother in Law as she is a huge Motown fan. The kids enjoyed it too.
Really enjoyed the show. Lots of great singing and dancing. There was never a dull moment in the show and the story line was well told. The set design was really cleaver and created good backdrops for the Musical. The only negatives were that the Read more
I liked the show, very animated, the singing was great so was the dancing and the music. The songs are from the 60s so if you are not from an English speaking country or you are very young, you may recognize just a few songs. Nonetheless, I enjoye Read more