Motown The Musical Cast & Creative

Motown the Musical is the real story of the one-of-a-kind sound that hit the airwaves in 1959 and changed our culture forever. This exhilarating show charts Motown founder Berry Gordy’s incredible journey from featherweight boxer to the heavyweight music mogul who launched the careers of Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, Smokey Robinson, Marvin Gaye and so many more. Featuring all the classics you love, Motown the Musical tells the story behind the hits as Diana, Smokey, Berry and the whole Motown family fight against the odds to create the soundtrack that changed America. Motown shattered barriers, shaped our lives and made us all move to the same beat. Now, experience the next electrifying chapter in the Motown story.

About Motown The Musical

What Is the Story of Motown The Musical?
Written by label founder Berry Gordy, Motown The Musical charts the meteoric career of Gordy from his days as a wannabe boxer in Detroit to his position as the head of the Motown record label. As Gordy discovers new talents like Smokey Robinson, Marvin Gaye, Michael Jackson and The Supremes, he also finds himself entangled in a drama-fueled romance with Diana Ross. The show stretches across decades as it tells the true story of Gordy—and Motown’s—rise to fame.

Cast

Josh Tower

Berry Gordy

Charl Brown

Smokey Robinson

Raymond Luke Jr. and Prince George Maynard

Young Berry/Stevie/Michael (alternating performances)

Creative

Book

Berry Gordy Jr.

Director

Charles Randolph-Wright

Choreographers

Patricia Wilcox and Warren Adams

Set Designer

David Korins

Costume Designer

ESosa

Lighting Designer

Natasha Katz

Sound Designer

Peter Hylenski

Projection Designer

Daniel Brodie

Orchestrations

Ethan Popp and Bryan Crook

Motown The Musical Cast & Creative

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About Motown The Musical

Cast

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