Motown: The Musical

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Motown: The Musical is a stage production that chronicles the founding and rise of the Motown Record Corporation by Berry Gordy. The musical features the music and stories of artists who defined the "Motown sound," a blend of gospel, R&B, and pop that became hugely popular in the 1960s and 70s.12

Key artists associated with Motown include Diana Ross and the Supremes, Smokey Robinson, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, the Temptations, and Michael Jackson and the Jackson 5. The musical premiered on Broadway in 2013 and later opened in London's West End.12

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Berry Gordy
…later wrote the book for Motown: The Musical, which premiered on Broadway in 2013 and debuted in London’s West End in 2016.
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…later wrote the book for Motown: The Musical, which premiered on Broadway in 2013 and debuted in London’s West End in 2016.
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Ariana DeBose
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…member of the Supremes, in Motown: The Musical as well as serving as an understudy for the role of Diana Ross. In 2013 she also appeared in a staging of the musical Pippin.
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…member of the Supremes, in Motown: The Musical as well as serving as an understudy for the role of Diana Ross. In 2013 she also appeared in a staging of the musical Pippin.
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