Motown the Musical - Shaftesbury Theatre

 

It’s the beat that took the world by storm and rocked lives like never before. Motown The Musical tells the ground-breaking story of Motown mogul Berry Gordy; a man who succeeded against the odds and kick-started Britain’s crush on Motown. Highlights - Features an eighteen piece orchestra - 50 of your all-time favourite Motown tracks - A musical sensation with real soul With just $800 borrowed from his family, Motown founder Berry Gordy, goes from featherweight boxer to heavyweight music mogul, discovering and launching the careers of Diana Ross and the Supremes, Michael Jackson and the Jackson 5, Stevie Wonder, Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, Marvin Gaye and many more. Motown The Musical uncovers the story of the legendary record label that changed music history and created the soundtrack of a generation. Featuring an eighteen piece orchestra playing 50 Motown tracks including ‘My Girl’, ‘Dancing In The Street’, ‘Ain’t No Mountain High Enough’ and ‘I Heard It Through The Grapevine’, Motown The Musical is a musical sensation with real soul.