Motown: The Musical

Musical - Original

Lunt-Fontanne Theatre

  • First Preview: March 11, 2013
  • Opening Date: April 14, 2013
  • Closing Date: Currently Running
  • Previews: 37
  • Performances: 41 as of May 19, 2013

Book: Berry Gordy

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Synopsis

Motown: The Musical charts Motown Founder Berry Gordy's 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 many more.

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Twitter:
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Opening Night Cast · Current Cast

Brandon Victor Dixon in Motown: The Musical Brandon Victor Dixon Berry Gordy
Valisia LeKae in Motown: The Musical Valisia LeKae Diana Ross
Charl Brown in Motown: The Musical Charl Brown Smokey Robinson
Bryan Terrell Clark in Motown: The Musical Bryan Terrell Clark Marvin Gaye
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Opening Night Production Credits

  Berry Gordy Book
Charles Randolph-Wright Charles Randolph-Wright Director
  Patricia Wilcox Choreographer
  Warren Adams Choreographer
David Korins David Korins Scenic Design
ESosa ESosa Costume Design
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Inside the Playbill (19)

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Motown The Musical - Opening Night
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Galleries (6)

Production Photos

  • Brandon Victor Dixon and Valisia LeKae Star in Broadway's Motown: The Musical
 

On the Scene

  • Motown: The Musical Opens on Broadway; Red Carpet Arrivals, Curtain Call and Cast Party
  • Dee Snider Visits Broadway's Motown
  • Martha Reeves, Lee Daniels, Marvin Gaye III and More Join Berry Gordy for Family Night at Motown: The Musical
  • Brandon Victor Dixon, Valisia LeKae, Saycon Sengbloh and Cast Offer Sneak Preview of Motown: The Musical
 
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Videos (5)

 

Shows That Opened That Season: 2012 - 2013

 
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Awards


Astaire Awards

Year Category Name Winner/Nominee
2013 Outstanding Choreographer of a Broadway Show Patricia Wilcox
Warren Adams 		Nominee
2013 Outstanding Male Dancer in a Broadway Show Eric LaJuan Summers Nominee

Drama League

Year Category Name Winner/Nominee
2013 Distinguished Production of a Musical   Nominee

Outer Critics Circle

Year Category Name Winner/Nominee
2013 Outstanding Actress in a Musical Valisia LeKae Nominee
2013 Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical Raymond Luke Jr. Nominee

Theatre World

Year Category Name Winner/Nominee
2013 Theatre World Award Valisia LeKae Winner

Tony Award

Year Category Name Winner/Nominee
2013 Actress in a Musical Valisia LeKae Nominee
2013 Featured Actor in a Musical Charl Brown Nominee
2013 Orchestrations Ethan Popp
Bryan Crook 		Nominee
2013 Sound Design of a Musical Peter Hylenski Nominee

Grosses

Week Ending Week # This Week Gross
Potential Gross		 Diff $ Avg Ticket
Top Ticket		 Seats Sold
Seats in Theatre		 Perfs
(Prev)		 % Cap
This Week 		Diff %
Cap
May 19, 2013 51 $1,249,920
$1,417,100		 $55,464 $102.86
$225.00		 12152
1507		 8
0		 100.80% 0.02%
May 12, 2013 50 $1,194,456
$1,417,100		 -$15,317 $98.31
$225.00		 12150
1507		 8
0		 100.78% 0.03%
May 5, 2013 49 $1,209,773
$1,417,100		 -$3,838 $99.59
$225.00		 12147
1507		 8
0		 100.75% 0.06%
Apr. 28, 2013 48 $1,213,611
$1,417,100		 - $99.98
$225.00		 12139
1507		 8
0		 100.69% -
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Totals
Last 4 Weeks
   $4,867,760
$5,668,400		   $100.18 48588
48224		 32
0		 100.75 %  
Cumulative
   $11,318,759
$13,376,860		   $95.94
$225.00		 117998
115710		 41
37		 101.98 %  
 
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