Motown: The Musical Opening Night Cast on Broadway - Information, Cast, Crew, Synopsis and Photos

Motown: The Musical: Opening Night Cast

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Brandon Victor Dixon

Berry Gordy
Valisia LeKae

Diana Ross
Charl Brown

Smokey Robinson
Bryan Terrell Clark

Marvin Gaye
Timothy J. Alex

Roger Campbell, Tom Clay, Pirate DJ
Michael Arnold

Jackie Wilson Manager, Harold Noveck, Studio Head
Nicholas Christopher

Four Top, Norman Whitfield
Rebecca E. Covington

Gwen Gordy, Vandella, Gladys Horton, Cindy Birdsong
Ariana DeBose

Mary Wilson
Andrea Dora

Suzanne de Passe
Wilkie Ferguson III

Jr. Walker All Star
Marva Hicks

Esther Gordy, Lula Hardaway, Gladys Knight
Tiffany Janene Howard

Anna Gordy, Marvelette
Sasha Hutchings

Claudette Robinson, Billie Jean Brown, Marvelette
Lauren Lim Jackson

Ensemble
Jawan M. Jackson

Melvin Franklin, Miracle, Commodore
Morgan James

Landlady, Teena Marie
John Jellison

Ed Sullivan, Shelly Berger, Dudley Buell
Grasan Kingsberry

Four Top, Contour, Jackson 5, Georgie Woods
Raymond Luke Jr.

Young Berry Gordy, Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder
Jibreel Mawry

Young Berry Gordy, Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder
Marielys Molina

Marvelette, French Announcer
Sydney Morton

Florence Ballard
Maurice Murphy

Dennis Edwards, Miracle, Jr. Walker, Commodore
Jesse Nager

Temptation, Magnificent Montague, Commodore
Milton Craig Nealy

Pop Gordy, Commodore, Pip
N'Kenge

Mary Wells, Mother Gordy, Vandella
Dominic Nolfi

Barney Ales
Saycon Sengbloh

Edna Anderson, Martha Reeves, Chattie Hattie
Ryan Shaw

Stevie Wonder, Levi Stubbs, Miracle, Pip
Jamal Story

Contour, Hitsville Employee
Eric LaJuan Summers

Jackie Wilson, Four Top, Contour, Brian Holland, Jackson 5, Rick James
Ephraim M. Sykes

Temptation, Robert Gordy, Contour, Jackson 5
Julius Thomas III

Lamont Dozier, David Ruffin, Jackson 5, Jermaine Jackson, Miller London, Pip
Daniel J. Watts

Contour, Eddie Holland
Donald Webber, Jr.

Temptation, Wiley, Mickey Stevenson, Martin Luther King Jr., Commodore
Preston W. Dugger III

Swing
Wilkie Ferguson III

Partial Swing
Dionne Figgins

Swing
Crystal Joy

Swing
Jamie LaVerdiere

Swing
Jarran Muse

Swing
Julius Thomas III

Berry Gordy
(Understudy)
Donald Webber, Jr.

Berry Gordy
(Understudy)
Ariana DeBose

Diana Ross
(Understudy)
Dionne Figgins

Diana Ross
(Understudy)
Nicholas Christopher

Smokey Robinson
(Understudy)
Jarran Muse

Smokey Robinson
(Understudy)
Marvin Gaye
(Understudy)
Maurice Murphy

Marvin Gaye
(Understudy)
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Darius Kaleb

Arrived on May 7, 2013

Young Berry Gordy, Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder

Replacements

Motown: The Musical: Opening Night Music Credits

Joseph Joubert

Music Director
Michael Keller

Music Coordinator
Joseph Joubert

Conductor
Jason Michael Webb

Associate Conductor
Luico Hopper

Bass
Amy Ralske

Cello
Buddy Williams

Drums
Bobby Baxmeyer

Guitar
Kenny Brescia

Guitar
Jason Michael Webb

Keyboard 1
Alvin Hough

Keyboard 2
Gary Seligson

Percussion
Roger Squitero

Percussion
Alden C. Banta III

Reeds
Jack Bashkow

Reeds
Todd Groves

Reeds
Bruce Eidem

Trombone
Jason Jackson

Trombone
John Chudoba

Trumpet
Brian Pareschi

Trumpet
Sean Carney

Violin
Orlando Wells

Violin/Viola
Randy Cohen

Keyboard Programmer
Emily Grishman Music Preparation

Music Preparation

Motown: The Musical: Opening Night Production Credits

Berry Gordy

Book
Based upon the book To Be Loved: The Music, The Magic, The Memories of Motown by
Sony/ATV Music Publishing

Music by Arrangement with
Charles Randolph-Wright

Director
Patricia Wilcox

Choreographer
Warren Adams

Choreographer
David Korins

Scenic Design
ESosa

Costume Design
Natasha Katz

Lighting Design
Peter Hylenski

Sound Design
Daniel Brodie

Projection Design
Charles LaPointe

Hair & Wig Design
J. Jared Janas

Make-Up Design
Schele Williams

Associate Director
Rod Lemmond

Associate Scenic Designer
Cathy Parrott

Associate Costume Designer
Aaron Spivey

Associate Lighting Designer
Keith Caggiano

Associate Sound Designer
Leah Loukas

Associate to the Hair Designer
Elias Aguirre

Associate Make-Up Designer
Brian H. Brooks

Assistant Choreographer
Amanda Stephens

Assistant Scenic Designer
Stephen Edwards

Assistant to the Scenic Designer
Miriam Grill

Assistant to the Scenic Designer
Emily Inglis

Assistant to the Scenic Designer
Sarah Wreede

Assistant to the Scenic Designer
Sarah Sophia Lidz

Assistant Costume Designer
Robert J. Martin

Assistant Costume Designer
Aileen Abercrombie

Assistant Costume Designer
Will Lowry

Assistant to the Costume Designer
Ken Elliott

Assistant Lighting Designer
Hannelore Williams

Assistant Projection Designer
Gretchen Androsavich

Assistant to the Hair Designer
Ethan Popp

Orchestrations
Bryan Crook

Orchestrations
Ethan Popp

Music Supervision
Arrangements
Bryan Crook

Additional Arrangements
Zane Mark

Dance Music Arrangements
David Goldsmith

Script Consultant
Dick Scanlan

Script Consultant
Christie Burton

Creative Consultant
David Benken

Production Management
Rose Palombo

Production Management
Julia P. Jones

Production Stage Manager
Matthew Lacey

Stage Manager
Amber Dickerson

Assistant Stage Manager
Cody Renard Richard

Assistant Stage Manager
David Benken

Technical Supervisor
Telsey + Company

Casting
Bethany Knox

Casting
Jamal Story

Dance Captain
Dionne Figgins

Assistant Dance Captain
Bespoke Theatricals

General Management
Nina Lannan

Executive Producer
Nathan Gehan

Company Manager
Michelle Tamagawa

Associate Company Manager
Boneau / Bryan-Brown

General Press Representative
Adrian Bryan-Brown

Press Representative
Joe Perrotta

Press Representative
Michael Strassheim

Press Representative
SPOTCo, Inc.

Advertising & Marketing
Online/Digital Interactive
Walk Tall Girl Productions

Marketing Outreach
Marcia Pendelton

Marketing Outreach
Joan Marcus

Production Photographer
Kevin McCollum

Producer
Doug Morris

Producer
Berry Gordy

Producer

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