MOTOWN THE MUSICAL National Tour Launches to the Tune of $20 Million in Chicago

MOTOWN THE MUSICAL thanks Chicago for launching the North American tour of the smash hit musical with 128 performances of standing ovations at the Oriental Theatre and a triumphant $20 million grossing 16-week engagement.

The National Tour continues across the country and will next visit San Francisco, opening on August 15, 2014 at The Orpheum Theatre. Motown the Musical will visit the following cities over the next year.

DATES:

San Francisco, CA Orpheum Theatre August 15-September 28, 2014

Cleveland, OH State Theatre October 7-19, 2014

Detroit, MI Fisher Theatre October 21-November 16, 2014

St. Louis, MO The Fabulous Fox Theatre November 18-30, 2014

Des Moines, IA Civic Center December 2-7, 2014

Kansas City, MO Music Hall December 9-14, 2014

Minneapolis, MN Orpheum Theatre December 16-28, 2014

Pittsburgh, PA Heinz Hall December 30, 2014 - January 4, 2015

Philadelphia, PA Academy of Music January 6-18, 2015

Buffalo, NY Shea's Performing Arts Center January 20-25, 2015

Boston, MA Opera House January 27-February 15, 2015

Durham, NC Durham Performing Arts Center February 17-22, 2015

Ft. Lauderdale, FL Broward Center for the Performing Arts February 24-March 8, 2015

Orlando, FL Dr. Philips Center March 10-15, 2015

Tampa, FL Straz Center for Performing Arts March 17-22, 2015

Omaha, NE Orpheum Theatre March 25-29, 2015

Denver, CO Buell Theatre March 31-April 19, 2015

Tempe, AZ Gammage Auditorium April 21-26, 2015

Los Angeles, CA Pantages Theatre April 28-June 7, 2015

San Diego, CA Civic Center June 9-14, 2015

Costa Mesa, CA Segerstrom Center for the Arts June 16-28, 2015

Milwaukee, WI Marcus Center for the Performing Arts July 7-12, 2015

Memphis, TN Orpheum Theatre July 14-19, 2015

Houston, TX Hobby Center for the Performing Arts July 21-26, 2015

Dallas, TX Winspear Opera House July 28-August 16, 2015

Atlanta, GA Fox Theatre August 18-23, 2015

Charlotte, NC Blumenthal Performing Arts Center August 25-September 6, 2015

MOTOWN THE MUSICAL is the true American dream story of 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 so many more.

For Motown the Musical schedule and ticketing information on Broadway and on tour www.MotownTheMusical.com.