MOTOWN to Hit the Road for National Tour; Launches April 2014 in Chicago
By: Tyler Peterson Jun. 06, 2013
Broadway In Chicago is thrilled to announce that MOTOWN THE MUSICAL has chosen Chicago as the first stop on its national tour. The hit Broadway musical features music and lyrics from the legendary Motown catalogue and a book by Berry Gordy. Crowned the biggest box office hit of the season by the New York Times, MOTOWNwill launch its national tour at Chicago's Oriental Theatre (24 West Randolph) from April 22 to July 13, 2014. Since it began performances on Broadway in April 2013, the show has sold every single ticket available and grossed over one million dollars every week.
"It's an honor to launch the tour of MOTOWN THE MUSICAL in Chicago - I attended Deerfield High School, and it's where I developed my love for Broadway!" says Tony Award-winning producer Kevin McCollum. "Chicagoans have always had a deep appreciation for great music, great theatre, and great history, which makes it the perfect place to be the first city outside of NY to host Berry Gordy's incredible story and the legendary Motown catalog. It is a credit to the State Legislature's support of theatre for the Illinois Live Theatre Production Tax Credit, which made MOTOWN launching in Chicago possible."Directed by Charles Randolph-Wright, MOTOWN is the real story of the one-of-a-kind sound that hit the airwaves in 1959 and changed our culture forever. The show 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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