Photo Coverage: Bye Bye Baby- MOTOWN Cast Takes Final Broadway Bow!
By: Walter McBride Jan. 19, 2015
MOTOWN THE MUSICAL, the hit musical featuring the music of the legendary Motown catalogue and a book by Berry Gordy, ended its Broadway run yesterday, January 18 at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre. MOTOWN is set to return to Broadway at a Nederlander theatre to be announced in July 2016. Last spring, the first National Tour of Motown the Musical opened to critical acclaim, grossing an impressive $20 Million dollars during a packed sixteen-week run, and is now heading to major markets across the US. MOTOWN will also head to London's West End this summer. BroadwayWorld was there for the show's final curtain call and you can check out photo coverage below!
Directed by Charles Randolph-Wright, Motown the Musical is the real story of the one-of-a-kind sound that hit the airwaves in 1959 and changed our culture forever. This exhilarating show charts Motown Founder Berry Gordy's incredible 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.
MOTOWN THE MUSICAL's creative team features choreography by Patricia Wilcox (Blues in the Night) and Warren Adams (Toy Story), scenic design by David Korins (Bring It On: The Musical, Annie), costume design by Tony Award nominee ESosa (The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess, "Project Runway"), lighting design by Tony Award winner Natasha Katz (Once, Sister Act), sound design by Tony Award nominee Peter Hylenski (Rock of Ages, The Scottsboro Boys) and projection design by Daniel Brodie (Jekyll and Hyde).
Featuring all the classics you love, Motown the Musical tells the story behind the hits as Diana, Smokey, Berry and the whole Motown family fight against the odds to create the soundtrack of change in America. Motown shattered barriers, shaped our lives and made us all move to the same beat. You can experience the next electrifying chapter in the Motown story on Broadway through January 18 and across the country in a city near you.
Photo Credit: Walter McBride
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Krystal Joy Brown with the cast
Krystal Joy Brown with the cast
Josh Tower, Krystal Joy Brown and Berry Gordy
Berry Gordy with the cast
Charl Brown, Berry Gordy and Krystal Joy Brown with the cast
Berry Gordy and Krystal Joy Brown with the cast
Berry Gordy and Krystal Joy Brown with the cast
Berry Gordy and Krystal Joy Brown with the cast
Charl Brown, Berry Gordy and Krystal Joy Brown with the cast
Berry Gordy and Krystal Joy Brown with the cast
Berry Gordy and Krystal Joy Brown with the cast
Berry Gordy and Krystal Joy Brown with the cast
Berry Gordy with the cast
Berry Gordy with the cast
Berry Gordy with the cast
Charl Brown, Berry Gordy and Krystal Joy Brown with the cast
Josh Tower, Berry Gordy, Krystal Joy Brown with the cast
Berry Gordy, Charl Brown and Krystal Joy Brown
Josh Tower, Berry Gordy, Krystal Joy Brown
Josh Tower, Berry Gordy, Krystal Joy Brown
Berry Gordy and Krystal Joy Brown
Berry Gordy and Krystal Joy Brown
Charl Brown, Josh Tower, Krystal Joy Brown, Berry Gordy with the cast
Charl Brown, Josh Tower, Krystal Joy Brown, Berry Gordy with the cast
Josh Tower, Charl Brown, Krystal Joy Brown and Berry Gordy with the cast
Charl Brown, Josh Tower, Krystal Joy Brown, Berry Gordy with the cast
Producer Kevin McCollum
Krystal Joy Brown, Josh Tower, Ryan Shaw, producer Kevin McCollum, director Charles Randolph-Wright and Berry Gordy with the cast
Producer Kevin McCollum
Producer Kevin McCollum, director Charles Randolph-Wright and Berry Gordy
Producer Kevin McCollum
Krystal Joy Brown, Josh Tower, Ryan Shaw, producer Kevin McCollum, Edna Anderson, director Charles Randolph-Wright and Berry Gordy with the cast
Director Charles Randolph-Wright and Berry Gordy
Director Charles Randolph-Wright and Berry Gordy with the cast
Director Charles Randolph-Wright
Director Charles Randolph-Wright with the cast
Director Charles Randolph-Wright
Krystal Joy Brown, Josh Tower, Ryan Shaw, producer Kevin McCollum, director Charles Randolph-Wright, Berry Gordy and Charl Brown with the cast
Director Charles Randolph-Wright and Berry Gordy
Producer Kevin McCollum, Director Charles Randolph-Wright and Berry Gordy
Krystal Joy Brown, Josh Tower, producer Kevin McCollum, Edna Anderson, director Charles Randolph-Wright, Berry Gordy and Charl Brown with the cast
Josh Tower, producer Kevin McCollum, Edna Anderson, director Charles Randolph-Wright, Berry Gordy and Charl Brown with the cast
Krystal Joy Brown, Josh Tower, producer Kevin McCollum, director Charles Randolph-Wright, Berry Gordy and Charl Brown with the cast
Krystal Joy Brown, Josh Tower, Ryan Shaw, producer Kevin McCollum and Berry Gordy with the cast
Krystal Joy Brown, Josh Tower, Ryan Shaw, producer Kevin McCollum and Berry Gordy with the cast
Ryan Shaw and Berry Gordy with the cast
Ryan Shaw and Berry Gordy with the cast
Ryan Shaw and Berry Gordy with the cast
Krystal Joy Brown, Josh Tower, Ryan Shaw, producer Kevin McCollum and Berry Gordy with the cast
Ryan Shaw and Berry Gordy with the cast
Krystal Joy Brown, Josh Tower, Ryan Shaw, producer Kevin McCollum and Berry Gordy with the cast
Krystal Joy Brown with Sabrina Sloan and Tiffany Janene Howard
Krystal Joy Brown with Sabrina Sloan and Tiffany Janene Howard
Berry Gordy dances with the cast
Berry Gordy dances with the cast
Berry Gordy dances with the cast
Berry Gordy dances with the cast
Berry Gordy dances with the cast on
Josh Tower, Berry Gordy, Krystal Joy Brown with cast
Josh Tower, Berry Gordy, Krystal Joy Brown and cast
Krystal Joy Brown, Josh Tower, Berry Gordy and Charl Brown with the cast
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Goodbye ... for now
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