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Felicia Boswell to Sub for Valisia LeKae in MOTOWN Through 9/23
by Tyler Peterson - August 15, 2013

BroadwayWorld has confirmed that Felicia Boswell has stepped into the role of 'Diana Ross' in Broadway's MOTOWN, while Tony nominee Valisia LeKae is on vacation. Boswell first began performances earlier this week on August 13, and will remain through September 23 when LeKae returns to the Lunt-Fonta...


MOTOWN to Celebrate First Year on Broadway with Free Lottery this Sunday, 4/13
by Tyler Peterson - April 10, 2014

On Sunday, April 13, Motown the Musical invites fans to celebrate its first anniversary on Broadway with a one-time-only, free ticket lottery for the 3:00PM performance....


Official Statement on MOTOWN Opening in London: 'Too Early to Confirm'
by Nicole Rosky - March 12, 2014

As BroadwayWorld reported yesterday, the smash hit Queen & Ben Elton musical We Will Rock You is due finally to close on 31 May 2014, and rumors are circulating that the Tony Award-nominated Motown will open at the theatre in early 2015 to fill the void....


Berry Gordy Talks MOTOWN THE MUSICAL on Sirius XM's 'Soul Town with Jeff Foxx' Today
by BWW News Desk - December 06, 2013

Today, December 6, Motown the Musical creator and legendary Motown record label founder Berry Gordy gives an inside look at the smash hit musical based on his real-life story on Sirius XM Radio's 'Soul Town with Jeff Foxx.' The program airs at 7:00pm EST on channel 49....


MOTOWN's Berry Gordy Set for Sirius XM's URBAN VIEW WITH JOE MADISON, 11/29
by Tyler Peterson - November 27, 2013

Motown The Musical creator and legendary Motown record label founder Berry Gordy will appear on an Sirius XM Radio's 'Urban View with Joe Madison' this Friday, November 29 to discuss bringing his musical to the Broadway stage and the cultural legacy of Motown....


Shellie Jones Shares How to SURVIVE AND THRIVE AGAINST THE ODDS
by Christina Mancuso - January 16, 2014

Author Shellie Jones has experienced several divine interventions from birth throughout her life, and over the years, many of her friends and acquaintances encouraged her to write about her unique journey. However, her experience in 1998 affirmed her need to share her story to readers....


MOTOWN's Berry Gordy Set for SiriusXM's 60's POP HITS WITH COUSIN BRUCIE Tonight
by Tyler Peterson - November 06, 2013

Motown The Musical creator and legendary Motown record label founder Berry Gordy will sit down live tonight with world famous 1960's DJ"Cousin Brucie" at the SiriusXM flagship studios in New York....


Michelle Obama & Daughters Visit MOTOWN on Broadway!
by Nicole Rosky - August 26, 2013

MOTOWN THE MUSICAL hosted First Lady Michelle Obama and her daughters Sasha and Malia at the matinee performance on Sunday, August 25, 2013. The Obama family was joined by poet Elizabeth Alexander (who composed and delivered "Praise Song for the Day" for the first inauguration of President Obama), a...


MOTOWN THE MUSICAL Celebrates 500 Performances on Broadway, Thursday 6/26
by Courtnie Mele - June 23, 2014

Broadway's smash hit MOTOWN THE MUSICAL is thrilled to mark the production's 500th performance on Broadway on Thursday, June 26 at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre....


UK-Wide Auditions For BILLY ELLIOT in 2014
by Carrie Dunn - December 23, 2013

Beginning January 2014, auditions for the children's cast of Billy Elliot the Musical will take place countrywide to find young boys and girls to join the internationally acclaimed show which is now in its ninth year at the Victoria Palace Theatre in the West End. 2014 auditions take place on 11 Ja...


STAGE TUBE: Watch the Cast of MOTOWN on the Thanksgiving Day Parade!
by Robert Diamond - November 29, 2013

Check out video below of the cast of MOTOWN strutting their stuff and singing some of the greatest songs from yesterday's Thanksgiving Day Parade!...


Ogunquit Playhouse Adds THE ADDAMS FAMILY to 2014 Season
by Tyler Peterson - January 14, 2014

The Ogunquit Playhouse, America's Foremost Summer Theatre, will be one of the first regional premieres of the Broadway musical sensation The Addams Family. The frightfully delightful world of Gomez, Morticia, Uncle Fester, Grandma, Wednesday, Pugsley and, of course, Lurch come to spooky and spectacu...


MOTOWN THE MUSICAL Announces New Winter Schedule with Earlier Performance Times
by Tyler Peterson - December 03, 2013

Beginning December 2, the smash hit MOTOWN THE MUSICAL will play at 7:30pm on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings. The show continues on Wednesday and Saturday at 2pm; Sunday at 3pm; and is dark Monday....


Brenda Braxton's Salon Named Official Barber of Broadway's MOTOWN THE MUSICAL
by Tyler Peterson - October 31, 2013

Tony Award nominated Broadway veteran Brenda Braxton's (Smokey Joe's Cafe, Chicago) gentlemen's grooming company BBRAXTON has been named the official barber for Broadway's smash hit MOTOWN THE MUSICAL....


Tickets to MOTOWN THE MUSICAL's Run at Chicago's Oriental Theatre on Sale 12/13
by Tyler Peterson - December 10, 2013

Broadway In Chicago is pleased to announce that individual tickets for MOTOWN THE MUSICAL, the hit Broadway musical that features music and lyrics from the legendary Motown catalogue and a book by Berry Gordy, go on-sale to the public starting this Friday, Dec. 13, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. Crowned the big...


WWII Documentary Set for Museum of Jewish Heritage's 'Against the Odds' Exhibition
by Caryn Robbins - October 24, 2013

Fourteen-year-old Artemis Joukowsky had no idea the heroic role his family played during World War II until he began to interview his grandparents, Martha and Waitstill Sharp, for a homework assignment on moral courage....


Berry Gordy to Talk MOTOWN THE MUSICAL on Sirius XM's 'Soul Town with Jeff Foxx', 12/6
by BWW News Desk - December 04, 2013

On Friday, December 6, Motown the Musical creator and legendary Motown record label founder Berry Gordy gives an inside look at the smash hit musical based on his real-life story on Sirius XM Radio's 'Soul Town with Jeff Foxx.' The program airs at 7:00pm EST on channel 49....


MOTOWN's Brandon Victor Dixon Hosts Slacker Radio's 55 Greatest Motown Songs of All Time
by Tyler Peterson - October 28, 2013

From Stevie Wonder to The Supremes, the music of Motown defined an era. To celebrate the music and legacy of Hitsville USA, Slacker Radio has teamed up with the cast of Broadway's MOTOWN THE MUSICAL to create a handcrafted retrospective highlighting the 55 greatest Motown songs of all time. Hosted b...


MOTOWN's Berry Gordy, Brandon Victor Dixon & Charl Brown Set for Sirius XM's 'Seth Speaks' this Weekend
by Tyler Peterson - November 22, 2013

Motown The Musical creator and legendary Motown record label founder Berry Gordy, accompanied by Tony Award nominees Brandon Victor Dixon and Charl Brown, will appear this weekend on 'On Broadway - Seth Speaks with Seth Rudetsky.' Dixon and Brown will perform their signature hit songs from the smash...


National Geographic Channel to Premiere New Series SURVIVE THE TRIBE This July
by Caryn Robbins - June 02, 2014

National Geographic Channel has commissioned the new six-part series Survive the Tribe from UK production house Icon Films....


Valisia LeKae to be Honored at NAN's 4th Annual Triumph Awards, 10/7
by Tyler Peterson - October 04, 2013

Tony Award nominee Valisia LeKae, who stars as Diana Ross in the smash hit Motown The Musical, will be honored by the National Action Network (NAN) at the 4th Annual Triumph Awards on October 7 at Jazz at Lincoln Center's Rose Theatre. Hosted by the Reverend Al Sharpton, President and Founder of the...


WWII Documentary Set for Museum of Jewish Heritage's 'Against the Odds' Exhibition
by Caryn Robbins - October 24, 2013

Fourteen-year-old Artemis Joukowsky had no idea the heroic role his family played during World War II until he began to interview his grandparents, Martha and Waitstill Sharp, for a homework assignment on moral courage....


Ben Richards to Play 'Bill Sikes' in OLIVER! at Sheffield's Crucible Theatre from Nov 29
by BWW News Desk - August 08, 2013

The Daily Mail reports that Ben Richards will play 'Bill Sikes' in OLIVER! at Sheffield's Crucible Theatre, beginning November 29, 2013. Richards will be joining Phil Davis, who was previously announced in the role of 'Fagin'....


E! Sets March Premiere for Second Season of TOTAL DIVAS
by Tyler Peterson - January 29, 2014

E!, WWE ® and Bunim-Murray Productions continue their unprecedented look inside the sports entertainment giant when season two of “Total Divas” premieres Sunday, March 16 at 9pm ET/PT leading into an all-new episode of “#RichKids of Beverly Hills.” Cameras will once again showcase the professional ...


Military Channel to Be Renamed 'American Heroes Channel' Beg. 3/3
by Caryn Robbins - January 09, 2014

Discovery Communications, Inc. announced today it will change the name of the Military Channel to American Heroes Channel (AHC)....






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