STAGE TUBE: MOTOWN's Brandon Victor Dixon and Valisia LeKae Perform on 'Melissa Harris-Perry'

MOTOWN THE MUSICAL stars Brandon Victor Dixon and Valisia LeKae and director Charles Randolph Wright visited MSNBC's acclaimed nationally syndicated live weekly show "Melissa Harris-Perry" this week. Now watch both the roundtable interview and the performance below.

"Melissa Harris-Perry" airs Saturdays and Sundays nationwide on MSNBC, from 10:00am - 12pm on Channel 14 in the New York metropolitan area.

Melissa Harris-Perry is an American author, political scientist, professor, television host and liberal political commentator with a focus on African-American politics. Melissa and her show have been widely praised for thoughtful, insightful analysis and discussion of cultural and political trends. MSNBC is the premier cable destination for in-depth examination of daily headlines, political commentary and informed perspectives - 24/7.

MOTOWN THE MUSICAL, featuring music and lyrics from the legendary Motown catalogue and a book by Berry Gordy began preview performances onMarch 11 at The Lunt-Fontanne Theatre (205 West 46th Street), and officially opened on April 14.

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.