MOTOWN THE MUSICAL Opens Tonight at the Fabulous Fox!

MOTOWN THE MUSICAL's tour embarked on its third year at the Smith Center in Las Vegas, nearly 58 years to day that Motown Records was founded. The music of Motown began bringing people together back in 1959, reaching men and women of different cultures, religion, ethnicity and ages, and has provided a message of hope and healing ever since. This legacy continued with the musical's opening on Broadway in 2013, followed by a First National Tour, and a production in London's West End. The National Tour opens tonight at the Fabulous Fox Theatre and runs through Sunday, March 26.

Producers Kevin McCollum, Doug Morris and Motown Founder Berry Gordy are thrilled that this production continues to bring audiences together. "The message of Motown has been inspiring and uplifting people for generations. Each and every night we get to witness more than 2000 audience members holding hands and raising their voices in union during the iconic, 'Reach Out and Touch (Somebody's Hand).' The message of the song, 'make the world a better place if you can' was so important when it was first released in 1970 and is just as important today," proclaimed Mr. Gordy.

Founder Berry Gordy started Motown with the idea of making music for all people and creating a sound that reached all Americans. Now in its third year on tour, MOTOWN THE MUSICAL has brought this message of unity to millions of people in more than 60 cities across North America.

Featuring more than 40 classic hits such as "My Girl" and "Ain't No Mountain High Enough," 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.

A full listing of announced tour dates is available at www.MotownTheMusical.com/tour.

Directed by Charles Randolph-Wright, 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.

MOTOWN THE MUSICAL features choreography by Patricia Wilcox (A Night with Janis Joplin) 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), projection design by Daniel Brodie (Alladin), hair and wig design by Charles LaPointe (Memphis) and casting by Wojcik | Seay Casting.

MOTOWN THE MUSICAL's arrangements and orchestrations are by Grammy and Tony Award nominee Ethan Popp (Rock of Ages), who also serves as music supervisor in reproducing the classic "Sound of Young America," with co-orchestrations and additional arrangements by Tony Award nominee Bryan Crook ("Smash") and dance arrangements by Zane Mark (Dirty Rotten Scoundrels).

MOTOWN THE MUSICAL is produced by Tony Award winning producer Kevin McCollum (Rent, In the Heights, Avenue Q), Chairman and CEO of SONY Music Entertainment Doug Morris and Motown Founder Berry Gordy, in association with Work Light Productions.

Tickets for MOTOWN THE MUSICAL at the Fabulous Fox are on sale now online at MetroTix.com, by calling 314-534-1111 or in person at the Fabulous Fox Box Office. Ticket prices start at $25. Prices are subject to change; please refer to FabulousFox.com for current pricing. MOTOWN THE MUSICAL is part of the U.S. Bank Broadway Series.

Performances of MOTOWN THE MUSICAL at the Fabulous Fox run March 21 - 26. Show times are Tuesday through Saturday evening at 7:30 p.m., Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m. and Sunday at 1 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.

For more information, visit www.MotownTheMusical.com.