Photo Coverage: They're Back! Berry Gordy Helps MOTOWN Celebrate Broadway Return
Motown the Musical returned to Broadway this week at The Nederlander Theatre (208 West 41 Street) for a strictly limited 18-week-only engagement through Sunday, November 13, 2016.
The smash hit production, featuring the music of the legendary Motown catalogue and a book by Berry Gordy, will star Chester Gregory as Berry Gordy, Allison Semmes as Diana Ross, Jesse Nager as Smokey Robinson, Jarran Muse as Marvin Gaye, and J.J. Batteast and Leon Outlaw, Jr. as Young Berry Gordy/Stevie Wonder/Michael Jackson.
Motown The Musical concluded its original world premiere Broadway engagement on January 18, 2015 following 775 performances at The Lunt Fontanne Theatre. The original Broadway production grossed over $1 million a week regularly throughout its run and concluded as both a critical and audience favorite and a commercial success, having recouped its $18 million investment at the end of 2014.
Below, check out photos from the show's triumphant Broadway return!
Photo Credit: Jennifer Broski
Allison Semmes, Chester Gregory
The cast of MOTOWN
Jarran Muse, Allison Semmes, Chester Gregory, Jesse Nager
Jarran Muse, Allison Semmes, Chester Gregory, Jesse Nager
The cast of Motown
The cast of Motown
Charles Randolph-Wright and the cast of Motown
Jarran Muse, Berry Gordy, Allison Semmes, Chester Gregory
The cast of Motown
Berry Gordy, Charles Randolph-Wright
Berry Gordy and the cast of MOTOWN
Berry Gordy and the cast of MOTOWN
The cast of MOTOWN
The cast of MOTOWN
Kevin McCollum, Charles Randolph-Wright
Shelly Berger, Berry Gordy, Suzanne de Passe
Charles Randolph-Wright, Tim Reid
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