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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

Motown the Musical
Jarran Muse

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Jesse Nager

Motown the Musical
Allison Semmes

Motown the Musical
Chester Gregory

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Allison Semmes, Chester Gregory

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The cast of MOTOWN

Motown the Musical
Jarran Muse, Allison Semmes, Chester Gregory, Jesse Nager

Motown the Musical
Jarran Muse, Allison Semmes, Chester Gregory, Jesse Nager

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The cast of Motown

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Berry Gordy, Allison Semmes

Motown the Musical
Berry Gordy, Allison Semmes

Motown the Musical
Berry Gordy, Allison Semmes

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Kevin McCollum

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The cast of Motown

Motown the Musical
Charles Randolph-Wright

Motown the Musical
Charles Randolph-Wright and the cast of Motown

Motown the Musical
Jarran Muse, Berry Gordy, Allison Semmes, Chester Gregory

Motown the Musical
The cast of Motown

Motown the Musical
Berry Gordy, Charles Randolph-Wright

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Berry Gordy

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Berry Gordy

Motown the Musical
Berry Gordy

Motown the Musical
Berry Gordy, Chester Gregory

Motown the Musical
Berry Gordy and the cast of MOTOWN

Motown the Musical
Berry Gordy and the cast of MOTOWN

Motown the Musical
Berry Gordy, Chester Gregory

Motown the Musical
The cast of MOTOWN

Motown the Musical
The cast of MOTOWN

Motown the Musical
Jesse Nager

Motown the Musical
Kevin McCollum, Charles Randolph-Wright

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Charles Randolph-Wright

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Star Jones

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Berry Gordy, Marva Hicks

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Suzanne de Passe, Berry Gordy

Motown the Musical
Shelly Berger, Berry Gordy, Suzanne de Passe

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Charles Randolph-Wright, Tim Reid

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Berry Gordy, Jesse Nager

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Brandon Victor Dixon, Berry Gordy

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Saycon Sengbloh, Berry Gordy



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