Last night during NBC's A Motown Christmas special, the cast of MJ the Musical took the stage to perform a medley of “ABC”, “The Love You Save” and “I Want You Back' from the Tony-award-winning musical. Watch the full performance here!
Music legend Smokey Robinson and actress-singer Halle Bailey joined The Jennifer Hudson Show on, December 11 to discuss their collaboration on A Motown Christmas Special. In the spirit of the season, Robinson, Bailey, and Hudson come together for a soulful performance of Silent Night. Watch it now!
Coming soon to the NY Phil: Alfred Hitchcock’s “Vertigo” in Concert, part of The Art of the Score. Hitchcock’s psychological thriller, starring James Stewart and Kim Novak, is a classic exploration of the devastating effects of obsession.
Tomorrow, May 28, RED CARD RECORDS releases a new album, Monotony, from J. BRECKENRIDGE, the singer/songwriter and recording artist persona of noted stage and screen performer Josh Breckenridge.
In the latest Kellyoke, Kelly Clarkson and her band Y'all perform a Motown cover of 'You’ve Really Got A Hold On Me'' by Smokey Robinson and The Miracles.
Watch below as the original company performs 'Stop! In the Name of Love,' 'I Want You Back,' 'Can I Close the Door,' 'Do You Love Me,' 'Get Ready' and 'Dancing In the Street' and click here for even more performances from Broadway in Bryant Park.
Today we flashback to 2013, when Motown first performed on the Bryant Park stage. Motown opened on April 14, 2013 at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, where it played for 738 performances, and returned to Broadway in 2016. Directed by Charles Randolph-Wright and choreographed by Patricia Wilcox and Warren Adams, it starred Brandon Victor Dixon, Valisia Lekae, Bryan Terrell Clark, Charl Brown, and more.
Nine-time GRAMMY® Award-winning artist, Sheryl Crow, brings her final album THREADS to life as she invites her friends and collaborators for an all-star television event. a?oeCMT Crossroads: Sheryl Crow & Friendsa?? premieres Friday, September 27 at 10PM ET/9PM CT. Joined by legendary artists such as Chris Stapleton, Jason Isbell, Joe Walsh, Emmylou Harris, Bonnie Raitt, and female duo Lucius, the one-hour special includes intimate performances and interviews filmed in a variety of eclectic and intimate settings.
On Wednesday night's episode of The Late Late Show, host James Corden recaps his experience of seeing the upcoming documentary 'Hitsville: The Making of Motown,' he admits that although the film is great, he prefers the soulful hits of today's artists. But when the legend Smokey Robinson shows up to challenge that idea, the two settle the debate with an old fashioned riff-off, thanks to a little help from The Filharmonic.
Showtime Documentary Films today announced it will premiere the new documentary HITSVILLE: THE MAKING OF MOTOWN from directors Benjamin and Gabe Turner (Class of 92, I Am Bolt, One Direction: This Is Us) on Saturday, August 24 at 9 p.m. ET/PT. The remarkable story of the legendary Motown Records is told through new and exclusive interviews with the label's visionary founder, Berry Gordy, and many of its superstar artists and creative figures, as well as rare performances and behind-the-scenes footage unearthed from Motown's vaults and Gordy's personal archives. HITSVILLE: THE MAKING OF MOTOWN is the first documentary about the iconic label with Gordy's participation.
Just a reminder that the Doo Wop Project will be performing at the Paramount Theatre in Asbury Park on Friday, June 28 at 7:00 PM. The group, which features stars from Jersey Boys and Motown: The Musical, created a special musical invitation for the Jersey Shore. Check it our below!
On Sunday night, the Tony Awards honored legendary orchestrator and arranger Harold Wheeler with one of three 2019 Lifetime Achievement Awards. Wheeler is currently represented on Broadway with AIN'T TOO PROUD - THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE TEMPTATIONS. Watch Howard Wheeler accept the 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award here.
Tony and Grammy Award winner John Lloyd Young, (JERSEY BOYS on Broadway and on screen) has created an exciting night of songs from the '50s, '60s and '70s called JUKEBOX HERO.
BroadwayWorld UK were lucky enough to go backstage and talk to Natalie Kassanga and Jay Perry about joining the smash hit musical Motown, currently playing at Shaftesbury Theatre in the West End.
The West End's free outdoor extravaganza West End Live 2017 returns this Saturday and Sunday. Scroll down for a sneak peek! The stars of MOTOWN brought their beat to the outdoor concert series, check it out below!
Meet Nana Ageyman-Bediako (11 years old from Haringey, London), Raphael Higgins-Humes (11 years old from Greenwich, London), Rio Myers (10 years old from Lewisham, London) and Tumo Reetsang (12 years old from Southwark, London), who alternate the roles of Young Michael Jackson, Young Berry Gordy and Young Stevie Wonder in the hit West End show MOTOWN THE MUSICAL. Click below to watch them share what they love about being in the show!
The show features over sixty hits from the Motown catalogue, leaving just one important question- which one is the best? Watch below as the cast decides!