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Motown The Musical

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Motown The Musical Playbill - Opening Night
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SYNOPSIS: Motown The Musical charts 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 many more.
  • Running Time: 2 hours and 45 minutes, including one 15-minute intermission
  • book: Berry Gordy
People (91)
  • J.J. Batteast
    J.J. Batteast
    Young Berry Gordy
    (Original)
    Young Stevie Wonder
    (Original)
    Young Michael Jackson
    (Original)
  • Chadaé
    Chadaé
    Anna Gordy
    (Original)
    Marvelette
    (Original)
  • Lynorris Evans
    Lynorris Evans
    Temptation
    (Original)
    Fuller Gordy
    (Original)
    Contour
    (Original)
    Jackson 5
    (Original)
  • Robert Hartwell
    Robert Hartwell
    Temptation
    (Original)
    Contour
    (Original)
    Jackson 5
    (Original)
    Robert Gordy
    (Original)
  • Elijah Ahmad Lewis
    Elijah Ahmad Lewis
    Stevie Wonder
    (Original)
    Levi Stubbs
    (Original)
    Miracle
    (Original)
    Jr. Walker
    (Original)
    Allstar
    (Original)
  • Loren Lott
    Loren Lott
    Esther Gordy
    (Original)
    Lula Hardaway
    (Original)
    Vandella
    (Original)
    Gladys Horton
    (Original)
  • Jarvis B. Manning, Jr.
    Jarvis B. Manning, Jr.
    Jackie Wilson
    (Original)
    Contour
    (Original)
    Eddie Holland
    (Original)
    Frontier Announcer
    (Original)
    Hitsville Employee
    (Original)
  • Marq Moss
    Marq Moss
    Temptation
    (Original)
    Commodore
    (Original)
    Contour
    (Original)
    Jr. Walker
    (Original)
  • Rashad Naylor
    Rashad Naylor
    Four Top
    (Original)
    Contour
    (Original)
    Brian Holland
    (Original)
    Jackson 5
    (Original)
    Rick James
    (Original)
  • Leon Outlaw, Jr.
    Leon Outlaw, Jr.
    Young Berry Gordy
    (Original)
    Young Stevie Wonder
    (Original)
    Young Michael Jackson
    (Original)
  • Ramone Owens
    Ramone Owens
    Melvin Franklin
    (Original)
    Miracle
    (Original)
    Commodore
    (Original)
  • Olivia Puckett
    Olivia Puckett
    Claudette Robinson
    (Original)
    Landlady
    (Original)
    Teena Marie
    (Original)
    Billie Jean Brown
    (Original)
    Hitsville Employee
    (Original)
    Marvelette
    (Original)
  • Jamison Scott
    Jamison Scott
    Barney Ales
    (Original)
    Roger Campbell
    (Original)
    Tom Clay
    (Original)
    Pirate DJ
    (Original)
  • Joey Stone
    Joey Stone
    Four Top
    (Original)
    Norman Whitfield
    (Original)
    Commodore
    (Original)
  • Doug Storm
    Doug Storm
    Ed Sullivan
    (Original)
    Shelly Berger
    (Original)
    Dudley Buell
    (Original)
  • Martina Sykes
    Martina Sykes
    Gwen Gordy
    (Original)
    Vandella
    (Original)
    Cindy Birdsong
    (Original)
    Mary Wells
    (Original)
  • Julius Thomas III
    Julius Thomas III
    Lamont Dozier
    (Original)
    David Ruffin
    (Original)
    Commodore
    (Original)
    Jermaine Jackson
    (Original)
  • Nik Walker
    Nik Walker
    Four Top
    (Original)
    Martin Luther King Jr.
    (Original)
    Miller London
    (Original)
    Pop Gordy
    (Original)
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  • Nik Alexander
    Nik Alexander
    Dennis Edwards
    (Original)
    Miracle
    (Original)
    Mickey Stevenson
    (Original)
    Commodore
    (Original)
  • J.J. Batteast
    J.J. Batteast
    Young Berry Gordy
    (Original)
    Young Stevie Wonder
    (Original)
    Young Michael Jackson
    (Original)
  • Erick Buckley
    Erick Buckley
    Jackie Wilson Manager
    (Original)
    Harold Noveck
    (Original)
    Studio Head
    (Original)
  • Chante Carmel
    Chante Carmel
    Edna Anderson
    (Original)
    Martha Reeves
    (Original)
    Marvelette
    (Original)
  • Chadaé
    Chadaé
    Anna Gordy
    (Original)
    Marvelette
    (Original)
  • Lynorris Evans
    Lynorris Evans
    Temptation
    (Original)
    Fuller Gordy
    (Original)
    Contour
    (Original)
    Jackson 5
    (Original)
  • Robert Hartwell
    Robert Hartwell
    Temptation
    (Original)
    Contour
    (Original)
    Jackson 5
    (Original)
    Robert Gordy
    (Original)
  • Elijah Ahmad Lewis
    Elijah Ahmad Lewis
    Stevie Wonder
    (Original)
    Levi Stubbs
    (Original)
    Miracle
    (Original)
    Jr. Walker
    (Original)
    Allstar
    (Original)
  • Loren Lott
    Loren Lott
    Esther Gordy
    (Original)
    Lula Hardaway
    (Original)
    Vandella
    (Original)
    Gladys Horton
    (Original)
  • Jarvis B. Manning, Jr.
    Jarvis B. Manning, Jr.
    Jackie Wilson
    (Original)
    Contour
    (Original)
    Eddie Holland
    (Original)
    Frontier Announcer
    (Original)
    Hitsville Employee
    (Original)
  • Marq Moss
    Marq Moss
    Temptation
    (Original)
    Commodore
    (Original)
    Contour
    (Original)
    Jr. Walker
    (Original)
  • Rashad Naylor
    Rashad Naylor
    Four Top
    (Original)
    Contour
    (Original)
    Brian Holland
    (Original)
    Jackson 5
    (Original)
    Rick James
    (Original)
  • Leon Outlaw, Jr.
    Leon Outlaw, Jr.
    Young Berry Gordy
    (Original)
    Young Stevie Wonder
    (Original)
    Young Michael Jackson
    (Original)
  • Ramone Owens
    Ramone Owens
    Melvin Franklin
    (Original)
    Miracle
    (Original)
    Commodore
    (Original)
  • Olivia Puckett
    Olivia Puckett
    Claudette Robinson
    (Original)
    Landlady
    (Original)
    Teena Marie
    (Original)
    Billie Jean Brown
    (Original)
    Hitsville Employee
    (Original)
    Marvelette
    (Original)
  • Jamison Scott
    Jamison Scott
    Barney Ales
    (Original)
    Roger Campbell
    (Original)
    Tom Clay
    (Original)
    Pirate DJ
    (Original)
  • Joey Stone
    Joey Stone
    Four Top
    (Original)
    Norman Whitfield
    (Original)
    Commodore
    (Original)
  • Doug Storm
    Doug Storm
    Ed Sullivan
    (Original)
    Shelly Berger
    (Original)
    Dudley Buell
    (Original)
  • Martina Sykes
    Martina Sykes
    Gwen Gordy
    (Original)
    Vandella
    (Original)
    Cindy Birdsong
    (Original)
    Mary Wells
    (Original)
  • Julius Thomas III
    Julius Thomas III
    Lamont Dozier
    (Original)
    David Ruffin
    (Original)
    Commodore
    (Original)
    Jermaine Jackson
    (Original)
  • Nik Walker
    Nik Walker
    Four Top
    (Original)
    Martin Luther King Jr.
    (Original)
    Miller London
    (Original)
    Pop Gordy
    (Original)
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  • Berry Gordy
    Berry Gordy
    Based upon the book <i>To Be Loved: The Music, The Magic, The Memories of Motown</i> by
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Pro Info

  • Opening Date
    Jul 12 2016
  • Closing Date
    Jul 31 2016
  • Performances
    24 as of Jul 31, 2016

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Motown The Musical - Opening Night
Motown The Musical - Opening Night
Motown The Musical - Opening Night
Motown The Musical - Opening Night
Motown The Musical - Opening Night
Motown The Musical - Opening Night
Motown The Musical - Opening Night
Motown The Musical - Opening Night
Motown The Musical - Opening Night
Motown The Musical - Opening Night
Motown The Musical - Opening Night
Motown The Musical - Opening Night
Motown The Musical - Opening Night
Motown The Musical - Opening Night
Motown The Musical - Opening Night
Motown The Musical - Opening Night
Motown The Musical - Opening Night
Motown The Musical - Opening Night
Motown The Musical - Opening Night
Motown The Musical - Opening Night
Motown The Musical - Opening Night
Motown The Musical - Opening Night
Motown The Musical - Opening Night
Motown The Musical - Opening Night
Motown The Musical - Opening Night
Motown The Musical - Opening Night
Motown The Musical - Opening Night
Motown The Musical - Opening Night
Motown The Musical - Opening Night
Motown The Musical - Opening Night

QUICK STATS

(as of Jul 31, 2016) Total Current Gross: $1,496,080.50 Highest Weekly Gross: $587,549.00 (Week Ending Jul 31, 2016)   Average Ticket Price: $75.18 Average % Capacity: 71.00%

Grosses

Week Ending Week Number This Week Gross Potential Gross Diff $ Avg Ticket Top Ticket Seats Sold Seats in Theatre Perfs Previews % Cap This Week Diff % cap
Jul 31, 2016 10 $587,549.00 $1,158,560.00 $103,215.50 $88.50 $275.00 6,639 1,168 8 0 71.05% 0.28%
Jul 24, 2016 9 $484,333.50 $1,158,560.00 $60,135.50 $73.24 $275.00 6,613 1,168 8 0 70.77% -0.40%
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