Motown The Musical Announces Closing April 2019

Motown The Musical will conclude its more-than three year run at London's Shaftesbury Theatre on 20 April 2019.

The cast of Motown the musical. Photo: Tristram Kenton When the show concludes its run on 20 April 2019, Motown will have played over 1330 performances since its opening in February 2016.

With music and lyrics from the Motown catalogue, book by Motown founder Berry Gordy and directed by Charles Randolph-Wright, Motown the Musical tells the story behind the legendary classic hits.

The production features a fifteen-piece orchestra playing 50 Motown tracks including Ain’t No Mountain High Enough, I’ll Be There, Dancing In The Street, Stop!  In The Name of Love, My Girl and I Heard It through the Grapevine.  With just $800 borrowed from his family, Motown founder Berry Gordy, goes from featherweight boxer to heavyweight music mogul, discovering and launching the careers of Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, Smokey Robinson, Marvin Gaye and many more.  Motown the Musical uncovers the true story of the legendary record label that changed music history and created the soundtrack of a generation.

Motown the Musical received its world premiere in April 2013 in New York with Berry Gordy and legendary Motown artists Diana Ross, Smokey Robinson, Mary Wilson, Gladys Knight and Stevie Wonder attending opening night.  The show began its West End run in February 2016 with Gordy, Robinson and Wilson once again supporting the production.

In October this year a previously announced UK tour will begin and in January 2019 Motown the record label will mark its sixtieth anniversary.

The Shaftesbury Theatre is now due to undergo refurbishment.

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