Dancing in the Streets! The Cast of Broadway’s Motown: The Musical Holds Open Rehearsal

Motown: The Musical follows the rise of Motown founder Berry Gordy, from featherweight boxer to the high-powered music mogul responsible for launching the careers of Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Smokey Robinson, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, and many others. Featuring a book by Gordy, the work takes its score from Motown’s illustrious song catalogue, including hits like “Do You Love Me,” “My Girl,” “ABC,” and “Dancing in the Street.”

Leading the company are Tony nominee Brandon Victor Dixon (The Color Purple) and Valisia LeKae (The Book of Mormon) as Berry Gordy and Diana Ross, with Charl Brown (Sister Act) as Smokey Robinson, Bryan Terrell Clark (Fences) as Marvin Gaye, Raymond Luke Jr. and Jibreel Mawry alternating the roles of Young Berry Gordy, Michael Jackson, and Stevie Wonder, and an ensemble that includes Timothy J. Alex, Nicholas Christopher, Rebecca E. Covington, Ariana DeBose, Andrea Dora, Preston W. Dugger III, Wilkie Ferguson, Dionne Figgins, Marva Hicks, Sasha Hutchings, Lauren Lim Jackson, Morgan James, John Jellison, Crystal Joy, Grasan Kingsberry, Marielys Molina, Sydney Morton, Jarran Muse, Jesse Nager, Milton Craig Nealy, N’Kenge, Dominic Nolfi, Saycon Sengbloh, Ryan Shaw, Jamal Story, Eric LaJuan Summers, Ephraim Sykes, Julius Thomas III, Daniel J. Watts, and Donald Webber, Jr.

Check out our photos from the open press rehearsal in the gallery below.

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Stars Brandon Victor Dixon and Valisia LeKae share a moment while performing.
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Eric LaJuan Summers and Motown: The Musical’s The Contours heat up the room with the hit single, “Do You Love Me.”
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The Motown: The Musical ensemble strike a pose.
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Motown: The Musical’s The Temptations sing a soulful “My Girl.”
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Jibreel Mawry sings the classic Jackson 5 tune, “I Want You Back.”
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Jibreel Mawry leads Motown’s Jackson 5 in the number one hit, “ABC.”
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The ensemble of Motown: The Musical performs the Martha and the Vandellas’ standard, “Dancing in the Street.”
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The cast of Motown: The Musical shows off their moves.
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Brandon Victor Dixon and Valisia LeKae star as music industry legends Berry Gordy and Diana Ross.
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Motown: The Musical’s talented creators, book writer (and record producing legend) Berry Gordy and director Charles Randolph-Wright.
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Berry Gordy (right) pals around with his on-stage counterpart, Tony Award nominee Brandon Victor Dixon.
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Actors Charl Brown and Bryan Terrell Clark appear as singers Smokey Robinson and Marvin Gaye, respectively.
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Rising actors Jibreel Mawry and Raymond Luke Jr. make their Broadway debuts alternating the roles of Young Berry Gordy, Michael Jackson, and Stevie Wonder.
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Broadway veteran Saycon Sengbloh (Wicked) appears as singer Martha Reeves (of Martha and the Vandellas).
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Motown: The Musical’s proud producing team: Tony winner Kevin McCollum (In the Heights), Berry Gordy, and Sony Music Entertainment CEO Doug Morris.
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Catch the happy family of Motown: The Musical on stage at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre beginning March 11!
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