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*The Berry Gordy memoir which inspired the Broadway hit “Motown: The Musical” is being reissued as an e-book, reports Billboard. Gordy’s “To Be Loved,” first published in 1994, had been out of print. The e-edition is scheduled for release Thursday by Rosetta Books, a digital publisher. The book covers Gordy’s rise from high school dropout [...]
*Cicely Tyson, Patina Miller, Billy Porter and Valisia LeKae are among the nominees up for a 2013 Tony Award. Tyson received a nod for Best Lead Actress in a Play for her starring role in “The Trip to Bountiful,” which itself was nominated for Best Revival of a Play. Pippen and its star Miller each [...]
*After hearing varied opinions about the good and bad of the play Motown the Musical, I was glad to get the chance to see it myself to make my own determination. The play which opened on Sunday April 14th, proved quite entertaining. This musical extravaganza is delighting audiences at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, located at 205 [...]
Through the ages there have been so many great artists and musicians. Whenever I hear old recordings of Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, and Ella Fitzgerald I try to envision the backdrop of how everyday living was at that particular time. Growing up in Detroit, I know what the backdrop was for Motown. So much has [...]
*”Motown: The Musical” makes its big Broadway debut on Sunday in New York, and the Detroit News has details of what’s in store. The show has gone through a month of previews, tweaking and trimming numbers from its length (just under three hours), which features snippets of some 70 Motown hits. The producers said they [...]
*Aretha Franklin turned 71 on Monday, March 25th, and celebrated the occasion by working her way through New York City. She began Monday afternoon by hosting a dinner at Le Bernardin restaurant in Manhattan for friends, including fellow birthday girl Chaka Khan, who turned 60 on Saturday, March 23. The Queen of Soul went on [...]
*Berry Gordy is making room for yet another award in his collection. The Songwriters Hall of Fame organization announced Tuesday that the Motown founder will receive the Pioneer Award at its 44th annual induction ceremony on June 13 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City. The award was established last year to honor [...]
He’s been around a long time – he celebrated his 83rd birthday on November 28 – and the music he brought to the world is timeless and will live on forever. I’m talking about Motown founder Berry Gordy. While others his age may tend to slow down, Gordy tossed another load of coal in the [...]
*Producers of “Motown: The Musical” today announced that it will open on Broadway at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre on April 14, 2013, with previews beginning March 11, 2013. [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] Tickets will go on sale to the general public October 1. As previously reported, Motown: The Musical will be based on the life [...]
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