The Critics Love Motown The Musical At The Shaftesbury Theatre

Posted on Mar 16, 2016 | By Jacob Porteous

‘THE WEST END HAS NEVER SOUNDED SO GOOD’ Jamie Theakston, Heart FM

Discover the story behind the sound that moved the world. With just $800 borrowed from his family, Berry Gordy founded Motown records and launched the careers of Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, Smokey Robinson, Marvin Gaye, and many more.

★★★★
‘THERE’S A QUALITY OF EXUBERANCE ABOUT MOTOWN THE MUSICAL THAT MAKES LIFE WORTH LIVING’
Dominic Cavendish, Daily Telegraph

Featuring an eighteen piece orchestra playing 50 Motown tracks including “My Girl”, “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough”, “Dancing In The Street” and “I Heard It Through The Grapevine”, Motown The Musical is ‘the best night out in London’ (Paul Phear, Smooth Radio).

‘THE MOTOWN LEGACY REIGNS SUPREME’
John Nathan, Metro

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The Critics Love Motown The Musical At The Shaftesbury Theatre

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