Knowshi: How do the original Motown superstars feel about their younger acting counterparts and how they’ve been portrayed? Wright – “They’ve been incredibly supportive: the man [Gordy] who wrote songs and produced for them was there when they were teens, so having that is my secret weapon in having it feel authentic, his insider knowledge… Continue reading “When Someone Believes In You, You Shine”: “Motown: The Musical’s” Charles Randolph Wright
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Motown: The Musical, Legends & Legacies
In the late 1950s, Motown Records was nestled between a beauty shop and a funeral home on West Grand Boulevard in Detroit. Founded by one-time boxer and factory-worker, Berry Gordy Jr., the one-time residence known as ‘Hitsville USA’ was the catalyst responsible for discovering and nurturing talents that spawned era-defining classics and unforgettable stage and… Continue reading Motown: The Musical, Legends & Legacies