Motown - The Musical Reviews

Maceo from Chicago, Illinois

EXCITING....SO MANY MEMORIES

Fast-paced...energetic....fun night out...I could go on...just go and see it!!

T & T from Chicago, Illinois

BDAY SURPRISE!

This was a birthday gift surprise and might I add that it was one of the top best gifts thus far. The musical was so good I wanted more after the two hours and 45 minutes. Every character was amazing. My favorite was Lil Micheal of course. R.I.P. Micheal Jackson. I would definitely go and see this musical again!

Dee from Chicago, Illinois

BRILLIANT

Waited to see this for a long time. Krisha Marcano and the cast is brilliant in this epic production. Best wishes in Chicago, its something everyone should see.

ALVA from Chicago, Illinois

AWESOOOME.

HAD ME DANCING

Pandabear from Chicago, Illinois

KEPT ME SINGING AND CLAPPING

This musical was great! The performers were both good singers and dancers, and the music just kept going. I grew up with these songs, so I knew almost all of them, and yet the performers were so close to the original singers that it took me back in time. I was especially impressed with the actress who played Diana Ross: Allison Semmes, and the actors who played Stevie Wonder:Reed Shannon and Elijah Lewis. (I kept the program so I could remember their names). I am a senior citizen, and I think I will go back to see it again!

LIA SWAIN from San Francisco, California

BEST MUSICAL I'VE EVER SEEN

This show was seriously Perfect. I went opening night and it was so fun. I am still singing and dreaming of Motown. The actor who played Michael Jackson was unreal. I didn't think such a talented human could exist. I am so impressed. Please go see this musical. I suggest taking your children too.

Yvonne ward from Saint Louis, Missouri

MOTOWN THE MUSICAL

Will see it at least 2 more times

Mrs. Martin from Chicago, Illinois

MOTOWN MUSICALS IN CHICSGO

This was an awesome show I really enjoyed it I went with my girlfriends but plan to take my daughter it's worth seeing a second time.

Suefran from Chicago, Illinois

WOW

Got great seats and saw a great show. Many memories with all that music. High energy!

Sweetsue1love from Chicago, Illinois

3SISTAS

Awesome!Awesome! Great performance from entire cast.... Orchestra was on point.... Stage sets were Great.... Sunday July 27,2014. This was a sistas day event planned by my nephew in Atlanta. Best surprise ever, the theatre brought back memories, great seats, friendly staff. Really enjoyed Diana with reach out and touch, which got to include my sister singing with her. Great show! Must see!

Richard and Kathleen from Tampa, Florida

AMAZING TALENT, SPECTACULAR MUSIC, BEAUTIFUL STORY

My wife and I received tickets as a gift, so we knew nothing about what to expect going into this show. We were both dazzled by the entire production! The orchestra was truly funkadelic and spot-on throughout. The scene design was unique and very effective. The actors, singers and dancers were extraordinarily talented. With that much talent on stage it was nice to see the sort of teamwork and unselfishness that you would not expect from a show that portrays so many diva-like characters. It was not just the music though. They really brought through the humanity: struggles, risks, successes, failures, love, passion and heartbreak. They had me weeping at the end of the first act, and cheering at the end of the second. A big thank you to the cast and company, and a recommendation to everyone to see this show before it's gone!

Paul sharpe from Los Angeles, California

MOTOWN...MORE PLEASE

Great, great, great show, it made me re-live my childhood....fantastic.! A must see.

Jran from Schenectady, New York

MOTOWN BRINGS IT

This musical was outstanding. Had us singing, had us dancing , all depictions were on point. Couldn't wait for the next song. BG's voice had me tearing up. All of the cast were stellar and brought the energy of Motown to life. I was thoroughly impressed with Diana on the 11/20/15 show, not original lead. Mini Michael rocked. Marvin and Smokey were killer too. It is a must see.

Tony from Little Rock, Arkansas

AWESOME

Awesome show!!! Never listened to Motown music much until my wife turned me on to it when we saw the show the other night. Blew me away!! Great history lesson as well.

Robert Steele from Tully NY

GREAT, LOTS OF GREAT MEMORIES'

Best show I have ever seen. Sorry it ended so quickly .

from St. Louis, Missouri

THE TITLE FITS THE MUSICAL LOVE IT

Me and my wife saw the musical opening night and we loved it, it was out of this world I mean it was amazing the cast was outstanding from the beginning to the end, it was awesome, If you love Motown Music this is a must see!!! I highly recommend it, you will enjoy every moment of it.

Tally Kimble from St. Louis, Missouri

SPECTACULAR

My name is Tally Kimble I just did a review on this extraordinary show I know it say 5 stars but I'm giving Motown the Musical 50 stars that's just how great the singing the dancing and the acting was marvelous job guys.

Carolyn from Los Angeles, California

FANTASTIC!

From the story to the costumes and singing it was incredible. Loved when diana ross got the audience to participate. AND...at the end, there wasnt a person in their seat. Best standing ovation ever! Great nob cast!

Renee and Christopher Arnold from Minneapolis, Minnesota

AUTHENTIC

Today is our 20th anniversary! We are so elated that we spent part of it enjoying Motown. I have seen Diana Ross twice and she was done spot on. We loved the humor and amazing history of Motown. Not one boring moment. All the Actors/Artists are terrific!! Highly recommend this outstanding show.

Paul Shields from Fargo north Dakota

MOTOWN REVUE

We had an awesome time we had at the Motown review in Minneapolis. Our dear friends invited us to come and it was worth the three hour drive. The story line and the music was great. It took me back to when I was a young man listening to those songs that I grew up on. All I can say is gree at job and great singing dancing and acting. I would certainly recommend this show to others. Go out and see it for yourself, words can't express it, you have to experience it for yourself.

LindaL from Ottawa, Ontario

MUSICALLY ENTERTAINMENT

My friend and I thoroughly enjoyed Motown, it was so uplifting. The actors were amazing, and so entertaining and had me so enthralled that I didn't want it to end. I would highly recommend this musical, and would definitely go see it again. Our seats were great, in row E seats 1 and 3, and were right in the middle of the stage,. We ate at the Earl of Sussex, real food he service. I would recommend the food.

Juanita Brown from Boston, Massachusetts

BEST MUSICAL BY FAR

One of the best performance i ever seen. Thank you for bringing Motown back from history. I grew up on Motown and to actually get selected to sing with the cast even for 10 seconds was amazing. My 10 year old son enjoyed the musical as well. Thank you

Laurie McNeil from Quincy, MA

MOTOWN

ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT!!!

RONNI from Boston, Massachusetts

MOTOWN - THE MUSICAL

THIS SHOW WAS FANTASTIC! IT HAD ALL MY FAVORITE MOTOWN SONGS AND I ENJOYED THE DANCING AND SINGING. THE CAST WAS PHENOMENAL AND MADE ME LAUGH . I AM SO GLAD THIS SHOW WAS PERFORMED BECAUSE YOU GOT AN INSIGHT ON WHAT BARRY GORDY WENT THROUGH TO CREATE AND MAKE MOTOWN SUCCESSFUL. THANK YOU FOR COMING TO BOSTON AND BRINGING THIS WONDERFUL SHOW.

Debra Durfee from Braintree, Massachusetts

BOSTON'S BEST

A winner for date night. its got it all. I had such a good view and felt like I was right there with the stars. Loved it and Would go see again. This is Motown just like we all remember it. Soulful, powerful and heartfelt performances.

Gig from Baltimore, Maryland

REACHED OUT AND TOUCHED ME!!+++++++++++++

Brought back memories that I didn't even know I had! Such a get up and go show! I wish I could have stood up and danced the whole time. I've see a lot of shows that this one was maybe one of the best. I think I might even go again. This was my generation but its a show for all.

Lyn from Calgary Alberta

BEST MUSIC EVER

Having grown up in England, Motown was the music I grew up with. This musical was fabulous . I thought the entire cast was fabulous. Would recommend the show to everyone even those who weren’t born at this time. A strong message about race relations and how sadly some things haven’t changed as much as they should. I’m definitely downloading more of this music so I can pretend to be 16 again

K. Ruiz from Palm Desert, California

LOVED IT!

I loved it! Great walk through the past with my favorite music. Never a dull moment. Love this theater. I would highly recommend it.

Ray Ford from San Diego, California

GREAT SHOW

Super talented team of actor/singers. Especially the leads, Berry and Diana. Marvin Gaye also. So many. What a pleasure to behold.All of them are so damn good, this show must be seen to be appreciated. To the Cast and Crew, Thank You and Happy New Year.

Cynthia from Colorado Springs, Colorado

MOTOWN WOW!

Had to contain myself from just standing up throughout the whole show and singing withevery song!! Music was incredible, singers talented...a super bring it back to my home town down memory lane Rock out! Take the whole family. The only thing to make it better would have been an open dance floor!

Crystal phe from Tucson, Arizona

GREATEST SHOW EVER

I saw this a few years ago in Seattle and I need to see it again! I loved it and want to know when and where will it be next.

Mike Bass from Boston, Massachusetts

WHERE'S THE BASS?

First off let me say the show was great, amazing performers, singing and dancing. The musicians were amazing as well, very talented players all. Unfortunately the bass guitar was sorely lacking in volume and presence. So many of Motown's hits were driven by the bass, the Funk Machine in the talented hands of James Jamerson was a key element in Motown's success. What we could hear from the pit was great, but in the house the sound of the bass was decidedly understated. When we saw the Funk Brothers at Berklee Bob Babbitt was funky and loud, driving the band as the bass player should. I'm not saying the bass should dominate or overshadow, but when it comes to Motown those great songs so incredibly performed are a bit lacking without that punchy, funky, melodic drive so ably provided by James Jamerson. (And yes, I'm a bass player) . It's all about the bass!

Victoria from Denver, Colorado

MOTOWN

Fabulous. Got tickets from my Casino host In the end cost me a fortune but it was worth every penny. Barry Gordy and Diana Ross were amazing and young Michael of course. Every cast member entertained and I would see it again. I thought Jersey Boys were good but this show was outstanding. Thank you so much for a very enjoyable back to the 60s.

Rosalie from Vancouver, British Columbia

VANCOUVER 2018

We had the best seats in the house, 19 rows back from the stage and in the very middle. QE is a wonderful venue. The first scene looked and sounded like a high school musical. The singers' voices were weak and the dance moves amateur and not in sync. This did not present like a Broadway production. The cast although talented, really had big shoes to fill and unfortunately they fell short. The costumes were obviously in with the times but they too were of inferior quality. The scene sets were of minimal content. Was disappointed that there were not many full songs performed, but only montages of some recognizable hits. The orchestra was great! The story was informative and enlightening. The show was entertaining.

C. Schmidt from Spokane, Washington

SOUND PROBLEMS OR WAS IT US?

An enthusiastic group of performers tried to carry an immense amount of material and we were pulling for them, thru out the show. The sound had a lot of problems to our ears especially for the higher voices like Michael Jackson and the woman who played Diana Ross in the second half of the show. The player in Ross's role in the first half played her part beautifully and carried a solo without any accompaniment beautifully. We missed her in the second half. There were some high moments where the main players got a chance to shine. We came a long way to see it for a very special occasion. I am happy to see all positive reviews in this site, the show sold itself as billed as a colorful and nostalgic production.

Dan Jackson from San Diego, California

SPOTTY

The production touches many memorable tunes which helped shape my youth. Most of the songs are presented in abbreviated format, otherwise the show would run twice as long. I did not read the book the show was based upon, but the production overly focused on the Diana Ross and Supremes Motown connection. Lost were the many story lines that could have been told about the Temptations and Four Tops for example. The performances were terrific except for the portrayal of Michael Jackson which shouldn't ever be attempted by anyone! Particularly notable was the portrayal of Diana Ross - excellent. Worth seeing for pure musical entertainment, but not necessarily the story line or character development beyond Barry Gordy and Diana Ross.

Ed from Wilmington, Delaware

MOTOWN

Great idea but the singers did not do well singing many of the Motown hits Would be much better if they had voices close to the Artists who sang those great hits

Mike from Montreal, Quebec

MOTOWN

Mediocre acting , dull sets , too long . Musical performances slightly better than cruise ship entertainment ,

Lil from Columbus, Ohio

THE MAGIC OF MOTOWN

The show was very disappointing. The same singers performed for different artists. Example: The Four Tops were the Temptations ,etc. Waste of my 306 dollars for two tickets,as well as my time! Poor representation of Motown.

Vanessa from Buffalo, New York

MOTOWN THE MUSICAL/BUFFALO,NY

This show was horrible and a waste of our money. The singing was off and the band played too loud. I would love to get my money back. All the other reviews I read maybe they were not the same singers/band members.

Rhonda Leech from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

MOTOWN - THE AUDIENCE SANG BETTER!

This is the worst show I’ve ever seen. From the beginning to the end, not one performer could carry a tune. I had my fingers to my ears, because the “singing” (which was more like screaming) literally hurt my eardrums! I went out in the lobby at intermission and never went back in for the 2nd act. Unfortunately I was with a bus group, so I couldn’t leave the venue entirely. I talked to a manager at intermission and voiced my disappointment with the performances (along with a couple of other people). She apologized and gave us a number to call to pass on our displeasure of the show. I did call today (Saturday), and was told to call back on Monday. SAVE YOUR MONEY!!!

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