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5-23-14

Motown: the Musical and Its ‘60s History Headed to Motown the City

by Bruce Chadwick

The play is a marvelous, foot stomping look at the history of the rock music business through the eyes of Gordy, who wrote the book of the play based on his autobiography.

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Motown: the Musical and Its ‘60s History Headed to Motown the City

by Bruce Chadwick