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Final week! Motown's final performance on July 31, 2016!
This show is closed.
Tickets at Nederlander Theatre
The Nederlander Theatre opened in 1921 under the name The National Theatre. It was built by Walter C. Jordan and designed by architect William Neil Smith. In 1959, it was renamed the Billy Rose Theatre and briefly in 1979 as the Trafalgar Theatre.
In 1980 it was named after David T. Nederlander and is still owned by the Nederlander organization. Some of the famous shows that have played this theater include Rent, Cyrano de Bergerac, Lena Horne: The Lady and Her Music and Newsies.
Motown: The Musical Discount Tickets
About Motown: The Musical on Broadway
Opening
July 12, 2016
Closing
July 31, 2016
Story for Motown: The Musical
Directed by Charles Randolph-Wright and featuring a book by Motown founder Berry Gordy, Motown The Musical's score includes over 50 beloved hits from the Motown catalogue. The show tells the story of Gordy’s rise from small-town dreamer to big-time record mogul. Along the way, he discovers a slew of musical talent including Stevie Wonder, Smokey Robinson, Marvin Gaye, Michael Jackson and the legendary Diana Ross, with whom he sparks a romance.