Originally Posted by
marybrewster
The bottom line is: this is Mr. Gordy's "Motown"; Diana Ross has had her chance to tell her story, Mary Wilson has had her chance to tell her story, Martha Reeves has had her chance to tell her story, Otis Williams has had his chance to tell his story. There are numerous books on Florence Ballard, The Supremes, the Temptations, Marvin Gaye, the Andantes, the Marvelettes, and an upcoming book on Mary Wells.
This show is intended for a broad audience, not just Motown fans. Naturally there will be omissions. And for the know-it-alls, there will be factual errors. But this is Broadway, baby!
My opinion is that the main focus will be on Diana and Michael. Naturally, you'll have Marvin, Smokey, maybe even Lionel. I'm sure that the Supremes, the Vandellas and the Marvelettes, along with the Tempts and the Tops will be represented, but as I mentioned above, this is going to come out the way Berry wants it to. And in through his eyes, we all know how the story goes and the story ends.
But for the audience they are hoping to reach, it will be more about the music than who created it.