Motown Musical: Official Thread

[jobeterob]

Thanks for the pictures Alex.

[theboyfromxtown]

Thanks, I don't know how I missed that fact.
Have the Velvelettes told you if they enjoyed the production?

Not yet...I am just hoping that they are enjoying themselves.

[theboyfromxtown]

That picture between Janie Bradford and Claudette Robinson listed as Eddie Holland is also wrong..it's Brian Holland

[jobeterob]

Awesome talk about his children.

[theboyfromxtown]

Smokey doesn't seem to have aged at all, lucky him. Not a wrinkle in sight. Must be something in his jeans....err, I mean genes!

[Penny]

I find this all so exciting. I wish I could've been there when all the stars, or family, where there. Too bad no pictures of Martha Reeves with the three Vandellas in attendance. History right there. Maybe the camera wasn't working right. Roz, Annette and Bettye all looked fine and Martha looked like the star she is. Maybe I should photoshop their pictures together. Originals all together. All of them what a glorious sight!

Penny

[alexgarret]

It was great seeing these greats relishing in the spotlight and the beautiful offspring of those that went before our time. The show seems to be selling well and that is great. I fear that reviews won't be so kind, but hopefully box office will continue to sell well.

[theboyfromxtown]

I was pleased to see that the incorrect credits have been corrected.

Thank you.

[jobeterob]

smark21 is offline Senior Member

Join Date:Aug 2010Posts:2,270

Must have been interesting for Martha, Rosalind, Annette and Betty to be in the same room together last night.


What is the issue between the Vandellas and Martha?

[paul_nixon]

Smokey doesn't seem to have aged at all, lucky him. Not a wrinkle in sight. Must be something in his jeans....err, I mean genes!

Yeh the wad of cash it took to banish them lines

[jobeterob]

Smokey took the line banishment a step too far. I wonder if the tight skin ever hurts.

[snakepit]

if it does it would be the tears of a clown

[alexgarret]

Another $1,000,000 + week for Motown last week.

[Roberta75]

Another great Tv ad for motown the musical.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZiqK1s8GrHg

[jobeterob]

http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=50144556n

Berry Gordy interviewed again.

[milven]

‘Motown’: Mo’ money


April 11, 2013
Michael Riedel
ON BROADWAY
I’ve been a little sniff-sniffy about “Motown, the Musical,” which opens Sunday at the Lunt-Fontanne.

Its script, by Motown mogul Berry Gordy [[with an assist from Dick Scanlan), isn’t exactly “Jersey Boys” — or, for that matter, “Priscilla, Queen of the Desert.”

I suggested Gordy cut a scene in which the actor playing him, Brandon Victor Dixon, comes out from under the covers with Diana Ross, played by Valisia Lekae, and is a bit red-faced because, well, Viagra hadn’t been invented in 1966. Ross says, “At least you have power over other aspects of your life,” the bed slides off the stage, and she breaks into “I Hear a Symphony.”


Joan Marcus“Motown, the Musical” has a $16 million advance, more than “Matilda” or “Lucky Guy.”Scissors, please!

But apparently Gordy brushed off my dramaturgical suggestions because the scene is still there, causing considerable rolling of the eyes among theater snobs.

But you know what? It doesn’t matter. I learned yesterday that “Motown” has the highest advance ticket sale of any new show on Broadway — including the critic-pleasing “Matilda The Musical” and “Lucky Guy” with Tom Hanks.

“Motown” will open with more than $16 million in the bank as compared to $14 million for “Matilda” and $10 million for “Lucky Guy.”

Just yesterday, “Motown” wrapped nearly $300,000, which is pretty much a normal day at the Lunt-Fontanne box office.

The “Motown” team is bracing for “a clobbering” from the critics, says a source. And they’re mildly concerned that the reviews will put a damper on ticket sales.

I doubt it. The fact is, that ever-dwindling group of people who still bother to read critics probably isn’t interested in seeing the show in the first place. And those who do want to see a musical called “Motown” probably don’t care what Ben Brantley, Jesse Green, Terry Teachout or George Jean Nathan have to say about anything.

In addition, the reviews are going to be swamped by upbeat media coverage of Sunday night’s opening. The guest list reads like the Songwriters Hall of Fame, albeit the ’60s and ’70s wings: Smokey Robinson, Gladys Knight, Barry Manilow, David Geffen, Aretha Franklin and, that diva of divas herself — Ross, “The Boss.”

I have a feeling that, Gordy’s script notwithstanding, Sunday’s opening is going to be a hoot.

I’ll be there with my well-worn “An Evening With Diana Ross” album from 1977 — and a pen!

It’s going to be interesting to see how the Tonys treat “Motown.” I can’t imagine the show will be nominated for Best Musical. That category will be filled out by “Matilda” [[which will win), “Kinky Boots,” “Hands on a Hardbody” [[which closes tomorrow) and, probably, “A Christmas Story.” But “Motown” should pick up some acting nominations. And it may well win Best Sound Design. Don’t laugh: I hear the sound system is terrific, which is unexpected because the sound on Broadway leaves a lot to be desired.

But it would be silly to the point of idiotic for the Tonys to give the back of the hand to a show about Motown that’s selling as well as this one is.

Are you going to open a national television awards show with a song from “Cinderella,” or with a medley of hits from Diana Ross and the Supremes — with, perhaps, a special appearance by The Boss herself?

[[I’m still plugging for a Barry Manilow-Bette Midler opening number from their days at the Continental Baths, but that might be better suited to the GLAAD Media Awards than the Tonys.)

CBS executives are pretty much calling the shots these days at the Tonys. That’s because the two organizations that administer the awards — the Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing — are so afraid the show will wind up on NY1 someday that they’ll do anything CBS tells them to.

So expect this year’s Tonys to look an awful lot like a salute to Berry Gordy and the music of Motown.

We could do a lot worse.

[JL2648]

A little piece from today's Detroit News:

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/2...xt|FRONTPAGE|p

Jeff

[supremester]

In the video montage. You had the Supremes performance clips, ending with the Sullivan in the gold dresses. THEN you had a still photo montage, all of Diana in solo shots. ONE of those still pictures could have been of Jean, Mary, and Cindy. I didn't ask for a SEGMENT, I ask for the woman's face to be flashed on the screen for TWO SECONDS.

I know you are disappointed one of your faves didn't make it on, but they just weren't imperative to the event. I expected a medley from the other groupings but I can see why it didn't happen: the general public doesn't care about JMC,JML, MSC, MSS. Supremes fanatics held on for dear life, but the fact is they never caught on as groups and thus weren't missed by most. I mean, I've Never been to Me gets an entire song and Martha & Mary Wells get a verse and chorus? It is what it is, but they weren't gonna take a Ross still out for JMC - no one would know who they were.

[supremester]

they were called the 'new' Supremes for the first few months of 1970, and then that was over..
and why would Ross be upset to hear The Supremes having a hit when she didn't, unless they were regarded as her competition [[which I'm sure, Jean Terrell was)..
and we all know what happened to female competition for Miss Ross at Motown, just ask Gladys Horton, Martha Reeves, Gladys Knight, etc.. or Jean Terrell... and it's well known that I'm a huge lifelong Ross fan, #1, but as I've stated many times, I don't drink the Kool Aid, and I acknowledge the deficiencies of Florence Ballard, Mary Wilson and Diana Ross..and especially Berry Gordy, who stirred the pot, continuously..
and I love him, the music and The Supremes, but i also love the truth, and the truth is, he would never allow any other female act to eclipse Diana Ross...ever..

I have read this argument a million times written by Ross haters, but for some reason, you got through to me. First, I will never believe that Gordy worried JMC would be bigger than Miss Ross. He knew where she was going and what put DR&TS into the stratosphere. Jean Terrell could be the best singer ever since sound began, and not be "competition" for Diana Ross. I loved JMC's initial records but, like most fans and the general public, the group let me flat. The dismal sales for the Touch LP led to a change in producers - not a move to make if you want a group to die off. Martha never was a threat, great as she was, her album sales were awful always. Gladys, however, won her first Grammy at Motown. Her Neither one of Us LP remains the highest charting of her career. Had she not left Motown, ..........who knows? She still would have had Midnight Train, Best Thing and Imagination if she had stayed, but even then, they were a group and Diana Ross was a mega star around the world. I don't know if Berry would have felt Gladys was "bigger" ever, but it's interesting to speculate.

[jobeterob]

So Berry has done it again! His story, his way. Another hit.

[jobeterob]

http://www.broadway.com/buzz/168703/...n-the-musical/

Lots of pictures.

[Methuselah2]

Rhonda Ross Kendrick & Valisia LeKae:

Just came across this photo . . . and I had to do a double-take. Haven't thought Valisia looks all that much like Diana but, in this side profile shot, the resemblance really made me take a second look. See what you think:

http://d3rm69wky8vagu.cloudfront.net...e/7.178826.jpg

[theboyfromxtown]

I saw this great shot of Diana and Mary

[Roberta75]

I saw this great shot of Diana and Mary

What a great shot of Diane and Mary. Diane with that mega watt smile and beautiful eyes and Mary with that beautiful bone structures and strong pretty chin. Real pretty ladies.

Thank you for sharing.

Roberta

[marv2]

I saw this great shot of Diana and Mary

Those Detroit girls still looking pretty good huh?

[marv2]

Mary still has award winning, uh hemmm......charms! LOL!!!!

[marybrewster]

I saw this great shot of Diana and Mary

This is absolutely amazing.

I have no other words to say.

Thank you for posting this.

[sophisticated_soul]

I saw this great shot of Diana and Mary

John, thank you for this lovely photo. Both of these ladies look FABULOUS!!!!!!

[Penny]

This is absolutely amazing.

I have no other words to say.

Thank you for posting this.

That is gorgeous of Miss Ross and Miss Wilson. Thank you so much. It made my day.

Penny

[LuvHangOva]

S-T-U-N-N-I-N-G !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[midnightman]

I saw this great shot of Diana and Mary

Now THIS I love!

[no_place_like_motown]

I saw this great shot of Diana and Mary

xtown, thanks for this beautiful pic of Diana & Mary. Just look at those smiles! Loving it...

[alexgarret]

They do look gorgeous Marv - my favorite memory of Mary is her shared vocals on Touch [[still melts me every time I hear it.) As far as Diana - probably her live peformance of the theme from Mahagony from Amsterdam at the Academy Awards. What's your favorite memory of the two of them?

Those Detroit girls still looking pretty good huh?

[JL2648]

From a Chrysler newsletter:

New Broadway musical, Motown, is a hit
"Motown: The Musical" opened on Broadway this week to mixed re-views, but the Chrysler brand advertising campaign around the show has been a definite hit.
"The hit parade reels on seemingly forever in ‘Motown: The Musical,’ a dramatically slapdash but musically vibrant trip back to the glory days of Detroit," the New York Times review said.
Motown Records founder and "Motown: The Musical" author Barry Gordy signed a sponsorship agree-ment with Chrysler which has in-cluded not only financial backing for the show but also producing a spe-cial Motown edition of its Chrysler 300 sedan, Forbes said. Chrysler created an ad for the car starring Gordy and chipped in for a billboard in Times Square and other market-ing support, Forbes said.

[smark21]

Nominations are starting to come out for this Broadway season. Motown the Musical earned two—Best Actress and Best Supporting actor.
http://www.playbill.com/news/article...11-Nominations

[alexgarret]

Thank you for this - I love the broadway season awards - Yea for Valisia and Raymond [[what a fire ball). Tony noms come out next Tuesday. I don't see how they can ignore MtM with the success it has had [[5th highest grossing from last week). They will want to feature it on the Tonys on June 9th. Valisia has gotten solid reviews except one critic said that Diana should sue for defamation of character [[0uch) but Diana has since given her blessing - so - NEXT? Going to be interesting Tuesday April 30th, which will be the day if I find out if I have tickets to that great night!

Nominations are starting to come out for this Broadway season. Motown the Musical earned two—Best Actress and Best Supporting actor.
http://www.playbill.com/news/article...11-Nominations

[jobeterob]

I saw some statistics for last week showing the same gross as before less the opening night complimentary tickets; and the highest capacity of any show on Broadway.

[jobeterob]

Historical Grosses

Week # This Week's Gross Last Week's Gross Diff $
Potential Gross Gross % Potential Average Ticket Top Ticket Seats
Sold Total
Seats Per This Week Last Week Diff %

03/17/2013 11 $1,029,883 $0 $1,029,883 $1,197,030 86.04% $97.58 $225.00 10,554 10,255 7 102.9% 0.0% 0.0%
03/24/2013 12 $1,015,331 $1,029,883 $-14,552 $1,197,030 84.82% $96.22 $225.00 10,552 10,255 7 102.9% 0.0% 102.9%
03/31/2013 13 $1,164,191 $1,015,331 $148,860 $1,354,935 85.92% $96.55 $225.00 12,058 11,640 8 103.6% 102.9% 0.7%
04/07/2013 14 $1,130,744 $1,164,191 $-33,447 $1,354,935 83.45% $93.79 $225.00 12,056 11,640 8 103.6% 103.6% 0.0%
04/14/2013 15 $959,091 $1,130,744 $-171,653 $1,187,430 80.77% $79.51 $225.00 12,063 11,640 8 103.6% 103.6% 0.0%
04/21/2013 16 $1,151,759 $959,091 $192,668 $1,417,100 81.28% $94.97 $225.00 12,127 12,056 8 100.6% 103.6% -3.0%
Week # This Week Gross Last Week Gross Diff $ Potential Gross Gross % of Potential Average Ticket Top Ticket Seats
Sold Total
Seats Per This Week % Last Week % Diff %
TOTAL FOR YEAR $6,450,999 N/A N/A N/A 83.71%
AVG. $93.10
AVG. $225.00
AVG. 69,410 67,486 46 102.87%
AVG. N/A N/A

[supremester]

I'm shocked "Berry" didn't get a nod, and even more shocked Constantine didn't or jekyll & Hyde - he totally blew us away last week. I'm happy for these two - I talked with Valisia and told her that, as a glassey-eyed Supremes/Rosser of the highest order, that I approved and appreciated her portrayal. It's not easy to play Ross - and she doesn't embody her at all, but she gets the gist of her without mimicry or parody - not easy considering the script and direction. She was very, very nice and thrilled to be accepted by Ross' fans as she knew there is an.....um..... avidnosity to some.....

order

Nominations are starting to come out for this Broadway season. Motown the Musical earned two—Best Actress and Best Supporting actor.
http://www.playbill.com/news/article...11-Nominations

[Methuselah2]

Re: Nominations--

Is all the nominations info posted here so far in regard to M the M for awards other than the Tonys? That would seem to be the case as I've read that the Tony noms. are to be announced April 30.

[revvy]

I saw this great shot of Diana and Mary

I'm sure this photo brings closure to a lot of people...including me. I'm sure Florence is smiling, too! If only Cindy were well enough to travel and to have a pic of the three of them together, my final Supremes dream would come true. Thank you Diana and Mary for coming together and for giving us fans this great shot that we can treasure forever.

[milven]

Tony Nominations will be announced this week. Today, the Drama Desk Award Nominations were announced and Motown The Musical was completely shut out. Not even one nomination. The Drama Desk Awards, which are presented annually, honor outstanding achievement by professional theatre artists on Broadway, Off-Broadway and Off-Off Broadway. They are voted on and bestowed by theatre critics, journalists, editors and publishers covering theatre "without any vested interest in the results.”

http://www.playbill.com/news/article...-Lead-the-Pack

[alexgarret]

So I take it this is the old hag you refer to on the Beyonce thread? Are you being treated for your bipolar disorder?

Those Detroit girls still looking pretty good huh?

[milven]

Those Detroit girls still looking pretty good huh?

So I take it this is the old hag you refer to on the Beyonce thread? Are you being treated for your bipolar disorder?

will she be such a washed up diva hag that all of her contemporaries still hate her guts? hmmmmm......

I guess if Diana stands next to Mary, Marv changes his opinion of her from washed up diva hag to looking pretty good

[jobeterob]

Log InRegister NowHome PageToday's PaperVideoMost PopularU.S. EditionGlobal Edition
中文网 [[Chinese)

Search All NYTimes.com
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Arts
WorldU.S.N.Y. / RegionBusinessTechnologyScienceHealthSportsOpinion ArtsStyleTravelJobsReal EstateAutosArt & DesignBooksDanceMoviesMusicTelevisionTheaterVideo Games
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

April 29, 2013, 4:41 pm 5 Comments
‘Motown: The Musical’ Surges at Box Office Ahead of Tony Nominations
By PATRICK HEALY

Sara Krulwich/The New York Times

A scene from “Motown: The Musical.”
As Broadway producers and performers gird themselves for the 2013 Tony Award nominations on Tuesday morning, several shows are already fortified by strong ticket sales — so much so that Tony nominations may not make much of a difference.

Case in point: “Motown: The Musical” is the biggest box office hit among the new productions of the 2012-13 season, grossing $1,213,611 last week — better than any other musical except the blockbusters “The Lion King,” “Wicked” and “The Book of Mormon.” This success comes even though “Motown” has received mixed to negative reviews. It seems likely that fans of Diana Ross, the Jackson 5, Smokey Robinson and Marvin Gaye will keep buying tickets to hear the show’s classic Motown songs regardless of whether it racks up many Tony nominations.

Among Broadway plays, the top two at the box office last week — “Lucky Guy” [[$1,384,178) and “I’ll Eat You Last” [[$646,102) — will probably continue to sell strongly thanks to audience interest in their stars, Tom Hanks and Bette Midler. While both actors have a good chance of being nominated on Tuesday, no one thinks ticket sales will decline if, say, Ms. Midler is crowded out by the very large field for the five best actress nominations.

The two likely front-runners for the best musical Tony, “Matilda” and “Kinky Boots,” were also in strong shape last week: “Kinky Boots” had its highest gross since performances began in March, taking in $1,112,163, and “Matilda” was not far behind with $1,107,815.

Other shows may benefit from Tony Awards recognition. The one-woman play “Ann,” starring Holland Taylor as former Texas Gov. Ann Richards, grossed a middling 24 percent of its maximum possible amount last week, while “The Testament of Mary,” starring Fiona Shaw as the mother of Christ, grossed about 27 percent of the maximum possible. Each actress drew praise from critics, and both are seen as contenders for a Tony nomination.

One musical that could use some help, but won’t be receiving any from the Tony Awards, is “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark.” Its producers are a long way from recouping the show’s record-setting cost of $75 million, and last week’s gross of $1,033,279 was one of its lowest yet. The musical’s weekly running expenses are between $1.1 million and $1.2 million. “Spider-Man” opened in 2011 and was eligible for Tony nominations for the 2011-12 season; it received two, for costumes and sets, but won neither.

Over all, Broadway musicals and plays grossed $24.6 million last week, compared with $24.7 million the previous week and $26.1 million for the comparable week last season.

The Tony Award nominations will be announced on Tuesday at 8:30 a.m.; check back here for updates and analysis throughout the morning.

An earlier version of this post misstated last week’s gross for “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark” because of incorrect information supplied by the Broadway League. It was $1,033,279, not $1,003,279.

[jobeterob]

BY MARIANNE GARVEY AND BRIAN NIEMIETZ
Published: Monday, April 15, 2013, 9:08 PM
Updated: Tuesday, April 16, 2013, 2:00 AM

Charles Sykes/Invision/AP
Berry Gordy was reminded of an off-note night during ‘Motown: The Musical.’
Related Stories
Music takes center stage as legendary Motown comes to life on Broadway

There ain’t no mountain high enough that could top the star-studded turnout for Sunday night’s opening of “Motown: The Musical.”

Berry Gordy, Smokey Robinson, Diana Ross, Stevie Wonder, Gladys Knight and Mary Wilson attended the show’s much-anticipated premiere at Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, then joined the cast onstage for a roaring ovation after the curtain fell.

When we caught up with Motown mastermind Gordy at Roseland Ballroom, he was man enough to talk about a scene in the play where he wasn’t … man enough.

At one point in the show, after Gordy tells Robinson he’s going to spend a night in Paris with Ross and “knock it out of the ball park,” Ross is seen comforting Gordy in bed, when he apparently failed to step up to the plate.

“No, I dreamed that it happened. That was so embarrassing,” Gordy said elusively, when asked about the scene’s historical accuracy.

Ross, standing by Gordy’s side, interjected with a clever grin, “Yes, it did.”

Gordy looked us in the eye and conceded, “Yes, it happened.”

But Gordy and Ross did go on to produce countless hits together, and in 1971 they produced a daughter, Rhonda Ross Kendrick.

There was also a little Ross-related drama at the post-show curtain call earlier in the evening. While singer Wilson was standing next to Gordy, she apparently declined to acknowledge the fellow former Supreme, Ross, who was standing right behind her. Gordy then reached back and took Ross’ hand and danced the Detroit Bop with her while the band played “Dancing in the Streets.”

Wilson told us later that despite her notoriously frosty history with Ross, she and the Diva are on good terms now.

“We talked,” Wilson assured Confidenti@l, adding that the play might help people understand Motown’s overall dynamic. “I’m glad that people can see what we were — a family. Life has been good to me.”

Emilio Sosa, the show’s costume designer, who also outfitted some of the actual Motown legends in attendance, was thrilled that legendary singer Martha Reeves tweeted to him: “I loved how you dressed me.”

Also in attendance for the “Motown: the Musical” opening were David Geffen, Clive Davis, the Commodores, Star Jones, Gayle King, Evander Holyfield, Jane Fonda, Glenn Close, Valerie Simpson, Spike Lee, Suzanne de Passe and Bono, who bopped his head and snapped his fingers throughout the entire play.



Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/entertain...#ixzz2S3yTPCfT

[Penny]

BY MARIANNE GARVEY AND BRIAN NIEMIETZ
Published: Monday, April 15, 2013, 9:08 PM
Updated: Tuesday, April 16, 2013, 2:00 AM

Charles Sykes/Invision/AP
Berry Gordy was reminded of an off-note night during ‘Motown: The Musical.’
Related Stories
Music takes center stage as legendary Motown comes to life on Broadway

There ain’t no mountain high enough that could top the star-studded turnout for Sunday night’s opening of “Motown: The Musical.”

Berry Gordy, Smokey Robinson, Diana Ross, Stevie Wonder, Gladys Knight and Mary Wilson attended the show’s much-anticipated premiere at Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, then joined the cast onstage for a roaring ovation after the curtain fell.

When we caught up with Motown mastermind Gordy at Roseland Ballroom, he was man enough to talk about a scene in the play where he wasn’t … man enough.

At one point in the show, after Gordy tells Robinson he’s going to spend a night in Paris with Ross and “knock it out of the ball park,” Ross is seen comforting Gordy in bed, when he apparently failed to step up to the plate.

“No, I dreamed that it happened. That was so embarrassing,” Gordy said elusively, when asked about the scene’s historical accuracy.

Ross, standing by Gordy’s side, interjected with a clever grin, “Yes, it did.”

Gordy looked us in the eye and conceded, “Yes, it happened.”

But Gordy and Ross did go on to produce countless hits together, and in 1971 they produced a daughter, Rhonda Ross Kendrick.

There was also a little Ross-related drama at the post-show curtain call earlier in the evening. While singer Wilson was standing next to Gordy, she apparently declined to acknowledge the fellow former Supreme, Ross, who was standing right behind her. Gordy then reached back and took Ross’ hand and danced the Detroit Bop with her while the band played “Dancing in the Streets.”

Wilson told us later that despite her notoriously frosty history with Ross, she and the Diva are on good terms now.

“We talked,” Wilson assured Confidenti@l, adding that the play might help people understand Motown’s overall dynamic. “I’m glad that people can see what we were — a family. Life has been good to me.”

Emilio Sosa, the show’s costume designer, who also outfitted some of the actual Motown legends in attendance, was thrilled that legendary singer Martha Reeves tweeted to him: “I loved how you dressed me.”

Also in attendance for the “Motown: the Musical” opening were David Geffen, Clive Davis, the Commodores, Star Jones, Gayle King, Evander Holyfield, Jane Fonda, Glenn Close, Valerie Simpson, Spike Lee, Suzanne de Passe and Bono, who bopped his head and snapped his fingers throughout the entire play.



Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/entertain...#ixzz2S3yTPCfT

Mary gave Diana a hand kiss onstage so how can that be an ignore after all. Or maybe, as some said, that picture was Mary slapping Diana. LOL People always look for trouble when there really wasn't any. It was a good Motown Night and Diana and Mary did just fine. Berry was in seventh heaven having everyone there and the play so well done.

Penny

[Roberta75]

"Emilio Sosa, the show’s costume designer, who also outfitted some of the actual Motown legends in attendance, was thrilled that legendary singer Martha Reeves tweeted to him: “I loved how you dressed me.”

Thats because the First Lady of Motown records Dr Martha Reeves is pure class and a true lady who care for everyone.

I love Martha Reeves so much.

Roberta

[TheMotownManiac]

Mary gave Diana the hand kiss then backed up, broke the hand holding of Diana and Valisia, and stood between them. Both looked "WTF???" Then, when Gladys came up, Mary went to Berry AGAIN and that's when she stood exactly in front of Diana, not moving, no longer speaking to Berry - and pretending she didn't know Ross was behind her. Everyone saw. Now its in the news. I was afraid Ross would knock her one - but that's what Mary wanted. It would have generated more press than what she got. The sexy one gots issues, baby!

Mary gave Diana a hand kiss onstage so how can that be an ignore after all. Or maybe, as some said, that picture was Mary slapping Diana. LOL People always look for trouble when there really wasn't any. It was a good Motown Night and Diana and Mary did just fine. Berry was in seventh heaven having everyone there and the play so well done.

Penny

[thanxal]

Diana Ross, Mary Wilson and Cindy Birdsong could be at a press conference announcing the Supremes are getting back together and someone here would count the syllables uttered and insist that Diana was being a diva because she had one more than Mary, that Mary was bitter because of it, and that they both backgrounded Cindy. Is there any little nuance or slight movement that people here won't use to try to drag everyone back into a Supremes flame-war? Get.A.Life.