Quote Originally Posted by Roberta75 View Post
Very nice indeed smark. I wonder why Martha Reeves wasn't at this event? Anyone know who is portraying Martha Reeves the First Lady of Motown Records in the musical?

Thank you again.

Roberta

Roberta – Sorry you didn’t get one of the gildedinvites. Better luck next time. Maybe you could call or email Herb Strather’sfriend, Susan Whitall, a Detroit News reporter, and ask her why Martha wasn’tby BB’s side.

But, then again Whitall obviously didn’t garner a covetedmedia invite either. She was AWOL. Norwas Billy Wilson of the fake Motown Alumni Association there. Maybe you and Billy could coordinate yourticket purchase and travel to the Big Apple together when “Motown the Musical”officially opens in the Spring.

If you want to find out about Martha or other invited guestswho were at the premiere, you might want to contact Brian McCollum, Detroit Free press reporter,who showed up for BB’s sleek peek of his honestlyenchanting bedtime story. Don’tknow how he managed to get an invite, but he was there along with other invitedmusic journalists. You guessed itRoberta, it was for media too.

Maybe McCollum is related to the other McCollum who is oneof the producers of the show. Not sure.
Didn’t ask.

Hell, I would give you a recap on who was or wasn’t presentand include a detailed account of the post afterglow soirée, but whybother. It’s always “the same old song”with Broadway Berryand the mob that star-trek after him. Detroit to LA toNYC…

One suggestion for the opening performance of this honestly brilliant music story isthat you follow BB as he drives an expensive Chrysler taxpayer bailout car from Detroitto LA to NYC. Ford didn’t use bailoutmoney to keep its cars running. So BBand Chrysler are a perfect fit for this PR drive.

Note: The Motown music is worth the price of the ticketwhether you can afford a ticket to see it on Broadway [[hotel-dining-transportationexpenses separate) or see a similar Motown tribute show in a local communityvenue. It’s the music that sells theshow; not the mystique of BB and the clingy mob that he simply can’t shake asthey follow him.

You only have to listen to BB’s best friend, Smokey, speakabout Berryon a NYC Broadway stage to get all teary-bleary eyed.

Hope this helps you locate Miss Martha’s whereabouts.