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In 1959, Berry Gordy, a successful songwriter with his first
big hit, Reet Petite, with Detroit born Jackie Wilson under
his belt, decided to form his own record company and so, in a
timber frame bungalow at 2648 West Grand Boulevard, Detroit,
Tamla Motown Records was born.
Over the years, Motown has become synonymous with some of the
greatest names in black soul music – the Four Tops, the
Temptations, Marvin Gaye, the Jackson Five, Gladys Knight and
the Pips, the Commodores, Lionel Richie, Diana Ross and the
Supremes – the list is endless.
Dancing in the Streets then, celebrates the best of Motown
with hits like: I Heard It Through The Grape Vine, Baby Love,
My Girl, I'll Be There, Where Did Our Love Go? Please Mr
Postman, ABC, You Can't Hurry Love, Tears Of A Clown and, of
course, the title song itself.
The show is directed by Keith Strachan, designed by Sean
Cavanagh, with choreography by Carole Todd. It is presented by
Paul Walden & Derek Nicol for Flying Music, the team behind
The Rat Pack - Live from Las Vegas, now in its third
sensational year in the West End.
PLEASE NOTE - Strobe lighting is used in this production.
Address
Playhouse Theatre
Northumberland Avenue
London WC2N 5DE
United Kingdom -
map
TRAVEL
Nearest Tube: Embankment (Northern/Bakerloo/Circle &
District lines)
Turn left (west) directly on exiting the Villiers Street
exit from Embankment. Turn right (north) onto Northumberland
Avenue.
Rail:
Charing Cross - Take Embankment exit from station
Kings Cross/St Pancras - Piccadilly line west to Leicester
Square, Northern line south to Embankment
Paddington - Bakerloo line south/east to Embankment
Victoria - Circle/District line east to Embankment
Liverpool Street - Central line west to Tottenham Court
Road, Northern line south to Embankment
Marylebone - Bakerloo line south/east to Embankment
Waterloo - Northern line north to Embankment
Parking: MasterPark Trafalgar Square. NCP Bedfordbury.
Parking in central London can be difficult and expensive.
Please use public transport.
ACCESS
Wheelchairs: Spaces and transfer seating available. Please
contact box office before arrival. Wheelchair users should
be accompanied by a non-wheelchair using companion.
Hearing Impaired: Induction loop on Stalls only.
Centre Stalls for best reception.
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