Stars Celebrate 'Motown: The Musical' on Opening Night

Berry Gordy, Eskedar Gobeze, Diana Ross

Legendary Motown founder Berry Gordy, Jr. who conceived Motown: The Musical based on his autobiography (To Be Loved: The Music, The Magic, The Memories of Motown), is flanked by Eskedar Gobeze (left) and Diana Ross. Read THR's review here.

Bono and the Mrs.

U2 frontman Bono with his wife Ali Hewson. The singer is now a Broadway journeyman having co-written the music for the successful Spiderman: Turn Off The Dark.

Gladys Knight

Gladys Knight, radiant and looking ageless. She is portrayed in the musical by Marva Hicks.

Spike Lee, LA Reid

Film director Spike Lee and Epic Records chairman L.A. Reid. In 2012, Lee directed boxer Mike Tyson in his one-man show, Undisputed Truth.

Les Moonves and Julie Chen

The Talk co-host Julie Chen and Les Moonves, president of CBS, step out on the red carpet.

Sting and Trudy Styler

It was date night for Sting and wife Trudy Styler. The Police singer has been working on bringing a musical to Broadway, a collaboration with Pulitzer prizewinner Brian Yorkey, called The Last Ship.

LMFAO's Redfoo

Redfoo (a.k.a. Stefan Kendal Gordy) of party rock duo LMFAO is the youngest son of Berry Gordy, Jr.

Evander Holyfield

Boxer Evander Holyfield shows championship support.

Cuba Gooding, Jr., Vanessa Williams

Vanessa Williams and Cuba Gooding, Jr., whose father, Cuba Gooding, Sr., had a brief solo career with Motown after leaving The Main Ingredient. 

Smokey Robinson, Gayle King

Smokey Robinson (with Gayle King) was a charmer through the night, signing autographs, taking pictures and listening to fans’ stories. He features prominently in Motown: The Musical and is winningly portrayed in various hairstyles by Charl Brown.

Congratulatory Curtain Call

Berry Gordy, Jr. and Diana Ross were welcomed on stage following the actors’ curtain call.