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.
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, radiant and looking ageless. She is portrayed in the musical by Marva Hicks.
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.
The Talk co-host Julie Chen and Les Moonves, president of CBS, step out on the red carpet.
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.
Redfoo (a.k.a. Stefan Kendal Gordy) of party rock duo LMFAO is the youngest son of Berry Gordy, Jr.
Boxer Evander Holyfield shows championship support.
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 (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.
Berry Gordy, Jr. and Diana Ross were welcomed on stage following the actors’ curtain call.
Diana Ross makes a grand entrance at New York City's Lunt-Fontanne Theatre.
Sony Music CEO Doug Morris gives his thumbs up on the opening night red carpet.
Universal Music Group chairman and CEO Lucian Grainge poses with current head of Motown Ethiopia Habtemariam, and Barry Weiss, UMG's chairman and CEO of east coast labels.
Maxine Waters, the U.S. Representative for California's 43rd congressional district (left) takes in the after-party scene with members of Motown's extended family including (from left) Berry Gordy, Universal Music Group chairman and CEO Lucian Grainge, Head of Motown Ethiopia Habtemariam and UMG chairman and CEO of east coast labels Barry Weiss.