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Motown sound still motoring on Magic of
Motown Wolverhampton Grand Theatre *****
Michael Taylor's Magic of Motown was a resounding success. Fifty
years on and the music sounded as fresh as the glory days of Motown.
This was the second performance of the day and the audience was treated
to a great show with no sign of fatigue. The cast, seven members
tonight, but varies from show to show, is undoubtedly very talented.
Hard to say whose was the best performance but audience reaction gave
Leroy the gong. We never believed that we were in the presence of
greatness but the show never failed to please either. The finest moment,
for me, was Midnight Train to Georgia, with dancing, backing and
vocals of note. Andre Lejaune's choreography
is tremendous with all routines reminiscent of the heydays of such great
stars as the Four Tops, Jackson Five, Smokey Robinson, Temptations and
Diana Ross and the Supremes.
Highlights of the show were tracks such as Heard It Through The Grapevine; This Old Heart Of Mine; Get Ready, the boys routines were certainly the best. A good sport from the front row joined in with Going Loco Down in Acapulco. My Girl and My Guy were audience favourites. Not being a particular
fan of Lionel Richie Endless Love did seem ENDLESS, but the
audience loved that section. The Jackson Five tribute was
outstanding and Natasha carried off the Michael Jackson songs perfectly.
The best song of the night according to audience reaction was actually
Richie's All Night Long. Andre's Stevie Wonder
impersonation was aimed to amuse but fell short of the mark.
However, he came into his own when he did Wonder his way. The band did a great job,
loved the Motown brass section and when they weren't blowing their
hearts out they had the moves. The bass was great during
Superstition. Lynda Ford |
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