Stage: How Sweet it is
Motown’s Greatest Hits boogie into the Hawth
In 1959, Berry Gordy Jnr had a dream, and with a loan of $800 he started Motown records in Detroit. In the 60s the production and songwriting talents of Holland, Dozier and Holland dominated the Detroit sound, the sound of young America, and they both penned and produced numerous hits for The Four Tops, and many more artists of the day.
Tamla Motown was also the home of The Temptations, who, along with The Four Tops, have two of the longest and distinguished careers to date in popular music, going back to 1954 when the ‘Tops’ performed at a high school graduation party, and until fairly recently still consisted of the original four members. The hits continued throughout the 60s, into the 70s, the 80s, and even the 90s as Motown became a genre of music all of its own, and had people dancing ‘All Night Long’ all over the world.
On Tuesday 19 May that’s exactly what’s in store at The Hawth – Motown’s Greatest Hits – How Sweet It Is – will have you dancing to the classics of Motown Legends The Four Tops, The Temptations, Smokey Robinson, Marvin Gaye, Lionel Richie, The Isley Brothers, The Jacksons, Stevie Wonder, Edwin Starr and many more.
Motown’s Greatest Hits – How Sweet It Is both celebrates and recreates all the wonderful vibes and music that originated in Detroit in the late 1950s, and takes you on a musical journey through the golden Tamla Motown days of the 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s.
This Show is an evening crammed full of all your Motown favourites, – Reach Out I’ll Be There, Walk Away Renee, I Can’t Help Myself, Going Loco in Acapulco, My Girl, Ain’t Too Proud To Beg, Papa Was A Rolling Stone, and Get Ready, to name but a few from the ‘Tops and Temps’, plus, I heard It Through The Grapevine, Sir Duke, The Tracks Of My Tears, Dancing On The Ceiling, This Old Heart Of Mine and I Want You Back etc.
And don’t forget all that fancy footwork, our five fantastic vocalists, Michael, Martell, Delroy, Jason and Jordan, are also trained dancers. The choreography of this show is something else and will leave you breathless! – A two hour spectacle of non stop hits, every one a classic.
Motown’s Greatest Hits – How Sweet It Is is 100% LIVE, and backed and supported by their own superb musicians – The Peter Brent Orchestra, a fantastic powerhouse band, and all under the musical direction of Mr Peter Brent.
Tuesday 19 May 7.30pm, The Hawth Crawley
Tickets priced £23.50 (Discounts: £21.50) are available from The Hawth Box Office on 01293 553636 or book online at www.hawth.co.uk
