Here is you chance! Motown the Musical will be on tour in the UK soon and there is a chance for you to be part of it!
Here’s your chance to star as a music legend in a hit musical – as producers of West End show Motown the Musical are looking for talented child and adult actors to star in the first ever UK tour.
Motown the Musical will embark on its first ever UK and Ireland Tour later this year whilst the show continues to play at Shaftesbury Theatre in London’s West End.
Now producers have announced they will be holding open auditions for talented children and adult actors and actresses in Manchester to play leading roles in the touring production.
The open auditions will take place on Saturday, June 16 on stage at Manchester Opera House and Sunday, June 17 at the workshop spaces in Birmingham Conservatoire.
The producers are looking for black and mixed-race boys, aged between 8-13 with unbroken voices and under 4’11” to play Michael Jackson, little Stevie Wonder and little Berry Gordy.
Children auditionees will be taught a short dance routine and the song I Want You Back.
All attending are advised to bring trainers, comfortable clothes to dance in and plenty of water.
The children’s auditions will be from 10am – 1pm with registration from 9am to 10am.
In addition, producers are also looking for black and mixed-race male and female singers aged over 18 to portray the iconic stars of the Motown era.
They must have a fantastic singing voice with dance/movement and acting skills.
Auditionees need to prepare two Motown songs with the sheet music (no backing tracks) and will need to bring a CV and recent photograph/headshot. The adult auditions will be from 2pm to 5pm with registration from 1pm to 2pm.
The tour opens at the Birmingham Alexandra Theatre on October 11, 2018 and will play in venues across the country until late 2019 including at Manchester’s Opera House in February and March 2019.
Charles Randolph-Wright, Director of the show said: “Not only will you get to play Michael Jackson, you will also step into the shoes of young Berry Gordy and Stevie Wonder. We are looking for boys who have excellent singing and acting skills and of course, you must also be able to move like Michael!”
Natalie Gallacher at Pippa Ailion Casting, Casting Director of Motown the Musical said: “Since we opened the show in London we have had the pleasure of working with some great children.
“We are now looking for the next group of boys from across the UK to join us in our brand-new tour to play one of the most iconic roles in the music industry, Michael Jackson.
“If you are male, black or mixed race, aged 8 to 13 years old, then we would love to see you at our open auditions. We are also always excited to find brand new undiscovered talent for our adult company. If you’re black or mixed race, aged over 18 and have a passion for singing and performing we’d love to see you”.
The London production of Motown the Musical continues to play to standing ovations at the Shaftesbury Theatre where it is about to enter its third year and is currently booking until January 5, 2019.
With music and lyrics from the Motown catalogue and book by Motown founder Berry Gordy, Charles Randolph-Wright’s production features a live orchestra playing 50 Motown tracks including Ain’t No Mountain High Enough, I’ll Be There, Dancing In The Street, Stop! In The Name Of Love, My Girl and I Heard It through the Grapevine and tells the story behind the classic hits.
With just $800 borrowed from his family, Motown founder Berry Gordy, goes from featherweight boxer to heavyweight music mogul, discovering and launching the careers of Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, Smokey Robinson, Marvin Gaye and many more.
Motown the Musical uncovers the true story of the legendary record label that changed music history and created the soundtrack of a generation.
