Tag Archives: Valerie Simpson

Walter’s World: Motown The Musical (with video)

By Walter Rutledge

MOTOWN logo hi res

After five weeks of previews Motown the Musical officially opened on Sunday, April 14. The show’s book by Berry Gordy is based on his autobiography, To Be Loved: The Music, The Magic, The Memories Of Motown by Berry Gordy, which chronicles his life and the Motown era. Director Charles Randolph-Wright takes us on a twenty-five year musical odyssey, telling the story of the people and the music that changed the world.  Continue reading

About these ads

Harlem Celebs Hit ‘Sparkle’ Red Carpet Opening

135th Street Agency reports that is was a busy night in NYC last night! First, Tri Star Pictures hosted a red carpet screening of the upcoming ‘SPARKLE’ film at the Tribeca Grand Hotel in Soho. Continue reading

Ashford And Simpson’s Nick Ashford Passes (video)

Nickolas Ashford, one-half of the successful Motown singer-songwriter duo of Ashford and Simpson, died Monday afternoon, his longtime former publicist said. Continue reading