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Dancing in the Street - Playhouse Theatre Dancing in the Street - Playhouse Theatre
Dancing is hardly an accurate description of what truly gets down at Motown's celebratory show. Fixed with legendary icons that have customized soul, Dancing in the Street is a flawless recollection of Motown's heydays. Dancing is hardly an accurate description of what truly gets down at Motown's celebratory show. Fixed with legendary icons that have customized soul, Dancing in the Street is a flawless recollection of Motown's heydays.
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Binding music with Motown's history, Ray Shell does a supreme job narrating the entire musical. Playing a former Hitsville recruit, Ray Shell injects humour, jokes and laughter throughout the evening as well as excelling as a host for the performers.

It is the musical catalogue of Motown's greatest hits that make fans and threatregoers absorb the stars memoirs. In emulating Motown's idols the forged personas delivered by the cast are remarkably identical.

From Ryan Chandler's clone of Marvin Gaye to the pristine suits of The Four Tops. However, it is the Supremes who performed with great elegance; draped dresses and fur capes were a slice of the highlight.

It was Siam Hurlock's portrayal of Diana Ross alongside Paula Kay and Jacqui Zvimba that made their set truly adept of the Supremes. Their medley including Stop! In the Name of Love and Baby Love a spectacular relay of the Supremes classics.

In churning out relentless soul the golden tracks from Smokey Robinson, Stevie Wonder The Temptations, Martha and the Vandellas and Gladys Knight were all alight. 'My Girl' and 'The tracks of My Tears' were some of the wholesome delights on offer.

Complimenting the cast was the onstage band- Tony Qunta (guitar), Otto Williams (bass guitar), Frank Walden (tenor sax/flute), Kevin Wedrychowski (trumpet), Lee Morris (drums), Lee Morris (drums), Nick Smith (baritone sax/flute and Dave Ledingham (baritone sax/flute) who all instrumentally equaled the beats of the 60's and 70's.

Dancing in the Street is a concise display of recapturing the origins of soul. From designed costumes to the sleek choreography; all intertwined the show is a realistic account of Motown's Lotharios.

If nostalgia gets the better of you and rummaging through old wizened vinyls proves tiresome, than Dancing in the Street will be, all you need and more to ensure the past is not forgotten.