Hits and history mix in 'Motown the Musical'
Krisha Marcano (as Florence Ballard), Allison Semmes (Diana Ross), and Trisha Jeffrey (Mary Wilson) in Motown the Musical
PHOTO BY JOAN MARCUSTHEATER As recently as last month, Berry Gordy Jr., the 84-year-old music mogul, founder, and creator of Motown Records, was hailed as an American icon and an African American hero. Those were Congresswoman Barbara Lee's words Aug. 18 when it was declared "Berry Gordy Day in the East Bay."Read more »