Magic of Motown

Magic of Motown comes to The Alban Arena on Saturday 10 April 2027, a tribute show built around the Motown songbooks. It's a live concert with a cast of singers and a live band, and the set draws from Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross, Stevie Wonder, The Temptations, The Supremes, The Four Tops, The Jackson 5 and Smokey Robinson.

It's a tribute, not a reunion, so the production leans on the stagecraft to carry the room: glittering costumes, choreographed dance routines and live musicianship. The show is billed as one of the biggest success stories in British theatre history, having been seen by millions of people. It's not affiliated with any original Motown artists, estates or management companies, so the focus is on the songs rather than the people who first recorded them.

If you're familiar with the Motown sound, you'll recognise the names on the list. The set pulls from the catalogues of Gaye, Ross and Wonder, alongside the group harmonies of The Temptations, The Supremes, The Four Tops and The Jackson 5, and the songwriting of Smokey Robinson. The live band provides the backing for the singers, and the choreography runs through the evening.

It starts at 19:30 at The Alban Arena, Civic Centre, St Albans, Hertfordshire AL1 3LD. Tickets are £38, with a non-refundable £3.50 transaction fee applied.