Want something new to see instead of the yearly, classic renditions of 'A Christmas Carol' and 'The Nutcracker' in Houston? You're in luck: the Ensemble Theatre is showing 'A Motown Christmas' till Dec. 24.
The cast of "A Motown Christmas." Photo: Stephanie R. Brown/courtesy of the Ensemble Theatre
Want something new to see instead of the yearly, classic renditions of "A Christmas Carol" and "The Nutcracker" in Houston? You're in luck: the Ensemble Theatre is showing "A Motown Christmas" till Dec. 24."A Motown Christmas" is packed with musical dance numbers from Motown Records' holiday songs. The musical features a loose plotline of a group of friends gathering on Christmas Eve and playing a game of guessing a famous Motown artist, like Stevie Wonder, the Jackson 5 and the Supremes.
The show has it all: holiday spirit, a dash of religion, and a history and celebration of Motown Records — the iconic Black-owned record label.The Ensemble is one of a few Black community theaters in the country, and it's the oldest and largest professional African American theater in the Southwest U.S.I went to the community theater with my family last weekend, and we all thoroughly enjoyed the show. It was happy-making.
"Even though we were at 50% capacity [last year], 'A Motown Christmas' did extremely well," says Stephanie Brown, Ensemble's audience development director. "We know that not everyone had the opportunity to see the show, so we decided to bring it back again this season."Axios on facebook
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