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Motown The Musical - Broadway

A new musical based on the life on Motown founder Berry Gordy.

Charl Brown

Star Files

Claim to fame

After appearing on Broadway in Jersey Boys and the original cast of Sister Act, Charl Brown was tapped to play music legend Smokey Robinson in Motown: The Musical. Off-Broadway, Brown appeared in Walmartopia.

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Check out Charl Brown in a Valentino tux with a Tie the Knot bowtie. Sharp!

Who else has a smile like Motown’s first-time nominee Charl Brown?

Tony nominee Charl Brown’s really got a hold on Katie Couric!

Look who else came to see Motown: Brandon Victor Dixon, Raymond Luke Jr., Bryan Terrell Clark, Valisia LeKae and Charl Brown welcome talk show host Katie Couric!

Diana Ross has a heartfelt moment with star Brandon Victor Dixon and his mother Lorna (who must be very proud!).

Rhonda Ross Kendrick (daughter of Diana Ross and Berry Gordy) bonds with Bryan Terrell Clark, Valisia LeKae, Charl Brown and the show’s newest cast member, young Darius Kaleb.

Diana Ross and Rhonda Ross Kendrick congratulate the stunning leads of Motown: Brandon Victor Dixon, Bryan Terrell Clark, Raymond Luke Jr., Charl Brown and Valisia LeKae.

Tony nominee Charl Brown works the red carpet after presenting a song from Motown.

Meet the Motown family: Bryan Terrell Clark, Valisia LeKae, Brandon Victor Dixon, Motown legend Berry Gordy, director Charles Randolph-Wright, Charl Brown and co-choreographer Patricia Wilcox.

Broadway besties Charl Brown of Motown and Kinky Boots' Stark Sands have come a long way since becoming friends in college…they’re both Tony nominees!

From Quincy to Smokey: Jones shakes hands with Tony nominee Charl Brown.

Legendary music producer Quincy Jones (c.) and fashion designer Tommy Hilfiger (r.) head backstage to greet the stars of Motown The Musical.

Bryan Terrell Clark, Charl Brown, Valisia LeKae, Raymond Luke Jr. and Brandon Victor Dixon welcome rock star Dee Snider backstage at Motown The Musical. What a great looking crew!

Beautiful Brandy gets between Tony nominee Charl Brown (as crooner Smokey Robinson) and Bryan Terrell Clark (as sex icon Marvin Gaye).

Brandy, the Temptations and Terry McMillan all came out to see Motown: The Musical on Broadway—so why don’t you?! Check out the action at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre!

Motown stars Ryan Shaw, Brandon Victor Dixon, Valisia LeKae, Raymond Luke Jr., Charl Brown and Bryan Terrell Clark welcome recording artist Brandy and author Terry McMillan to the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre.

Motown producer Kevin McCollum rings in the BACA celebration with one of his show's Tony-nominated stars, Charl Brown.

2013 Broadway.com Audience Choice Awards host Wendy Williams looks ravishing on the red carpet!

Motown’s Charl Brown and Hands on a Hardbody’s Keala Settle are getting a taste of Tony madness!

Motown: The Musical gets gorgeous Tony representation from stars Valisia LeKae and Charl Brown.

Stark says he can always count on Charl to make him laugh; Charl says he counts on Stark to make him smile. We count on them for both!

Which celebrities do these two resemble? Charl says Stark reminds him of Matt Damon…and Stark says Charl is “Beyonce, obviously.”

These two fascinating fellas are busy entertaining audiences on Broadway, but they still find time to hang out.

Asked for his BFF’s adorably annoying habit, Charl praises Stark’s storytelling abilities, even if “he will NOT let you escape until he has finished every gory detail.”

Jackpot! Stark and Charl salute Kinky Boots composer Cyndi Lauper and Motown: The Musical’s legendary Jackson 5 and Temptations.

“He can dance his FACE off,” Stark raves of his buddy. Meanwhile, Charl envies Stark getting to take the final bow in Kinky Boots!

Here's one last throwback shot from Halloween with Stizzle and Cheez. (“This would be our hip-hop group,” says Stark.) Fun!

A rare glimpse into the ‘90s lifestyle of Charl Brown and Stark Sands.

Here’s another shot of Charl and Stark as the Leading Player and Pippin in, well, Pippin!

Stark and Charl agree that if they could do any show together, they’d reprise their college production of Pippin!

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What Does Beyonce Have to Do with Motown Tony Nominee Charl Brown?

Motown The Musical’s Charl Brown is obsessed with Beyonce, and has a hidden talent to prove it! Plus, find out which of his Broadway idols he's gotten to meet and which fellow nominee he wants to sit next to at the Tonys.

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Motown The Musical - Broadway

Charl Brown

Claim to fame

Latest Broadway Buzz

Drag Queens, Revolting Children and Motown Legends: We Rate All of the Dazzling 2013 Tony Telecast Performances

Fashion Superstars! Broadway.com Ranks the Best Dressed Ladies (and Men!) at the 2013 Tony Awards

Ultimate Red Carpet Gallery! 120 Photos from the 2013 Tony Awards

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What Does Beyonce Have to Do with Motown Tony Nominee Charl Brown?

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