Detroit students going to NY to see Motown musical

Published April 18, 2013 4:09pm ET



DETROIT (AP) — Two-dozen Detroit high school students are going to check out Motown — in New York.

The 24 performing arts students from Cass Technical High School and the Detroit School of Arts plan to leave late Thursday en route to Broadway, where they’ll see a performance of “Motown: The Musical.”

The trip is being made possible by the Motown Museum, in partnership with the Gordy Foundation.

The musical opened this past Sunday at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre.

Motown Museum Board of Trustees Chair Robin Terry calls it “a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to inspire these talented young people, many of which aspire to pursue careers in the arts.”

“Motown: The Musical” tells the story of Motown founder Berry Gordy. He produced and wrote the book for the show.