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Scotty Productions Presents

A Magical Motown Christmas


Dec 12, 2026

Tickets go on sale Friday, April 10 at 10am.

A Magical Motown Christmas – The Ultimate Motown Experience that brings the timeless sound of Motown classics, as well as your favorite holiday jams, to life for one unforgettable night of music, memories, and electrifying live entertainment. This high-energy production features back by popular demand, The Shades of Blue, the iconic group behind the 1966 #1 hit Oh How Happy! and inductees into the Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame.

The all-star cast includes celebrated Motown performers such as Stuart Avig, original lead singer of one Motown’s First Recording Groups, The Valadiers; Charles Davis, former lead of The Contours; Delbert Nelson, former lead singer of The Funk Brothers; and acclaimed drummer Baby Ray Moore who has played behind Aretha Franklin and Stevie Wonder.

Audiences will enjoy dazzling costumes, dynamic choreography, and breathtaking harmonies celebrating the legendary hits of The Temptations, The Four Tops, Marvin Gaye, Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, Michael Jackson, The Spinners and more—creating a thrilling musical journey through Hitsville USA all the way up north to Traverse City!


Admission

Tier 1 $50; Tier 2 $40; Students 18 & younger just $20 for Tier 2!


Performances

Saturday, December 12, 2026 - 7:00pm

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