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Detroit: Music of the Motor City
Created by Andrew Penner, Travis Knights, Frank Cox-O'Connell  
Written by Erin Brandenburg 
Contributions by Beau Dixon 
Directed by Frank Cox-O'Connell 
Music Directed by Andrew Penner

A Soulpepper Concert
March 19 - 29
85 minutes (no intermission)
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Schedule

Thursday
Mar 19, 2026
Friday
Mar 20, 2026
Saturday
Mar 21, 2026
Sunday
Mar 22, 2026
Tuesday
Mar 24, 2026
Wednesday
Mar 25, 2026
Thursday
Mar 26, 2026
Friday
Mar 27, 2026
Saturday
Mar 28, 2026
Sunday
Mar 29, 2026
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Detroit: Music of the Motor City

Experience the sound of Detroit's History 

Detroit was once called, ‘The City of the Future.' It was built on the innovation of Henry Ford and later gutted by the collapse of the automotive industry. 20th century Detroit is more than the story of collapse and rebirth, it’s also a story of how those pressures created the music that captured the world's attention: ‘The Sound of Young America.'   

After a sold-out run in 2023 Soulpepper regulars Andrew Penner and Travis Knights, along with a group of incredible performers will return to the stage to tell the story of this city and its sound. Through the many genres that came out of Detroit (Motown, Jazz, Hip Hop and Detroit Rock to name a few) they'll dive deep into the city’s heart and history; from the assembly line to abandoned factories to the resilient sounds of today’s Detroit.

"Gutted buildings strike terror to the heart
...how did it happen? how did it start?" -Gordon Lightfoot

Photo of SATE from the 2023 production of Detroit: Music from the Motor CityPhoto by Dahlia Katz 

 

 
 

Soulpepper Theatre Company may have picked the best American city possible for a deep, gritty musical dive that matters.

- The Globe and Mail


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