Chicago Sun Times - Recommended
"...The show also contains spot-on re-creations of classic performances by the Four Tops and the Temptations, complete with their fabulous matching suits and synchronized cool moves (kudos to choreographer Reneisha Jenkins)."
Chicago Reader - Highly Recommended
"...The Real Housewives of Motown, writer and director Michelle Renee Bester's new show premiering at Chicago's Black Ensemble Theater, transports us to Motown's dominant era, when singers like Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell were the celebrities/sex symbols of the day. As Bester stated before and after the show, behind every strong man is an even stronger woman, dealing with more than you could ever imagine."
Let's Play Theatrical Reviews - Somewhat Recommended
"...The title alone, the Real Housewives of Motown, and the Motown music will excite audiences enough, making it an entertaining evening; however, there was a missed opportunity here not only to entertain but educate and inspire that Bester will, in time, figure out how to bring together great combinations of narrative acting and singing, making one outstanding performance."
Around The Town Chicago - Recommended
"...Their current show is called "The Real Housewives of Motown" and was written and directed by Michelle Renee' Bester. Over the years, BET has done many shows depicting the life stories, trials and tribulations of the male stars of Motown, but what about their wives? What was it like to be the spouse of a star, both on the rise and once fame is attained?"
Chicago Theatre Review - Recommended
"...The show features shortened versions of some songs, such as "Money (That's What I Really Want)," "Mickey's Monkey," "My Guy" and "Tears of a Clown," and an extended medley of hits for the finale that includes "I Can't Help Myself" and "Ain't No Woman Like the One I Got." Other hits include "Ain't Too Proud to Beg," "Where Did Our Love Go," "Standing in the Shadows of Love," "Heard It Through the Grapevine," and a few others. It's the head-bopping, toe-tapping, hand-clapping music that brings audiences to this theatre and when this cast is performing them theatergoers will want to jump up and dance. You know, it's what makes patrons simply want to "Shout!""
