MARVIN: The Marvin Gaye Musical

MARVIN: The Marvin Gaye Musical at Murat Theatre at Old National Centre

The songs tell one story; the life behind them tells another. MARVIN brings both to the stage. MARVIN: The Marvin Gaye Musical brings that kind of night to the Murat Theatre at Old National Centre in Indianapolis on Sunday, November 22, 2026, at 3:00 PM. It's a stage biography that follows Marvin Gaye's rise at Motown, his artistic development, his relationships and his personal struggles. That's a lot of life to see in one afternoon.

What makes it feel personal is the way the story is built around Gaye's songs and the themes that ran through them: love, faith, family and loss. They're the things we carry into any theater with us. Seeing them framed through one artist's journey can make familiar music land in a new way, and it may send you home thinking about your own people. Gaye is the subject of the show, not a performer appearing live, so the draw is the storytelling itself.

There's real creative weight behind it, too. Je'Caryous Johnson and Marvin Gaye III are credited as producers and story creators, which puts Gaye's son inside the making of the story. The book is credited to Johnson, J Kyle Manzay and Marvin Gaye III, with Manzay directing. Kenny Seymour handles music supervision, orchestrations and arrangements, and Monica Jo choreographs. If you want a Sunday matinee that combines biography, music and emotion, this is the one to mark down. Reserve your seats for MARVIN in Indianapolis and make the afternoon count.