Alicia Keys’ ‘Hell’s Kitchen’ Musical Is Headed To Broadway
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After rave reviews since opening this fall, Alicia Keys’ musical, Hell’s Kitchen, will head to Broadway in Spring 2024. The singer first made the announcement at her one-night-only celebration of Diary‘s 20th anniversary. It will depart from The Public Theater in January 2024 and will make its Broadway debut in March, when previews begin at Shubert Theater. Opening night is set for April 20.
“Good things take time and for 13 years, I’ve been dreaming, developing and finding inspiration for a musical based on my experience growing up in Hell’s Kitchen, NYC. Hell’s Kitchen is inspired by my life, but it’s not a biographical story. It’s a story about family relationships and identity: Who are we? Who do we want to be? Who are we becoming?” said Keys in a statement.
She noted, “The score features new songs that I’m really excited to get out into the world alongside many of my album releases that you know but you’ve never heard like this – rearranged and reinterpreted. I’m honored to be a part of this Broadway season with so much incredible talent and great stories. I grew up with musical theater and have so many memories of standing on line at TKTS to see shows like Miss Saigon and Rent. For me, Hell’s Kitchen is also a New York story of finding your dreams and for me, this musical coming to Broadway is the embodiment of that idea. I’ve learned so much from the experience and the collaboration with Michael Greif, Camille A. Brown, Kristoffer Diaz and Adam Blackstone. I love and respect the art form so much and I’m excited to see it come to Broadway.”
Oskar Eustis, Public Theater Artistic Director, added, “Hell’s Kitchen is an extraordinary show, and we are thrilled to have it arriving at the Shubert Theater, where A CHORUS LINE ran for 16 glorious years after transferring from The Public in 1975. Like that legendary show, Hell’s Kitchen is a quintessentially New York story. Our audiences have ecstatically connected with the musical, seeing themselves and their own lives in the story of a extraordinary 17-year-old girl growing up and discovering her place in the world. Alicia Keys’ is a brilliant artist whose deep humanity has always been at the heart of her creativity; in Hell’s Kitchen, her luminescent spirit shines through her music and her story. This show is just what we are hungry for: a reason to feel optimistic about the world, a reminder of why we love New York City, a celebration of how art and love can overcome any barrier. It’s an amazing theatrical debut for one of the world’s greatest songwriters- it is going to touch millions of people.”
Hell’s Kitchen premiered on Oct. 24, 2023, and was only set to run through early December before earning a five-week extension through mid-January. The cast for the Broadway iteration has not yet been announced.
Pre-sale tickets go live on Friday, Dec. 8 at 10 a.m. ET. Fans can visit the musical’s official website to sign up for the pre-sale code. General tickets will be available on Monday, Dec. 11 at 12 p.m. ET, with prices ranging from $59-$199.
Check out a behind-the-scenes peek into the musical above.
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