“This drama is about Ali, a 17-year-old who finds her way, rebels, and tries to find her place while being raised by an overprotective single mother. I want girls to see themselves.” [in this character]. I want young people to come to this show and feel like it's theirs. I want to be able to say to our veterans, this is something very special,” Alicia Keys said on Saturday, April 20th.
The weekend that Hell's Kitchen officially opened on Broadway, Keys had a lot of special feelings in mind. The new musical, conceived by Keyes, has music and lyrics by Keyes and a script by Pulitzer Prize finalist Christopher Diaz. The show includes musical direction by Emmy and Grammy Award winner Adam Blackstone, musical consulting by Tony and two-time Emmy Award winner Tom Kitt, choreography by Tony Award nominee Camille A. Brown, It also includes direction by Tony Award nominee Michael Greif.
There are places where the rhythm of the city is music, where every corner has a story and every window is a kaleidoscope. A place where girls can step out of their apartment and discover the world. That's “Hell's Kitchen.” Alicia Keys, her 16-time Grammy winner, is about to give Broadway a brand new feel with her new musical.
In this video, watch the entire cast and creative team walk the red carpet before the curtain rises.
