Alicia Keys has Oprah's approval!
On April 21, Oprah Winfrey attended New York City's Shubert Theater for Alicia Keys' Hell's Kitchen Musical, and she did not disappoint. The talk show giant revealed he found himself “humming” the song the next day.
Oprah Winfrey speaks passionately about Alicia Keys
“When you wake up the next morning and hum the song, you know this is a great show,” Winfrey wrote in a sweet Instagram post. She continues to praise Keys' accomplishments and her amazing performance.
“@aliciakeys, I'm so proud and happy for you and what you've masterfully accomplished with the new Broadway musical,” she wrote.
Winfrey addressed the cast and crew of Hell's Kitchen: “I am surrounded by a fantastic and wonderful cast team. A mother-daughter love story made on Broadway. Brava brava, my friends, over and over again.”
she captioned the post, which featured a series of photos of Winfrey sitting happily in the audience at the premiere and show.
Keith talks about the hit Broadway musical
You might be surprised to know that the Empire State of Mind singer has been working on this musical for years. The piece is based on her life growing up in an area of New York called Hell's Her Kitchen. Keys, 43, created new music for the show, but she also incorporated some of her hits.
Fallin', No One, If I Ain't Got You, You Don't Know My Name, Teenage Love Affair, Girl on Fire, and, of course, Empire State of Mind were also part of the musical.
In February, when the Grammy winner was in the midst of producing the musical, she spoke to People's Magazine about it. “At the end of the day, this is a love story between a mother and a daughter,” she said. Keyes credits her mother's move to New York with allowing her to pursue her dreams.
“It's unbelievable. My mom left Toledo, Ohio, and came to New York University in New York City. She was the story of New York, someone who came from everywhere to chase her dreams, and because of that, I… You can live in New York City and grow there and find your dreams,” she said.
“That's the concept of Hell's Kitchen, isn't it? To see that come to life with my mom… it was just a dream come true,” she added.
Keys got a pleasant surprise on Sunday's Hell's Kitchen show.
At Sunday's Hell's Kitchen show, Keyes received a pleasant surprise from his family during the curtain call. Her blended family, including Swizz Beatz, his girlfriend's son Genesis Ali, and two of Beatz's three children from previous relationships, Prince Nasir and Kaseem Jr., were all in attendance. did.
No matter how fused their families are, the singer loves them and proclaimed that to the crowd. She credited her family, saying, “This is my family and they are very understanding of this process whenever I am late or have to go. It's not going to happen. It's not going to happen.” So I'm very grateful to my family. ”
She gave a special shout out to her mother who has propelled her career in so many ways. “I can't leave this stage without thanking my mom. All the sacrifices she's ever made and all the dreams she's ever had are here tonight. I love you, Mom! I We love you so much,” she concluded her heartfelt speech.
