Hell’s Kitchen: Musical Info & Synopsis


Synopsis:

Hell’s Kitchen is a semi-biographical jukebox musical based on Alicia Keys’s teenage years in NYC. Surrounded by musicians, friends, and her protective mother, Jersey, Ali dreams of independence and romance with Knuck, a bucket drummer. Featuring popular songs like “You Don’t Know My Name” and “Girl on Fire,” Hell’s Kitchen highlights a few of the key moments that shaped Ali’s life.


Musical Information

Musical Type: Contemporary (2023)

Cast Size: 15+

Genre: Semi-Autobiography

Setting: 1990s / USA (NYC)


Creative Team

Music/Lyrics: Alicia Keys, Various

Book: Kristoffer Diaz


Cast Albums

Original Broadway Cast (2023)➝


Tags

2020s, Black Artists, Female Lead, Jukebox Hybrid, Semi-Autobiographical, Soul


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