Hell's Kitchen

Alicia Keys salutes the concrete jungle where dreams are made of (sigh) in a coming-of-age musical, loosely inspired by the pop singer-songwriter's personal history, that includes new material as well as hits from the Keys catalog. The script is by Kristoffer Diaz (The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity); Michael Greif (Rent) directs the world premiere at the Public, and Camille A. Brown is the choreographer. Newcomer Maleah Joi Moon is at the center of a large cast that also includes Shoshana Bean, Brandon Victor Dixon, Kecia Lewis, Chris Lee, Lamont Walker II, Mariand Torres and Crystal Monee Hall. Unsurprisingly, the Public run is completely sold out—but if the show turns out to be a winner, a Broadway transfer might be in its future.