About Hell's Kitchen

HELL'S KITCHEN comes to the Hollywood Pantages Theatre May 26th - June 21st, 2026!

HELL’S KITCHEN, the award-winning Broadway musical created and inspired by 17-time Grammy® Award winning Alicia Keys, takes you on the journey of Ali – a 17-year-old girl full of fire.

Relatable, raw, and refreshingly fun, it’s a celebration of finding yourself, your purpose, and the people who lift you up. The music—a mix of Keys’ greatest hits and new songs written exclusively for the show—and exhilarating choreography bring to life a story that speaks to you no matter where you’re from, where you’ve been, or where you’re going.

Hell's Kitchen: The Plot

Hell's Kitchen follows Ali as she pursues an ill-advised relationship with an older man (Knuck, played by a sympathetic Chris Lee), struggles with the erratic reappearance (and re-disappearance) of her father from her life, and witnesses discrimination against her fellow members of Hell's Kitchen's Black community who, to her, are the people whose music and art make the city come alive.
Unlike Keys, who began learning piano at a young age, Ali stumbles into a passion for it during Hell's Kitchen — and it unlocks a vision for her future.
Keys' catalog of songs including "No One," "Empire State of Mind," and "If I Ain't Got You," as well as some deeper cuts and previously unreleased songs, score Hell's Kitchen.

Cast Interviews, Performances, Reviews, and more!

Watch the Original Broadway Cast perform at the 2024 Tony Awards (with a special appearance by Alicia Keys and Jay Z to perform "Empire State of Mind"):