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The Reviews For Hell's Kitchen Are In!

Author DanielDaniel, April 22nd, 2024

The Alicia Keys Jukebox Musical Gets The Thumbs Up Across The Board

Premiering on April 20th at the esteemed Shubert Theatre, the highly anticipated musical, crafted by the talented Kristoffer Diaz (Pulitzer Prize Finalist), and featuring captivating music by R&B sensation Alicia Keys, has finally made its Broadway debut to an eager audience. Loosely inspired by Alicia's own personal journey, Hell's Kitchen' tells the tale of a resilient young single mother and the vibrant Bronx community that shaped her.

With the reviews pouring in over the weekend, It's evident that Hell's Kitchen' has resonated deeply with its audience, in particular striking a chord with those who call New York City home. Find out what the critics had to say below!

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The New York Times: "Hell's Kitchen" has earned its place on Broadway: The revised show is thrilling from beginning to end, and easily stands out as one of the rare must-sees in a crowded season."

Variety: "Hell's Kitchen' is a sparkling story paying homage to New York, to that beautiful and heartbreaking transition between girlhood and womanhood and to the women who hold our hands through it all."

Theatermania: "The spotlighting of small things amid the noise and chaos of one of the biggest, loudest, flashiest cities in the world is what makes Hell's Kitchen such a delight."

Entertainment Weekly: "What is so remarkable about Hell's Kitchen, however, is that a story so familiar can also somehow feel so fresh."

Chicago Tribune: "The music of Alicia Keys is well suited to a jukebox musical: the burst of energy that flows from hits like "Girl on Fire" are dynamic blasts perfectly suited to a show clearly drawing from Keys' own origin story...It's just so vibrant in its zest and energy."

Timeout: "Playwright Kristoffer Diaz, director Michael Greif and choreographer Camille A. Brown have found the right recipe for this showand, in its vivid dancers and magnificent singers, just the right ingredientsand they've cooked up a heck of a block party."

New York Post: "It's a show that's true to its city. And at the end, when the cast sings the lyric "concrete jungle where dreams are made of," the crowd walks out into Times Square fully believing it."

Have you seen Hell's Kitchen yet? If so, let us know what you thought by leaving a review!


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