Screenshot of the poster for the musical Hell’s Kitchen, opening on Oct. 24 at The Public Theater.
Photograph by Milette Millington
The brand new musical at The Public Theater in New York Metropolis, Hell’s Kitchen, based mostly on some private experiences of NYC native and singer-songwriter Alicia Keys, will probably be opening on Oct. 24.
That includes a few of Keys’ music in addition to new music, the present relies on the ebook by Pulitzer Prize finalist Kristoffer Diaz, with choreography by Camille A. Brown, who’s the founding father of her personal theater firm, Camille A. Brown and Dancers. It’s directed by Michael Greif.
The title of the musical is a reference to the truth that Keys was born within the neighborhood of Hell’s Kitchen in NYC.
Within the musical, 17-year-old Ali lives in a cramped residence hanging off the facet of Occasions Sq., and she or he is determined to get her piece of the New York dream. Ali’s mom is simply as decided to guard her daughter from the identical errors she made.
When Ali falls for a gifted younger drummer, each Ali and her motherare pressured to face arduous truths about race, defiance, and rising up. It’s not till Ali hears a neighbor enjoying piano that she feels much less trapped, opening the door to an sudden friendship and a radically totally different future.
The present includes a majority of BIPOC artists, together with Maleah Joi Moon (Ali), Brandon Victor Dixon (Davis), Chad Carstarphen (Ray/Ensemble), Chris Lee (Knuck), Crystal Monee Corridor (Crystal/Ensemble), and Mariand Torres (Maria/Ensemble).
Normal tickets are $135, and tickets for public supporters and companions are $115. For the extension interval (December 26-January 7, 2024), tickets for companions and supporters go on sale October 10, with basic tickets on sale October 12.
There will probably be 4 accessible performances. The primary is on Saturday, Dec. 2 at 1 p.m., with open captions. The second is Sunday, December 3 at 1PM, the place masks are required. The third is Saturday, Dec. 9 at 1 p.m., with audio description. Later that day, at 7 p.m., the final efficiency will probably be in American Signal Language (ASL).
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