The show breaks from the typical jukebox musical trope of bending story to a catalog of pop songs.
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Alicia Keys, R&B superstar and 17-time Grammy winner, re-enters the national stage with a new project: the North American tour of her Broadway musical Hell’s Kitchen.
Hell’s Kitchen is an artful jukebox musical loosely inspired by Keys’ life. Directed by Michael Greif (Rent, Dear Evan Hansen) and choreographed by four-time Tony Award nominee Camille A. Brown (Once on This Island, for colored girls), the show brings Broadway glitz to Fort Lauderdale’s Broward Center for the Performing Arts for a run from March 10–30, 2026. Ticket prices range from $60 to $160, depending on the seating location.
From its world premiere at the Public Theater in New York to its Broadway debut at the Shubert Theatre, critics agree that Hell’s Kitchen reimagines the jukebox musical genre with a unique character story, not a concert disguised as a plot.
The story follows 17-year-old Keys growing up in Hell’s Kitchen, Manhattan, in the 1990s. In search of independence from her overprotective mother, she discovers identity, community, and purpose. Alongside her personal journey, the musical touches on the social challenges of the era, from encounters with police brutality to systemic racism.
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The show breaks from the typical jukebox musical trope of bending the story to a catalog of pop songs. Hits such as “Empire State of Mind,” “Fallin’,” and “No One” are refreshed to reflect Keys’ personal journey, alongside new songs written exclusively for the show, including “Kaleidoscope.”
Hell’s Kitchen has also sparked Broadway debuts for several artists. Gospel icon Yolanda Adams stepped into the role of Miss Liza Jane on November 21 for a limited engagement through January 25, 2026. Grammy-winning R&B artist Ne-Yo will join the cast as Davis beginning December 4.
Accompanying the musical is the book Hell’s Kitchen: Behind the Dream by Kristopher Diaz, which provides an insider look at the creative process and the revisions made for the stage. The book highlights how Keys’ story, while inspired by the singer’s teenage years, is in part a fictionalized coming-of-age tale.
Alicia Keys’ Hell’s Kitchen at the Broward Center of Performing Arts. 8 p.m. nightly from Tuesday, March 10, through Sunday, March 30, 2026, at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts, 201 SW Fifth Ave., Fort Lauderdale; browardcenter.org. Tickets from $60 to $160.