“Hell’s Kitchen”: Musical by Alicia Keys celebrates its premiere

The first musical by US singer Alicia Keys (42) celebrated its premiere in New York. “Hell’s Kitchen” is about a young woman who grows up in the Manhattan district of the same name – just like Keys himself. The singer wrote music and lyrics for the Musicalbut is not on stage himself.

The play can be seen in a smaller New York theater until January, and tickets sold out quickly. “Hell’s Kitchen” could then possibly move on to the famous Broadway.

Initial reviews were mixed. The piece still has some weak points, but is already “promising,” wrote the New York Times. Keys, who is married to musician Swizz Beatz and has two children, became world famous with songs like “Fallin'” and “Empire State of Mind” and has already won numerous awards.