Alicia Keys’ ‘Hell’s Kitchen’ Musical Earns 13 Tony Award Nominations

DeMicia Inman
·2 min read

Alicia Keys’ Broadway musical is reaching critical acclaim. Hell’s Kitchen, the stage play featuring original music and classic work from the singer and inspired by her personal coming-of-age story in New York City, has earned over a dozen Tony Award nominations for the 2024 ceremony.

Hell’s Kitchen chronicles the journey of the lead character, Ali, whose rebellious spirit is maintained by her overprotective single mother. The official website details, “Ali is lost until she meets her mentor: a neighbor who opens her heart and mind to the power of the piano.”

The love story between the mother and daughter is led by Shoshana Bean, Brandon Victor Dixon, Kecia Lewis, Chris Lee, and Maleah Joi Moon. The musical is directed by four-time Tony Award nominee Michael Greif, choreographed by Tony Award nominee Camille A. Brown, and features a book by Pulitzer Prize finalist Kristoffer Diaz.

Alicia Keys speaking Broadway
Alicia Keys attends “Hell’s Kitchen” Broadway opening night at Shubert Theatre on April 20, 2024 in New York City.

“The characters are definitely inspired by the city, inspired by my experiences of individuals and people. And I think that’s what gives it the richness and the relatability that you experience when you come,” detailed the Grammy Award-winning performer to VIBE last year of Hell’s Kitchen.

“To me, that’s why it feels so good, how art does imitate life because you’re able to take the experiences, those fundamentals, those emotions, those connections, those layered, complex behaviors of humanity, and put it all together into these stories that really, really hit you.”

View all of the Tony Award nominations for Hell’s Kitchen below and take a look at the full list of nominees here.

Hell’s Kitchen’s 13 2024 Tony Award Nominations

  • Best Musical: Hell’s Kitchen

  • Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical: Maleah Joi Moon, Hell’s Kitchen

  • Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical: Brandon Victor Dixon, Hell’s Kitchen

  • Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical: Shoshana Bean, Hell’s Kitchen

  • Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical: Kecia Lewis, Hell’s Kitchen

  • Best Book of a Musical: Hell’s Kitchen Kristoffer Diaz

  • Best Scenic Design of a Musical: Robert Brill and Peter Nigrini, Hell’s Kitchen

  • Best Costume Design of a Musical: Dede Ayite, Hell’s Kitchen

  • Best Lighting Design of a Musical: Natasha Katz, Hell’s Kitchen

  • Best Sound Design of a Musical: Gareth Owen, Hell’s Kitchen

  • Best Direction of a Musical: Michael Greif, Hell’s Kitchen

  • Best Choreography: Camille A. Brown, Hell’s Kitchen

  • Best Orchestrations: Tom Kitt and Adam Blackstone, Hell’s Kitchen

More from VIBE.com

  • Up next
  • Up next
  • Up next
  • Up next
  • Up next
  • Up next
  • Up next