Daily Herald

This show ‘is on fire’: Alicia Keys-inspired ‘Hell’s Kitchen’ is a moving daughter-mother drama

Hell’s Kitchen” — 3.5 stars It seems like every pop singer or songwriter nowadays wants to transform their lives and hit ...

Review: Alicia Keys’ ‘Hell’s Kitchen’ is worth the price of admission for the soaring vocals alone

Newcomer Maya Drake, who portrays the Keys-inspired teen Ali, lights up the production with the force and beauty of a meteor shower.

Review: ‘Hell’s Kitchen’ arrives in Chicago with an amazing young singer in the Alicia Keys role

This semi-autobiographical jukebox musical of Alicia Keys songs has arrived in Chicago with a remarkable cast, better singers ...
EURweb

Taraji P. Henson, Janelle Monae, Laila Ali Join Alicia Keys Charity as Ambassadors

*They have worked together on “Empire,” and now Taraji P. Henson and Alicia Keys are joining forces off-screen to fight HIV and AIDS. Henson, Janelle Monae and Laila Ali have signed on as ambassadors ...
Los Angeles Times

Not another jukebox musical, ‘Hell’s Kitchen’ artfully reimagines Alicia Keys’ songs

Forgive me, but I’m still a bit giddy from the musical high of “Hell’s Kitchen,” the new semi-autobiographical musical by singer-songwriter Alicia Keys that’s having its world premiere at the Public ...
Rolling Stone

R. Kelly, Keys Enter “Ali” Ring

The soundtrack to Ali, starring Will Smith in the title roll, will feature new material from R. Kelly, Alicia Keys and Everlast. Kelly, whose hit “I Believe I Can Fly” came from 1996’s Space Jam ...