Ne-Yo Makes Broadway Debut in Alicia Keys' "Hell's Kitchen" Musical at Shubert Theatre

December 5, 2025
Ne-Yo Makes Broadway Debut in Alicia Keys' "Hell's Kitchen" Musical at Shubert Theatre
  • Alicia Keys’ Broadway musical Hell’s Kitchen is directed by Michael Greif with Camille A. Brown choreographing and a book by Kristoffer Diaz, combining new songs with Keys’ greatest hits.

  • The production, staged in Hell’s Kitchen on Broadway, features newly written songs alongside Keys’ classic hits.

  • The show centers on a large run of performances with a strong creative team and ensemble cast supporting the musical’s blend of storytelling and song.

  • The current Hell’s Kitchen cast in the lead roles includes Amanda Reid, Jessica Vosk, Kecia Lewis, and Phillip Johnson Richardson, with upcoming casting changes.

  • Ne-Yo joins the cast as Davis, marking his first major musical theater appearance since playing The Tin Man in NBC’s The Wiz Live!, replacing Durrell 'Tank' Babbs.

  • This marks Ne-Yo’s return to Broadway theatre after about a decade since his The Wiz Live! performance.

  • A wide company list features performers such as Angela Birchett, Chad Carstarphen, Reid Clarke, Nico DeJesus, Mykhel Duckett, Vanessa Ferguson, among others.

  • Hell’s Kitchen opened at the Shubert Theatre in April 2024 after previews in March and has earned 13 Tony nominations for 2024, winning Tonys for certain performers and a Grammy for Best Musical Theater Album.

  • The production invites audiences to purchase tickets via the provided link.

  • Current principal cast includes Amanda Reid as Ali, Kelsee Kimmel as Jersey, Lamont Walker II as Knuck, and Kecia Lewis as Miss Liza Jane, with Yolanda Adams joining after December 13.

  • On December 16, Yolanda Adams will join the cast to play Miss Liza Jane, succeeding Kecia Lewis.

  • The leading ensemble features a mix of established and upcoming performers alongside Yolanda Adams and other principals.

  • Ne-Yo makes his Broadway debut tonight, taking over the role of Davis in Hell’s Kitchen at the Shubert Theatre starting December 4.

  • Ne-Yo’s casting marks a notable Broadway debut as he steps into Davis in Alicia Keys’ Hell’s Kitchen.

  • Hell’s Kitchen is inspired by Alicia Keys’ life, with music and lyrics by Keys and a book by Kristoffer Diaz, following Ali, her mother, and Davis as a musician and father figure.

  • The show’s creative team includes director Michael Greif, choreographer Camille A. Brown, music director Lily Ling, orchestrators Adam Blackstone and Tom Kitt, with Keys and Blackstone handling arrangements and a full design team.

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