Alicia Keys' Broadway Bomb — Singing Sensation's Musical 'Loses a Staggering $8Million'

[macbeth]

Posted: 3/15/26 at 9:06am

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[Kad]

Posted: 3/15/26 at 9:10am

I am frankly really surprised HK lost as much money as it did. 

[bwayphreak234]

Posted: 3/15/26 at 9:16am

I saw Hell’s Kitchen at The Public and absolutely abhorred it. I didn’t end up seeing it again after it transferred to Broadway.

People told me it was better on Broadway, but whenever I asked what had actually changed from the Off-Broadway run, no one could really point to anything specific beyond the show having “more breathing room on a bigger stage.”

To be clear, my issues with the production at The Public had nothing to do with the staging or design - both of which were perfectly fine. My problems were with the trite book and the way the Alicia Keys songs felt shoehorned into the story. Talented cast aside, I found the whole thing a mammoth bore.

In the end, I couldn’t bring myself to spend more time or money giving it another chance on a bigger stage.