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HELL'S KITCHEN Reviews#150
Posted: 11/17/25 at 2:19pm
Grammy winner Ne-Yo will make his Broadway debut as Davis from December 4 - January 25. (He will not be performing from December 24 - January 4 and January 20-22, though.)
HELL'S KITCHEN Reviews#151
Posted: 11/20/25 at 7:20pm
TheatreFan4 said: "Angel of Harlem said: "What happened to Patti Labelle joining the cast? Did it fall through?"
I know Patti is an active girl and still touring, but she's also 81. She can no doubt sing it, but it'd be a lot for her I'm sure."
sadly you’re right - she couldn’t agree terms - would have loved to have seen her in this!
Nelly is to join the cast in the New Year though which will revitalise it a bit
HELL'S KITCHEN Reviews#152
Posted: 11/21/25 at 2:33pm
Who's catching Yolanda's first performance as Miss Liza Jane tonight?
HELL'S KITCHEN Reviews#153
Posted: 12/4/25 at 7:01pm
Anyone here seeing Ne-Yo make his Broadway debut this evening?
Broadway Star Joined: 11/1/23
HELL'S KITCHEN Reviews#154
Posted: 12/4/25 at 7:27pm
EDSOSLO858 said: "Who's catching Yolanda's first performance as Miss Liza Jane tonight?"
She's been in the show. She was performing last week. I think she had a break and is coming back.
HELL'S KITCHEN Reviews#155
Posted: 12/4/25 at 8:37pm
Ensemble1698878795 said: "EDSOSLO858 said: "Who's catching Yolanda's first performance as Miss Liza Jane tonight?"
She's been in the show. She was performing last week. I think she had a break and is coming back."
As you can see... that post was from 2 weeks ago. She wasn't taking a break, she's splitting the role with Kecia until she leaves completely next week.
HELL'S KITCHEN Reviews#156
Posted: 4/29/26 at 7:29pm
I find the Korean production of Hell’s Kitchen deeply concerning from a casting and storytelling standpoint. This is not just any jukebox musical. Hell’s Kitchen is very specifically rooted in Alicia Keys’ life, music, identity, and upbringing, and the story is heavily connected to Black and brown artistry, culture, and lived experience.
Casting the show with an entirely Korean cast removes a central part of what makes the piece meaningful. The issue is not whether Korean performers are talented. I am sure many of them are. The issue is that this particular story is not racially neutral. Race is implicitly important to the storytelling, especially when the musical is built around Alicia Keys’ coming-of-age experience and the musical language of Black and brown artists.
If you can’t cast authentically, then maybe pick a different show. There are plenty of musicals available where race is not central to the story or where the material can be adapted more flexibly without erasing part of its cultural meaning. But a jukebox musical about Alicia Keys growing up should be performed by Black and brown performers, or at least by a cast that reflects the communities the story is about.
If there are not enough Black-presenting Korean-speaking performers available, but producers still want to perform Alicia Keys’ music, then produce a revue or concert-style tribute instead. That would allow audiences to celebrate her music without presenting a culturally specific story through a homogeneous cast that does not reflect the world of the show.
Presenting Hell’s Kitchen this way should not be acceptable by any professional standard. Authentic representation matters, especially when the entire emotional foundation of the musical is tied to identity, culture, and lived experience. Some shows can be cast more openly. This is not one of them.
Featured Actor Joined: 1/8/24
HELL'S KITCHEN Reviews#157
Posted: 4/29/26 at 7:52pm
Call_me_jorge said: "I find the Korean production ofHell’s Kitchendeeply concerning from a casting and storytelling standpoint. This is not just any jukebox musical.Hell’s Kitchenis very specifically rooted in Alicia Keys’ life, music, identity, and upbringing, and the story is heavily connected to Black and brown artistry, culture, and lived experience.
The issue is not whether Korean performers are talented. I am sure many of them are. The issue is that this particular story is not racially neutral. Race is implicitly important to the storytelling, especially when the musical is built around Alicia Keys’ coming-of-age experience and the musical language of Black and brown artists.
If you can’t cast authentically, then maybe pick a different show. There are plenty of musicals available where race is not central to the story or where the material can be adapted more flexibly without erasing part of its cultural meaning. But a jukebox musical about Alicia Keys growing up should be performed by Black and brown performers, or at least by a cast that reflects the communities the story is about.
If there are not enough Black-presenting Korean-speaking performers available, but producers still want to perform Alicia Keys’ music, then produce a revue or concert-style tribute instead. That would allow audiences to celebrate her music without presenting a culturally specific story through a homogeneous cast that does not reflect the world of the show.
PresentingHell’s Kitchenthis way should not be acceptable by any professional standard. Authentic representation matters, especially when the entire emotional foundation of the musical is tied to identity, culture, and lived experience. Some shows can be cast more openly. This is not one of them."
oh god
this is like the maybe happy ending nightmare
but in reverse
what percentage of the korean population do you think the ethnic groups u mentioned make up
playing someone different from who u are is what used to be called acting
Casting the show with an entirely Korean cast removes a central part of what makes the piece meaningful.
says _you_
i think they should cast a bunch of andrew barth feldmans in this korean company of hells kitchen and stun the woke mob into silence
find something worthy of getting offended over
theres plenty to choose from these days
HELL'S KITCHEN Reviews#158
Posted: 4/29/26 at 8:08pm
MezzoDiva47 said: "what percentage of the Korean population do you think the ethnic groups u mentioned make up"
This is exactly the point I was trying to make, they shouldn’t have even considered doing this show. If they don’t have performers who can do the show, then they should produce a different show. Mind you, there is no way to “act” black.
HELL'S KITCHEN Reviews#159
Posted: 4/29/26 at 8:42pm
Mind you, there is no way to “act” black.
Well, unless you're Robert Downey, Jr.
The best case scenario would be if they've revised the book to reflect different Korean demographics. But I don't know if that's the case, and at any rate it's still deeply weird for Korean producers to localize a production so deeply rooted in a specific area and culture that it's literally in the show's name.
HELL'S KITCHEN Reviews#160
Posted: 4/29/26 at 8:52pm
Call_me_jorge said: "I find the Korean production ofHell’s Kitchendeeply concerning from a casting and storytelling standpoint. This is not just any jukebox musical.Hell’s Kitchenis very specifically rooted in Alicia Keys’ life, music, identity, and upbringing, and the story is heavily connected to Black and brown artistry, culture, and lived experience."
Do you think that there are no ways for them to convey the racial components of Hell's Kitchen in Korea even if it's not one to one? Most Asian countries do have racism among those of lighter skin versus darker even as Natives of Asia.
Even if hypothetically they flew in an entire White/Black/Mixed cast to Korea to do it, it's not like it's a story they'd understand better because of that. They're not stupid.
Like as long as they're not putting people in black face (which has historically happened in Japan, look up their early productions of Memphis) I don't really see the issue especially if all the creatives are signing off on it. Should Asia just not be exposed to it? I fail to see what about a concert version of the show could make the racial issues of it being done in Korea resolve.
Asia is very homogeneous in their racial make up and their media and attitudes. It's a very racist place. If you want them to open up from that, you kind of need to get your foot in the door anyway you can.
I mean, West Side Story has played quite extensively through out Asia for the last 70+ years.
HELL'S KITCHEN Reviews#161
Posted: 4/30/26 at 8:37am
The Hells Kitchen Korea promo video on instagram has not gone over well with Broadways black community.
Featured Actor Joined: 1/8/24
HELL'S KITCHEN Reviews#162
Posted: 4/30/26 at 11:23am
Call_me_jorge said: "TheHells Kitchen Korea promo video on instagram has not gone over well with Broadways black community."
so
boycott korea?
the reason why this isnt making headlines is because everyone has outrage fatigue
next week the woke mob will have moved on to the next controversy
i can see it now
production of annie in malta casts a dalmatian for sandy
world leaders condemn atrocity
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/20/13
HELL'S KITCHEN Reviews#163
Posted: 4/30/26 at 3:11pm
Putting locks on an old Korean woman is....a choice. But everything has to be approved by the creatives, right? I don't know how any of that works.
HELL'S KITCHEN Reviews#164
Posted: 4/30/26 at 5:46pm
MezzoDiva47 said: "Call_me_jorge said: "TheHells Kitchen Korea promovideo on instagram has not gone over well with Broadways black community."
so
boycott korea?
the reason why this isnt making headlines is because everyone has outrage fatigue
next week the woke mob will have moved on to the next controversy
i can see it now
production of annie in malta castsa dalmatian for sandy
world leaders condemn atrocity
"
You’re a ****ing racist idiot
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