Serena Williams is placing on her producer hat as soon as once more. This time she’s doing it for her good friend Alicia Keys.
On Monday, Sept. 8, Broadway World reported that the tennis legend is taking up a co-producer function for the Broadway musical play Hell’s Kitchen. Keys’ upbringing in New York Metropolis loosely impressed the plot of the play. The 17-time Grammy award-winning artist wrote each the music and lyrics for it. As for Williams, that is her first time producing a Broadway present. Up to now, the precise particulars to how Williams will serve the manufacturing in her place has not been revealed. Nevertheless, her addition to the crew comes proper because the present prepares to embark on its North American Tour.
In a information launch, Williams spoke about her pleasure for this new enterprise. She mentioned, “I used to be blown away once I noticed HELL’S KITCHEN on Broadway final summer time. I’m proud to hitch the manufacturing group of my first ever Broadway present and assist Alicia and the wonderful firm of HELL’S KITCHEN as they get able to mild up the nation on tour. Go see HELL’S KITCHEN in terms of a metropolis close to you!”
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Keys – who began engaged on Hell’s Kitchen in 2011, earlier than it formally on Broadway in 2024 – shares the identical pleasure because the 23-time Grand slam champion.
She mentioned, “Our present is all about dreaming large and there’s no one who embodies that spirit fairly like Serena Williams. I’m so excited to have Serena be a part of the HELL’S KITCHEN household as a co-producer as we start our North American tour…it simply retains getting higher! We’re so grateful! Let’s go!!!
Hell’s Kitchen has thus far seen some success in its time on Broadway. Throughout its first 12 months, it obtained 13 Tony nominations in 2024, and two precise wins. Maleah Joi Moon who performs the primary character Ali bought Finest Main Actress in a Musical. Broadway veteran Kecia Lewis performed the piano instructor Miss Liza Jane. She received the second Tony for Finest Featured Actress in a Musical. Earlier this 12 months, Hell’s Kitchen received its first Grammy for Finest Musical Theater Album.
The tour for Hell’s Kitchen kicks off subsequent month and the primary cease is Cleveland, Ohio. In keeping with Deadline, there will probably be greater than 30 metropolis stops.
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