Alicia Keys’ “Hell’s Kitchen” Musical to Play San Diego’s Civic Theatre
The Tony Award-winning musical "Hell's Kitchen," inspired by Alicia Keys' life and featuring her music, is coming to San Diego's Civic Theatre from August 11-16. While the story is set in New York City, the production's visual design was significantly…
San Diego, CA, August 9, 2026 —
The acclaimed Tony Award-winning musical “Hell’s Kitchen,” a production inspired by the life and featuring the music of Grammy-winning artist Alicia Keys, is set to arrive in San Diego. The musical will be presented at the Civic Theatre from August 11 to August 16.
While the narrative of “Hell’s Kitchen” unfolds in New York City, the visual landscape of the production has been notably influenced by talents from the San Diego area. Among these contributors is Robert Brill, a professor at UC San Diego. Brill, who served as the production’s scenic designer, drew upon his personal history of living in the very neighborhood where the musical’s story is set to inform his design choices.
Alicia Keys, the celebrated musician behind the musical’s soundtrack, has a personal connection to the San Diego region, maintaining a home in La Jolla. Further underscoring her ties to the city, an exhibition featuring artworks from her and her husband’s collection is currently accessible to the public at the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego.
Story summarized from the original created by Karen Pearlman • Special to Times of San Diego on timesofsandiego.com, see more information here.
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