† Part of venue’s 2026/2027 season

2025-2026

• Executive Producer: Aaron Lustbader
• Consulting Producer: Mandy Hackett
• Co-Producers: DML Productions, The Sunshine Group, The Jacobs Family, John Gore Organization, Clara Wu Tsai, Score 3 Partners, No Guarantees Productions, Front Row Productions, Sharpton Swindal Productions, Grove Entertainment, Terria Joseph, James L. Nederlander, Candy Spelling, Universal Music Publishing, Independent Presenters Network, Della Pietra Spark Theatricals, TodayTix ARGU, Julie Yorn, Andy Nahas, Serena Williams/Nine Two Six Productions
  and The Public Theater
• Music & Lyrics: Alicia Keys
• Book: Kristoffer Diaz
• Director: Michael Greif
• Associate Director: Monet
• Choreographer: Camille A. Brown
• Associate Choreographer: Ricky Tripp
• Scenic Design: Robert Brill
• Costume Design: Dede Ayite
• Lighting Design: Natasha Katz
• Sound Design: Gareth Owen
• Projection Design: Peter Nigrini
• Wig & Hair Design: Mia Neal
• Make-up Design: Michael Clifton
• Orchestrations: Tom Kitt & Adam Blackstone
• Arrangements:  Alicia Keys & Adam Blackstone
• Associate Music Supervisor: Lily Ling
• Music Direction: Emily Orr
• Music Consultant: Tom Kitt
• Production Stage Manager: Veronica Aglow
• Company Manager: Deborah Barrigan
• General Manager: Foresight Theatrical
• Casting: Heidi Griffiths, CSA & Kate Murray, CSA
• Booking Company: Bond Theatrical
• Press Representative: Bond Theatrical

CAST

Although every effort is used to keep an accurate listing of personnel, changes can be made without notice. Notable replacements are marked with an asterisk (*).

MAYA DRAKE (Ali) is thrilled to make her professional debut in Hell’s Kitchen! As a recent high school graduate, this is  a dream come true! A Native of San Jose, California, Maya trained at the Children’s Musical Theater San Jose, one of the nation’s top youth theater programs. Some of her favorite roles include Leading Player (Pippin), as well as Esmeralda (Hunchback of Notre Dame). She received the Frank Frye Award for Singing from CMTSJ in 2024, as well as the Brian Alfred King Award for Acting in 2023. On screen, Drake guest starred on NBC’s “Law & Order: SVU”. Huge thanks to CMTSJ,  Paradigm, and love to my family. @mayaadrake

KENNEDY CAUGHELL (Jersey) is thrilled to join Hell’s Kitchen! A Broadway and voiceover artist with Oklahoma roots,  Kennedy has captivated audiences nationwide with her powerhouse vocals and magnetic stage presence. She was most recently seen as Jenna in Waitress, and has starred in iconic roles such as Carole King in the national tour of Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, Elphaba in Wicked, and Elsa in Frozen. Broadway credits include Paradise Square, Beautiful, and Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812. Kennedy made her Carnegie Hall debut in the leading role of Super You, returning just a month later to star in Mozart: Her Story – The New Musical. Other favorite regional credits: MTWichita, NLB, 9 to 5 at the Fulton (Judy), Tick, Tick… Boom! at the Kennedy Center (dir. Neil Patrick Harris), and Great Comet at PCLO (Sonya). On screen, she’s appeared in “Law & Order: SVU”, “Parked for Love”, and “The Outlier”. Beyond the stage, Kennedy is preparing to release her debut album Just the Beginning, and is a passionate educator, offering masterclasses and private coaching across the country. BFA in Music Theatre from Elon University. This performance is lovingly dedicated to her mother, who is the reason she’s onstage today. Reps: DGRW / Schachter Entertainment | @KennedyCaughell | To God be the glory!

DESMOND SEAN ELLINGTON (Davis) – Fresh off the heels of his Broadway debut with this incredible show, Desmond is thrilled to continue this journey with the First National Tour of Hell’s Kitchen and help bring it to audiences across the country. Broadway: Hell’s Kitchen (OBC), Hamilton. National Tours: Hamilton (Philip Company & And Peggy Company). Off-Broadway: Hell’s Kitchen (The Public Theater). VO: When He Saw Me and The Passenger (Audiobooks). With gratitude to God, my family, my team, and to Alicia Keys for creating this powerful work of art and reminding us all that “there’s nothing you can’t do.” IG: @desmondseanellingto

ROZ WHITE (Ms. Liza Jane) is ecstatic to be a part of musical theatre history in the Broadway National Tour of Hell’s Kitchen. Roz is celebrating 40 years as an arts professional and educator, with a BFA in Musical Theatre from Howard  University and an M Ed. in Curriculum from Northcentral University. Recently, Roz made a box -office record setting turn as Billie Holiday in Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill at Mosaic Theater Company in Washington, D.C. She won a Helen Hayes award for her role in Bessie’s Blues at Studio Theatre. She received a Helen Hayes award nomination for her role in Gee’s Bend at Metrostage. Roz is a graduate of the acclaimed Duke Ellington School of the Arts. Roz has performed as a featured vocalist with Yolanda Adams, Stevie Wonder, and more. She spent two years as Zelma Bullock in the Broadway National tour of TINA – The Tina Turner Musical. Other theatre credits include The National tour of Dreamgirls, and regional productions of Once On This Island, Ain’t Misbehavin’, Seven Guitars, Violet, Anne and Emmett, The Amen Corner, and her self-penned cabarets Pearl Bailey by Request and Roberta’s First Take. Roz starred as The Lady from the Road in Arizona Theatre Company’s Blues In The Night. She made her feature film debut as a lead playing the role of Sybrina Fulton in the award-winning film “Veils – Requiem for Trayvon”. Roz is a Mom to two brilliant sons- Anthony Jai and King Elijah. Roz is a member of the Alliance for New Music Theatre, D.I.V.A. Incorporated, and a 25-year member of Actor’s Equity Association.

JONAVERY WORRELL (Knuck)- Dynamic actor, singer, and dancer whose work spans television, film, and stage. On screen, he can be seen as Kenny in the STARZ hit series BMF (Season 4), as Trystan in Lifetime’s holiday feature The Night Before Christmas, and as Caleb Hill in BET+’s original drama The Despaired. On stage, JonAvery recently joined the National Theatrical Tour of Jason’s Lyric, bringing his versatility and emotional depth to audiences nationwide. He also appeared in a regional production of The Wiz, directed by Brian Jordan Jr., where his standout dance performance and physical storytelling added new energy to the beloved classic. JonAvery continues to carve out a path defined by storytelling, vulnerability, and truth.

History

• North American Tour
  • • 2025–
    • Union status: Equity
    • Announced: Monday, November 25, 2024 (more)
      • • Note: the multi-year tour will visit more than 30 cities in its first year on tour
    • Cast Announcements:
      • • Friday, August 8, 2025 [principal leads] (more)
        • Monday, September 9, 2025 [full cast] (more)
• Pre-Tour Notes
  • • In March 2024, the booking company Bond Theatrical began offering this show to venues. In addition, this show was among the offerings for surveyors to choose from in the pre-Tony Awards survey by Broadway Across America, as well as by the American Theatre Guild.
      The Broadway production is also being produced by the Independent Presenters Network–a consortium of 40 of the leading Broadway presenters, theaters and performing arts centers across the country–as well as the John Gore Organization, which also runs Broadway Across America.

• Alicia Keys’ ‘Hell’s Kitchen’ tunefully looks at coming of age (Orlando Sentinel: March 4, 2026)
• Alicia Keys’ ‘Hell’s Kitchen’ is worth the price of admission for the soaring vocals alone (Chicago Sun Times: November 13, 2025)
• ‘Hell’s Kitchen’ arrives in Chicago with an amazing young singer in the Alicia Keys role (Chicago Tribune: November 13, 2025)
• ‘Hell’s Kitchen’ at Playhouse Square review: This show is on fire (News-Herald [Cleveland]: October 17, 2025)