Ne-Yo Joins Alicia Keys’ Hit Musical ‘Hell’s Kitchen’ for His Broadway Debut
Broadway is about to get a little more rhythm and a whole lot more soul.
“Hell’s Kitchen,” the Alicia Keys–crafted musical the New York Times deemed a “rare must-see,” is welcoming a brand-new leading man to the Shubert Theatre this winter: Ne-Yo.
The R&B architect and three-time Grammy winner will make his official Broadway debut as “Davis” beginning December 4, 2025, stepping into the world that the 17-time Grammy-winning musician built with her signature blend of edge, heart, and New York grit.
Nearly a decade after the entertainer charmed the nation as The Tin Man in NBC’s “The Wiz Live!,” the multi-hyphenate is taking his talents to the Great White Way, and the timing couldn’t be more aligned.
For the chart-topping hitmaker, this next step feels deeply meaningful.
He shared that while he’s performed on countless stages throughout his career, joining this project hits different.
Being invited into a universe created by the songstress, he said, feels “truly special,” especially because the world she crafted is “real, raw, and full of soul.”
Taking on the role of Davis lets him stretch into “a whole new side of storytelling,” and he’s ready to bring “everything I’ve got to the Shubert Theatre.”
The “Try Sleeping With A Broken Heart” singer couldn’t be more thrilled to have him join the family.
The New York native said the addition of the R&B titan will bring even more magic to a musical centered on community, place, and self-discovery.
Welcoming him into the cast, she said, is going to be “unforgettable.”
His new stage home is already stacked with talent from Amanda Reid, Jessica Vosk, Tony Award winner Kecia Lewis, nine-time Grammy nominee Durrell “Tank” Babbs, and Phillip Johnson Richardson.
With direction from five-time Tony nominee Michael Greif, choreography by Camille A. Brown, and a book by Pulitzer Prize finalist Kristoffer Diaz, “Hell’s Kitchen” continues to establish itself as one of Broadway’s most vibrant, culturally rich productions.
For fans hoping to see the R&B star’s Broadway debut up close, the production is keeping accessibility front and center: $39 in-person rush tickets will be available each day when the box office opens (10 a.m. Monday–Saturday, 12 p.m. on Sundays), with a two-ticket limit while supplies last.
You can purchase tickets here.
