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Alicia Keys talks 'Hell's Kitchen' and growing up in NYC | Exclusive
The Grammy and Tony Award-winning musical “Hell’s Kitchen,” featuring the music of 17-time Grammy Award winner Alicia Keys , is making its way across Upstate New York. The production played Rochester’s West Herr Auditorium Theatre Nov. 3-8 as part of the Rochester Broadway Theatre League’s 2026-27 M&T Bank Broadway Season. The North American tour heads next to Syracuse’s Landmark Theatre Nov. 10-15. The show is directed by multiple-time Tony Award nominee Michael Greif, features choreography by multiple-time Tony Award nominee Camille A. Brown, a book by Pulitzer Prize finalist Kristoffer Diaz and the music of Keys. Hell's Kitchen takes you through the journey of 17-year-old Ali growing up in the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood in New York City. Along the way you learn about her life and mentors, and hear new music exclusive to the show. The following is a Q&A with Keys. Answers have been edited lightly for clarity and length. How does it feel being able to see your life onstage? This story is not autobiographical, but it is completely inspired by real moments. It’s surreal to see somuch truth come from the stage by such an incredibly talented cast. While Hell’s Kitchen is a fictionalstory, it’s inspired by
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Shake Shack Plots Hamlin Outpost With EV Chargers, No Opening Date Yet
New Independence Pkwy & Hamlin Groves Trl — Approximate Site of Proposed Shake Shack. A new Shake Shack is headed for the busy corner of New Independence Parkway and Hamlin Groves Trail in Horizon West, adding yet another burger option to a neighborhood that already has at least seven restaurants slinging patties. The 3,532-square-foot restaurant would sit on the northwest corner of that intersection, with the restaurant and patio facing New Independence Parkway.
