: The plot also explores Ali’s struggle with an absent father —a charming but unreliable musician—and her first experiences with romantic love, including a relationship with an older man named Knuck. Relationship to Alicia Keys
Set in during the 1990s, the story follows Ali , a headstrong 17-year-old girl "full of fire" who is eager to find her identity and independence. Hell's Kitchen
Watch Alicia Keys and the cast discuss how her real-life experiences in New York shaped the characters and emotional core of the musical: "Hell's Kitchen" at James M. Nederlander Theater YouTube• Nov 22, 2025 : The plot also explores Ali’s struggle with