HELL'S KITCHEN First American Tour Announces First Three Principal Cast Members

“This cast is on fire!” The First North American Tour of Hell’s Kitchen has announced its first three principals. Maya Drake will play Ali, Kennedy Caughell will play Jersey, and Roz White will play Miss Liza Jane. 

Drake is making her Broadway tour debut in Hell’s Kitchen. She is a recent high school graduate and trained at the Children’s Musical Theater San Jose. 

Caughell has been seen as Jenna in Waitress, the title role in Beautiful: The Carol King Musical, Elphaba in Wicked, and Elsa in Frozen. She performed on Broadway in Paradise Square, Beautiful, and Natasha, Pierre, & the Great Comet of 1812. 

White is celebrating 40 years as an arts professional and educator, and recently spent two years as Zelma Bullock in the national tour of Tina: The Tina Turner Musical. She has also been seen in the national tour of Dreamgirls.    

Hell’s Kitchen follows 17-year-old Ali searching for her place in the world. You meet her life-changing musical mentor, her dynamic family, and the neighborhood that helps her grow. It features songs from Alicia Keys — both hits you know and love and new songs written exclusively for the show.  

The multi-year tour will premiere with a three-week engagement at Playhouse Square in Cleveland and visit more than 30 cities in its first year. For a complete list of cities, as well as ticketing information, visit here.