Hell’s Kitchen, straight from Broadway, has come to Cleveland’s Playhouse Square. It got a warm welcome from the packed State Theatre audience on the official Opening Night (October 15). It was well-deserved.

Whether it was stage-shakin’ dancing or soulful songs, the production did honor to the idea that it takes both grit and love to weld one’s life and dreams into a productive whole.

Bottom Line: Mesmerizing introduction to the wonders of Miz Alicia Keys. Go if you can.