Singer, songwriter, producer, and actor Tank made his Broadway debut in Alicia Keys’ Tony, Drama Desk and Grammy Award successful musical Hell’s Kitchen. He stars as Davis, the daddy of Ali, the present’s main girl, performed by the Tony winner Maleah Joi Moon. Tank replaces Tony winner Brandon Victor Dixon, who originated the function within the present that premiered on the Public Theater in 2023 earlier than shifting to Broadway final 12 months.
“Stepping onto the Broadway stage is a dream come true,” the singer born Durrell Babbs mentioned in an announcement. “Music and appearing have at all times been part of my journey, and now, I get to deliver them collectively in an entire new approach. The vitality of stay theater is unmatched, and I’m honored to affix this unbelievable forged and be a part of telling this highly effective story by way of Alicia Keys’ music. This transition is each thrilling and humbling, and I can’t wait to offer audiences every little thing I’ve received!”
Keys, a 15-time Grammy Award winner, praised Tank in an announcement of her personal.
Tank brings ‘energy and vulnerability’
“From songwriting to producing to performing, Tank brings so many abilities to the desk as a multi-faceted artist,” she mentioned. “We’re thrilled he has chosen to make his Broadway debut [in] Hell’s Kitchen, and we will’t wait to point out audiences the facility and vulnerability he brings to the function of Davis.”
Hell’s Kitchen, a present that includes the hits of Keys and loosely primarily based on her expertise rising up in New York Metropolis, provides Tank to an already spectacular forged and crew that features Emmy and Grammy Award winner Adam Blackstone, serving as music supervisor, and choreography by Tony Award nominee Camille A. Brown.
Tank has collaborated with among the largest names within the music trade all through his profession, together with Beyoncé, Jamie Foxx, and EGOT winner Jennifer Hudson.
As a solo artist, Tank has created timeless hits, together with 9 No. 1 hits on the Billboard Grownup R&B Airplay charts, together with “Perhaps I Deserve,” “Please Don’t Go,” “Soiled,” and “When We.”
Tank’s restricted engagement is scheduled for 13 weeks.