Michelle Obama praises Alicia Keys after attending her Broadway musical Hell's Kitchen with Oprah Winfrey and Gayle King: 'You've done it again!'
Michelle Obama took to social media this week to share photos from the opening night of Alicia Keys' Broadway musical Hell's Kitchen.
The 60-year-old former First Lady appeared in behind-the-scenes snapshots with the 43-year-old Grammy-winning music artist.
Obama wrote in a caption for her 57.2 million Instagram followers to see, '@AliciaKeys, you’ve done it again! I absolutely loved every second of @HellsKitchenBway and found myself singing and dancing the entire night.'
She posted two pictures, including a group snapshot featuring Oprah Winfrey, Gayle King, Alicia's mother Terria Joseph, and the singer's producer husband Swizz Beatz.
The note continued, 'I know how hard you worked to bring this production to life, and I could feel your creativity and light shining all the way through. You and the cast should feel so proud!'
![Michelle Obama took to social media this week to share photos from the opening night of Alicia Keys' Broadway musical Hell's Kitchen](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/04/24/07/84019379-0-image-a-79_1713939424770.jpg)
Michelle Obama took to social media this week to share photos from the opening night of Alicia Keys' Broadway musical Hell's Kitchen
![Obama wrote in a caption for her 57.2 million Instagram followers to see, '@AliciaKeys, you¿ve done it again! I absolutely loved every second of @HellsKitchenBway and found myself singing and dancing the entire night'](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/04/24/07/84019377-0-image-a-80_1713939427663.jpg)
Obama wrote in a caption for her 57.2 million Instagram followers to see, '@AliciaKeys, you’ve done it again! I absolutely loved every second of @HellsKitchenBway and found myself singing and dancing the entire night'
Keys took to the comments to thank the Becoming author for her support.
She wrote, 'My gorgeous sister!! We are so proud and you are so generous to bring your love and energy to this amazing cast! They felt so beloved as do I. Sisterhood is so beautiful and powerful!!'
The post has so far collected nearly 170,000 likes from supportive fans.
For the occasion, Michelle wore an all-black outfit that included a strapless jumpsuit worn over a sheer long-sleeved top.
The fashionable look was rounded out with a pair of pointy-toe black leather boots with a modest heel.
Her dark hair was styled in micro braids that were pulled into a ponytail and arranged in one long, cohesive plait.
The mother-of-two accessorized with large, silver-toned, geometric earrings.
Alicia, who wrote the music for the show, stunned in a denim-on-denim outfit that bared her taut tummy.
![Keys took a bow during the curtain call following the opening night performance of Hell's Kitchen on Broadway at the Shubert Theatre with the cast and her family members behind her](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/04/24/07/83902703-13343823-Keys_took_a_bow_during_the_curtain_call_following_the_opening_ni-a-81_1713940282157.jpg)
Keys took a bow during the curtain call following the opening night performance of Hell's Kitchen on Broadway at the Shubert Theatre with the cast and her family members behind her
![Alicia, who wrote the music for the show, stunned in a denim-on-denim outfit that bared her taut tummy](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/04/24/07/84019781-13343823-image-a-1_1713940465903.jpg)
Alicia, who wrote the music for the show, stunned in a denim-on-denim outfit that bared her taut tummy
![Alicia posed alongside lead Hell's Kitchen actress Maleah Joi Moon](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/04/24/07/84019795-13343823-image-m-4_1713940512169.jpg)
Alicia posed alongside lead Hell's Kitchen actress Maleah Joi Moon
Ahead of Saturday's opening night, Keys shared that the production has been a passion project over a decade in the making.
'Good things take time and for 13 years, I've been dreaming, developing and finding inspiration for a musical based on my experience growing up in Hell's Kitchen, NYC,' she said in a statement to Deadline.
'I'm honored to be a part of this Broadway season with so much incredible talent and great stories. I grew up with musical theater and have so many memories of standing on line at TKTS to see shows like Miss Saigon and Rent,' she added, referencing a booth that sells same-day tickets and next-day matinee tickets for up to 50% off.
She added, 'For me, Hell's Kitchen is also a New York story of finding your dreams and for me, this musical coming to Broadway is the embodiment of that idea.'