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Kennedy Caughell is a Broadway performer and voice over artist, who is based out of New York City. She got her BFA in Music Theatre from Elon University. Shortly after graduating, she performed across the nation and abroad as Heather in American Idiot. Kennedy then traveled the country by broomstick in the National tour of Wicked, covering the role of Elphaba. She performed on Broadway in The Great Comet with Josh Groban and was most recently seen playing Carole King in the Broadway and National Touring production of Beautiful: the Carole King Musical before the shut-down. Some of her favorite regional roles include: Mary Poppins (Mary), White Christmas (Betty), Beauty and the Beast (Belle), Peter Pan (Peter) and Into the Woods (Little Red). Catch her on TV in “Law & Order: SVU,” “Parked For Love,” and “The Outlier.”

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STAGE CREDITS

[US Tour]
2025
Jersey
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2022
Ensemble
[San Francisco (Regional)]
World Premiere Berkeley Production, 2019
Janey Foster
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2016
Ensembel [Replacement]
[US Tour]
First National Tour, 2015
Carole King [Replacement]
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2014
Ensemble [Replacement]
[US Tour]
National Tour [Non-Equity], 2012
Heather
[US Tour]
2nd National Tour, 2009
Ensemble [Replacement], Elphaba (Understudy) [Replacement]

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News

Kennedy Caughell to Release Debut Solo Album JUST THE BEGINNING
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 14, 2026

Kennedy Caughell, currently starring as Jersey in the Hell's Kitchen national tour, will release her debut album 'Just the Beginning' featuring three world premiere recordings and guest vocalists.
FROM WATER TO AIR Highlights EP Features WICKED's Keri René Fuller and More
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 9, 2026

Australian composer Alanya Bridge releases the first commercial recording from her song cycle FROM WATER TO AIR, featuring Broadway performers including Keri René Fuller, currently starring as Elphaba in WICKED.
Review: HELL’S KITCHEN at the Eccles Theater Has Swagger and Soul
by Tyler Hinton - Jul 8, 2026

The national tour of Alicia Keys’ HELL’S KITCHEN has arrived at the Eccles Theater in Salt Lake City with swagger and soul. This show is unlikely to play in Utah again, so seize this chance to experience something different and meaningful.
HELL'S KITCHEN Tickets to Go on Sale This Week for Baltimore Hippodrome Engagement
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 8, 2026

The Tony and Grammy Award-winning musical Hell's Kitchen, featuring music by Alicia Keys, is set for a limited eight-performance run at Baltimore's historic Hippodrome Theatre.
HELL'S KITCHEN Tour is Coming to The Paramount Theatre in July
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 30, 2026

The National Tour of Hell's Kitchen the Broadway musical from 17-time Grammy Award winner, Alicia Keys, will present a Seattle engagement that premieres at The Paramount Theatre.
HELL'S KITCHEN to Open 2026-2027 Broadway In Portland Season at Keller Auditorium
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 26, 2026

The Tony and Grammy Award-winning musical HELL'S KITCHEN, featuring music by Alicia Keys, will kick off the Broadway In Portland season at Keller Auditorium, with Maya Drake leading the North American Tour cast.
Review: HELL'S KITCHEN at Hollywood Pantages
by Evan Henerson - Jun 3, 2026

As substantial as its built-in assets are, the two-time Tony Award winner, musical is lacking in other areas. Book writer Kristoffer Diaz has crafted an exciting leading character, and an even more interesting supporting player. Alas, he has also included a rather perfunctory family triangle that gums up the play’s second act
Photos: Alicia Keys Attends HELL'S KITCHEN National Tour Opening
by Marissa Faith Curley - May 31, 2026

The opening night performance of HELL’S KITCHEN at the Hollywood Pantages Theatre delivered an unforgettable evening for Los Angeles audiences, highlighted by a special appearance from Alicia Keys. Check out the photos!
HELL'S KITCHEN Tickets To Go On Sale To Open Portland's Broadway Season
by Marissa Faith Curley - May 30, 2026

AKW Entertainment and producers of the Grammy and Tony Award-winning musical HELL’S KITCHEN have announced that tickets will go on sale for the Portland engagement that premieres at the Keller Auditorium.
Review: HELL'S KITCHEN at Orpheum Theatre
by Steve Murray - May 8, 2026

Hell’s Kitchen recently closed on Broadway where it was a critical and commercial success garnering 13 Tony nomination and winning two. This touring production allows the rest of the country to experience a brief taste of New York City’s pulsing rhythms set to the music and reflections of Alicia Keys teen years in the Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood.
THE DUST BOWL RADIO HOUR Will Be Performed at Hill Country
by Stephi Wild - May 4, 2026

THE DUST BOWL RADIO HOUR will perform live in concert at Hill Country in New York City, bringing its radio hour stage show to a NYC audience.
Review: HELL'S KITCHEN at ASU Gammage
by Herbert Paine - Apr 29, 2026

HELL’S KITCHEN leaves you with the sensation that at the very least Alicia Keys has done something instinctively theatrical: she’s turned the noise of her youth into music, and the city that raised her into a stage big enough to contain it.
HELL'S KITCHEN Will Make Canadian Premiere at the Ed Mirvish Theatre in September
by Stephi Wild - Apr 27, 2026

The Tony and Grammy Award-winning musical HELL'S KITCHEN will make its Canadian premiere at Toronto's CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre, featuring music by Alicia Keys and a book by Pulitzer Prize finalist Kristoffer Diaz.
Exclusive: Get a First Listen to 'Drink It Down' From THE DUST BOWL RADIO HOUR
by Stephi Wild - Apr 7, 2026

The Dust Bowl Radio Hour is a new bluegrass-folk musical with book and lyrics by Sean McGee and music by Kasey Dillon Yeargain.  BroadwayWorld has an exclusive look inside the studio of the recording of “Drink It Down.' Check out the video here!
THE DUST BOWL RADIO HOUR Concept Album Will Be Available to Stream Next Week
by Stephi Wild - Apr 2, 2026

The original concept recording of The Dust Bowl Radio Hour, a new folk-inspired musical by Sean McGee (book and lyrics) and Kasey Dillon Yeargain (music), will be available on all streaming platforms as of April 6, 2026.
Review: HELL'S KITCHEN at Straz Center
by Deborah Bostock-Kelley - Mar 27, 2026

I walked in knowing only a handful of the songs, and it made no difference. Hell’s Kitchen at the Straz is driven by feeling, character, and raw honesty. The music meets you where you are.
HELL'S KITCHEN National Tour is Coming to ATG San Francisco's Orpheum Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 12, 2026

The North American tour of Hell's Kitchen is coming to ATG San Francisco’s Orpheum Theatre, Hell's Kitchen is directed by five-time Tony Award nominee Michael Greif, and features the music of Alicia Keys.
Review: HELL'S KITCHEN National Tour at Durham Performing Arts Center
by Jeffrey Kare - Feb 18, 2026

Inspired by the music and upbringing of Alicia Keys. Hell’s Kitchen follows Ali, a 17-year-old girl full of fire, searching for freedom, passion, and her place in the world. Along the way, we meet her dynamic family, a musical mentor who changes her life, and the neighborhood that helps her grow up.
Interview: JonAvery Worrell, Knuck in HELL'S KITCHEN at The Fox Theatre
by Joseph Harrison - Jan 2, 2026

The first national tour of the Tony and Grammy Award winning HELL’S KITCHEN, the hit Broadway musical from Alicia Keys, is set to ignite Atlanta’s Fox Theatre from January 6–11 as part of the 2025/2026 Regions Bank Broadway in Atlanta season. To celebrate this electrifying new musical, I caught up with JonAvery Worrell, who stars as Knuck, to talk about his journey from Georgia to the stage, the heart of HELL’S KITCHEN, and what it means to perform for his hometown crowd.
Review: HELL'S KITCHEN at Fox Cities Performing Arts Center
by Jarrod Michael - Dec 18, 2025

Set against the grit, rhythm, and unmatched energy of 1990s New York City, Hell’s Kitchen translates Alicia Keys’ personal narrative and iconic catalog into a timeless coming-of-age story rooted in one of the city’s most well-known and misunderstood neighborhoods.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Kennedy Caughell been in?

Kennedy Caughell has appeared on Broadway in 3 shows.

How many West End shows has Kennedy Caughell been in?

Kennedy Caughell has appeared on London's West End in 2 shows.

What was Kennedy Caughell's first West End show?

Kennedy Caughell's first West End show was Wicked West End which opened in 2021

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