Kecia Lewis, the Backstage 'Mama' of Broadway's Hell's Kitchen, Has Wisdom to Share
On stage, "chemistry" usually refers to a romantic pairing, but in the case of the new musical Hell's Kitchen, it's the perfect description for the teacher-pupil bond between Broadway veteran Kecia Lewis and newcomer Maleah Joi Moon. Before they've exchanged a word, Moon, as Ali, the teen character loosely based on Alicia Keys, declares that Lewis, as pianist Miss Liza Jane, is her ideal: "Powerful. Regal. A queen." …