Kaleidoscope (Alicia Keys song) explained

Kaleidoscope
Cover:Cover of Kaleidoscope single by Alicia Keys 2024.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Alicia Keys and Maleah Joi Moon
Album:Hell's Kitchen Soundtrack
Recorded:2023
Genre:R&B
Length:4:00
Label:AKW Records
Producer:
  • Breyan Isaac
  • Alicia Keys
Chronology:Alicia Keys singles
Prev Title:Lifeline
Prev Year:2023

"Kaleidoscope" was released on March 22, 2024, through AKW Records as the lead single from the soundtrack album of the 2024 Broadway musical Hell's Kitchen. The song is performed by American singer-songwriter Alicia Keys and stage actress Maleah Joi Moon.[1] [2]

Background and release

In June 2023, Keys announced she had written her first jukebox musical Hell's Kitchen inspired by her own life and career in New York City.[3] [4] The play features some of Keys's best known songs, as well as new music written by Keys specifically for the play: "River," "Seventeen," and "Kaleidoscope".[5]

The Off-Broadway musical ran from October 24, 2023, to January 14, 2024, as part of The Public Theater's 2023–24 season.[6] [7] On December 4, 2023, Alicia Keys announced that the production will transfer to the Shubert Theatre on Broadway.[8] [9] The song was official released the lead single from the Broadway musical soundtrack album on March 22, 2024.[10]

Composition

In an interview for Entertainment Weekly Keys explained the meaning of the song and its composition process:

"It's that feeling when everything is spectacular and there's this moment that becomes illuminated. "Kaleidoscope" was one of those where we knew that it wanted to feel joyful and fun. It started one way, and as we went on, we realized, "You know what? We need a whole dance." So, how are we going to add this increased musicality so that they can be feeling that essence of this kaleidoscopic feeling? Each time it grows and grows and grows.[11] "

Live performances

The song was firstly performed during Hell's Kitchen's Off-Broadway premiere on October 24, 2023, at The Public Theater.[12] On March 22, 2024, Alicia Keys performed the song with the musical lead actress Maleah Joi Moon and the casts at The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.[13] [14] Maliah Joi Moon and the cast of Hell's Kitchen performed the song on Today on May 14, 2023.[15]

Music video

The official music video was published on Keys YouTube account on April 12, 2024.[16] The video featured Keys herself, Maleah Joi Moon and the casts of Hell's Kitchen and was filmed at Manhattan Plaza in New York City.[17]

Credits and personnel

Adapted from Kaleidoscope liner notes.

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Major . Michael . March 21, 2024 . HELL'S KITCHEN to Perform on THE TONIGHT SHOW This Week . March 23, 2024 . BroadwayWorld.com.
  2. Web site: March 22, 2024 . HELL'S KITCHEN A NEW MUSICAL ON BROADWAY DEBUTS AN ORIGINAL NEW SONG BY ALICIA KEYS "KALEIDOSCOPE" FEAT. MALEAH JOI MOON . March 23, 2024 . PR Newswire.
  3. Mier . Tomás . June 1, 2023 . Alicia Keys Announces Opening of Musical Loosely Based on Her Life, Featuring Her Hits . November 29, 2023 . Rolling Stone.
  4. Web site: Paulson, Michael . 2023-06-01 . Alicia Keys Is Making a Musical. Her Own Life Inspired the Story . 2023-12-10 . The New York Times.
  5. Web site: Russo . Gillian . August 4, 2023 . Hear the songs of Alicia Keys in 'Hell's Kitchen' off Broadway . March 25, 2024 . New York Theatre Guide.
  6. Web site: Evans . Greg . 2023-06-01 . Alicia Keys Musical Hell's Kitchen Set For Fall Opening At New York's Public Theater . 2023-12-10 . .
  7. Web site: Culwell-Block . Logan . October 12, 2023 . Alicia Keys' Hell's Kitchen Extends Upcoming World Premiere at The Public . March 25, 2024 . Playbill.
  8. Web site: Paulson . Michael . December 4, 2023 . Alicia Keys's 'Hell's Kitchen' to Open on Broadway This Spring . March 25, 2024 . The New York Times.
  9. Web site: Huston . Caitlin . December 4, 2023 . Alicia Keys Musical Hell's Kitchen to Open on Broadway This Spring . December 5, 2023 . The Hollywood Reporter.
  10. Web site: Evans . Greg . March 22, 2024 . Alicia Keys Releases 'Kaleidoscope' Single From Broadway's 'Hell's Kitchen' . March 25, 2024 . Deadline Hollywood.
  11. Lee Lenker . Maureen . March 22, 2024 . Alicia Keys and 'Hell's Kitchen' book writer introduce new song 'Kaleidoscope' . March 25, 2024 . Entertainment Weekly.
  12. Web site: Oleksinski . Johnny . November 20, 2023 . 'Hell's Kitchen' review: Alicia Keys' show sounds great, lacks story . March 25, 2024 . New York Post.
  13. Web site: Culwell-Block . Logan . March 21, 2024 . Listen: Maleah Joi Moon Debuts a New Alicia Keys Song Written for Hell's Kitchen . March 23, 2024 . Playbill.
  14. Web site: Miller . Lex . March 22, 2024 . Alicia Keys Spills The Tea On 'Hell's Kitchen,' "Kaleidoscope," and More . March 23, 2024 . iHeartRadio.
  15. Web site: Culwell-Block . Logan . Watch: Best Musical Nominee Hell's Kitchen Performs 'Fallin,' 'No One,' and 'Kaleidoscope' on Today . . 2024-06-15 . 2024-05-14.
  16. Web site: Molly . Higgins . April 12, 2024 . Video: Watch Alicia Keys, Maleah Joi Moon Perform 'Kaleidoscope' in New Hell's Kitchen Music Video . April 28, 2024 . Playbill.
  17. Web site: Wild . Stephi . April 12, 2024 . Video: Watch a New Music Video For 'Kaleidoscope' From HELL'S KITCHEN . April 28, 2024 . . en.

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