Towson Alum Takes Hippodrome Stage In Alicia Keys' Broadway Musical

TOWSON, MD — Towson University graduate Chris Miller is returning to Maryland to perform in the Broadway musical "Hell's Kitchen" at Baltimore's Hippodrome Theatre this month.

The musical features music and lyrics by 17-time Grammy winner Alicia Keys and a book by Kristoffer Diaz. Miller joined the production in October 2025.

Originally from Los Angeles, Miller was raised in Columbia. According to The Towerlight, he started dance training at age 5 and attended multiple dance schools, including Debbie Allen Dance Academy, Dance Theatre of Harlem and The Ailey School.

Miller graduated from Towson in 2023 with a bachelor's degree in dance performance and choreography. He credited the university with teaching him not only how to be a dancer but also how to be a well-rounded person.

Miller told Patch that one thing Towson University's dance department did particularly well, beyond its training, was that "every single professor in that department truly cared for the student body and treated us not only as artists, but saw us as human beings."

He said that support helped him maintain balance in his professional career, with "not just my entire identity being a dancer," but also having a life outside of dance.

The Baltimore engagement will be his second homecoming, as the show has already toured through his other hometown of Los Angeles.

Miller called his return to Maryland "a complete blessing," saying he was excited to perform for friends and family who couldn't attend his Los Angeles homecoming over the summer.

"It's just such an amazing feeling, and I'm just so honored and grateful to come back full circle again at the Baltimore Hippodrome Theater," he said.

Miller recalled seeing his first Broadway show, "The Lion King," at the Hippodrome with his mother when he was 12. Now, 13 years later, he'll perform on that same stage.

"It's just more words than I can even describe right now," he said.

Miller also said he looks forward to teaching while in the area.

"Hell's Kitchen" will run at the Hippodrome Theatre Nov. 17-22 before heading to Washington, D.C., from Nov. 24-Dec. 6. Tickets are on sale now.