A U.K. touring production of the rock musical Chess — featuring a company of actor-musicians playing their own accompaniment — will play Toronto's Princess of Wales Theatre S…
Euan Morton, Jill Paice, and Jeremy Kushnier give vibrant performances in Eric Schaeffer's exciting production of the troubled musical.
The Signature Theatre Company's production of Chess will now run through October 3, with tickets for the extension go on sale on September 7. Eric Schaeffer has directed the product…
Aberystwyth Arts CentreWhile most of theatreland beyond Edinburgh slows or closes in high summer, Aberystwyth Arts Centre puts on a musical, one of its biggest shows of the year. Last year's…
The Goodman Theatre said Wednesday that it will add a world premiere to its 2011-12 season: "Fish Men," a play about urban "chess hustlers" by the Puerto Rican playwright Candido Tirado. Sla…
The world premiere of Fish Men, Puerto Rican playwright Cándido Tirado's play about "chess hustlers" making their moves in an urban park, will play Chicago's Goodman…
NEW YORK (AP) -- Kevin Kline likes roles that teach him something....
Eric Schaeffer, Artistic Director of the Tony Award-winning Signature Theatre, today announced the company's 2010-2011 season of four musicals and three plays, with the innovative company pr…
David Mirvish is delighted to announce the 2011-12 Mirvish Subscription Theatre Season. The subscription season consists of seven shows that will be performed in four different downtown Toro…
James Madison was Thomas Jefferson's friend and protégé, in addition to being his successor as president. He was also often his sparring partner in chess.
BroadwayWorld, the biggest theater site on the web, today announces the winners of its 2010 BroadwayWorld Chicago Awards Productions and artists representing thirteen shows have come out on …
Chess-Boxing, a sport that exercises both the body and mind originated in Berlin. The first club was founded in 2005 and currently has 70 members. Competitors play a round of speed chess, t…
Chess Reviewers Reel The reviewers demo reel for the Broadway version of the musical Chess. From: kyleorlando Views: 1258 16 ratings Time: 04:43 More in Entertainment
With Chess in Concert now on CD and DVD, Lisa, Nick, Thos and Andrew Keating discuss the concert. Nick and Lisa also discuss the trend of putting live musical theatre shows onto DVD for home…
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JENNIFER REISCHEL DISCUSSES her experience performing with Idina Menzel, Kerry Ellis and Josh Groban in Chess in Concert; performing in buccaneer and, along with Nick, reviews Margaurite, wh…
By MICHAEL RIEDEL
RIDING high from the worldwide success of "Mamma Mia!" (last week's North American gross: $3.5 million, thank you very much), ABBA boys Benny Anderson and Bjorn Ulvaeus have turned their attention to a new project: a revival of their 1988 Broadway flop, "Chess."
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Not really Mann. It's Lewis.
Also featured: Lauren Kennedy (Sunset Boulevard), Julia Murney (The Wild Party) and Danny Zolli (Jesus Christ Superstar)
Brian d’Arcy James prepares for his Chess rematch with Rob Evan in Nyack, New York.