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Returning musicals take another shot at success " with very different outcomes.
Chess stars Aaron Tveit, Lea Michele, and Nicholas Christopher
The first-ever Broadway revival of CHESS officially opened at Broadway's Imperial Theatre last night, Sunday, November 16.
What went in to making the book to Chess 'work'? The Chess revival's book writer Danny Strong shares how he began his deep dive into Chess, and what it looked like to rewrite the book that f…
The first-ever Broadway revival of CHESS officially opened at Broadway's Imperial Theatre last night, Sunday, November 16. Check out a video from curtain call, featuring Aaron Tveit, Lea Mic…
TheaterMania Editor-in-Chief David Gordon discusses the new revival of Chess, starring Lea Michele, Aaron Tveit, and Nicholas Christopher.
The musical Chess has had quite the checkered and tumultuous past. Much like Jesus Christ Superstar and Evita, the show began life as a concept album, written by lyricist Tim Rice and compos…
Lea Michele revealed how her onscreen TV mom, Idina Menzel, inspired her to take on her current role in the Broadway revival of 'Chess.
After nearly four decades, cult classic musical Chess returned to Broadway last weekend, this time to a wave of mixed reviews.
The music, by ABBA's Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, is the only obvious reason why, 37 years after it flopped on Broadway, "Chess" is being ...
By David Sheward
November 23, 2025: The big question is does the first Broadway revival of Chess solve the cult musical's previously impossible problem of the messy book dragging down the m…
Click https://newyorktheater.me/2025/11/23/chess-broadway-review/ for photos and my review. Aaron Tveit, Lea Michele and Nicholas Christopher star in the revival of the musical by ABBA's Be…
"Chess" is not a serious musical.  That's the key to appreciating this show, which is supposed to be about an American and a Russian grandmaster battling over both the game of chess an…
Strong's book belies his name, its overlong (two hours, 40 minute) narrative, with all its scheming realpolitik, being more formulaic than authentic. Its points about the individual vs. the …
Peter Filichia, James Marino, Michael Portantiere, and Jan Simpson talk about Chess, Little Bear Ridge Road, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee @ New World Stages, Two Strangers (Car…
Lea Michele spoke with CBS Sunday Morning in a new interview, which you can watch here!
Currently starring in Chess on Broadway, Michele is known for playing Rachel Berry in GLEE, along with…
tickets to CHESS: https://www.broadway ... Hear From Michelle Williams, Cynthia Nixon, Jenna Bainbridge and More on The Broadway Show!
Hannah Cruz plays Svetlana in Chess on Broadway. For six weeks, she's checking in with fans from backstage at the Imperial Theatre. It's going to be game-changing.
For the fourth episode, C…
In the fourth episode of Don't Svet It, Hannah Cruz gears up for opening night with dress fittings, a bang reveal and a peek at the legendary Legacy Robe ceremony.
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In the ever-morphing game of Chess, the Broadway revival at the Imperial Theatre plays out like a Cold War fever dream"part rock opera, part romantic melodrama, part political satire, and so…
What went in to making the book to Chess 'work'? The Chess revival's book writer Danny Strong shares how he began his deep dive into Chess, and what it looked like to rewrite the book that f…
Even great singing and flashy lighting can't get our critic to care about chess. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
The post Review: Chess at the Imperial Theatre appeared first on Exeunt Magazine NYC.
Check them all out in the gallery below. Chess star Aaron Tveit serves checkmate looks as usual. (Photo by Emilio Madrid for Broadway.com) Hello ...
Chess, which began its life as an early 1980s concept album, has always been an unwieldy stage project " a blend of some of ABBA's best music with an overly convoluted story (by frequent And…
Chess stars Aaron Tveit, Lea Michele and Nicholas Christopher are making moves at the Imperial Theatre. Every member of the powerhouse cast and game-changing creatives behind the first Broad…
