If you've never seen Chess before then I think you'll love it. I urge you to see the show regardless of its faults, it's got a beautiful score and a moving story that you can't help but fall…
West End and recording star Michael Ball earned Olivier Awards for Hairspray and Sweeney Todd. Now starring in the new version of the 80's mega smash Chess by the Abba boys Benny amp Bjorn …
What a time to be alive, if you're an Abba fan (and who isn't?). Not only have the Swedish pop legends announced
The beauty and simplicity of Chess allowed the audience to enjoy the sublime orchestration and performances. It really is a beautiful visual delight which shouldn't be missed in this short f…
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The epic musical love story CHESS starring Michael Ball as Anatoly, Alexandra Burke as Svetlana, Cedric Neal as The Arbiter, Tim Howar as Freddie, Cassidy Janson as Florence and Phillip Brow…
The production runs through June 2 at the London Coliseum.
No matter how frosty the West's relations with Russia, is there really any reason to roll "Chess" out of cold storage? For all the bangers of its retro score, Benny Andersson and Björn Ulva…
The first West End production ofChesssince 1986 starsMichael Ballas Anatoly,Alexandra Burkeas Svetlana,Cedric Nealas The Arbiter,Tim Howaras Freddie,Cassidy Jansonas Florence and Phillip Bro…
Although beautifully sung and played, this revived 1986 musical lacks a dramatic core
London ColiseumEven Alexandra Burke can't save this lumbering story told with tracks by the Abba songwritersMusicals are the toughest of mediums, requiring the score, book and production to …
By Paul T Davies Paul T Davies reviews Chess the musical which is now enjoying a five week all-star return season at the London Coliseum. This post REVIEW: Chess, London Coliseum âœÂ✅
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This new production of the Eighties musical by Tim Rice and ABBA's Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus is overblown and messy
Eighties musical remains a melodically rich muddle Its origins as a concept album cling stubbornly to Chess, the Tim Rice collaboration with the male members of ABBA first seen on the West E…
It's taken over 30 years for Chess to return to the West End (though it was seen at the Union in 2013) and though it has a huge amount of resource thrown at it in Laurence Connor's productio…
Chess, by Tim Rice and ABBA's Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus, hasn't had a major West End revival since its Eighties heyday, but it's back with a bang in a semi-staged production that fea…
There are as many permutations of Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus' Cold War metaphor musical as there are moves in chess. Since
At the first preview of Chess at London's Coliseum last week, leading man Tim Howar was forced to leave at the interval
The first West End production of Chess since 1986 stars Michael Ball as Anatoly, Alexandra Burke as Svetlana, Cedric Neal as The Arbiter, Tim Howar as Freddie, Cassidy Janson as Florence and…
The original production opened April 28, 1988, at the Imperial Theatre.
I have identified the problem with the musical Chess. It's bad.You've got Florence, who loves bad boy chess player Freddie and has probably been his lover in the past. Does the show do …
Cellen Chugg Jones stepped into the role of Freddie Trumper for the second act April 26—the first public performance of the London revival.
Actor Cellen Chugg Jones stepped in to cover a starring role in the West End revival of Chess " half way through
London is going a little 'nuts in May' for musicals. "Strictly Ballroom" has opened. "Chess" is about to be revived. "Bat Out of Hell," "Tina" and "Chicago" are also rocking the city."Seriou…