The long-awaited Broadway revival of Chess opened on Sunday, Nov. 16 at the Imperial Theatre in New York City, marking the first full-scale return of the cult-favorite musical in nearly four decades.

With music by ABBA’s Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, the 1988 show revolves around rival American and Soviet chess wizards and the woman caught between them. By Richard Lawson On the digital ...

Chess, the Broadway musical revival, will close June 21, three months earlier than expected and the final performance of star Lea Michele. The show, which also stars Aaron Tveit and Nicholas ...

Before October of 2025, I had admittedly never heard of Chess: The Musical. I had seen much of the cast already–Aaron Tveit and Nicholas Christopher in Sweeney Todd, Bryce Pinkham in Little Shop of ...

Regardless of the version, there is a compelling human drama at the center of “Chess,” floating atop some killer songs and an often gorgeous score. In its sweeping musical moments (“Nobody’s Side,” ...

For Lea Michele, the current Broadway revival of Chess - the beloved but short-lived 1988 musical by ABBA's Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus and Tim Rice that's since become a cult favorite among ...