Wednesday, June 3, 2026

Watch Lea Michele, Joshua Henry and More Celebrate Their 2026 Broadway.com Audience Choice Awards Wins by Jonah De Forest

The 2026 Broadway.com Audience Choice Awards took place on May 28 at the Skylark’s rooftop cocktail lounge. These awards give the power to the people with fans voting for their favorite Br…

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Wednesday, May 27, 2026

‘Chess,’ starring Lea Michele, Aaron Tveit and Nicholas Christopher, will close early on Broadway by Sophia Rubino For Broadway.com

The Broadway revival of “Chess” will play its final performance at the Imperial Theatre on June 21.

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JoJo Was Set to Start CHESS Rehearsals the Day They Announced Closing

Joanna "JoJo" Levesque has revealed that she was supposed to start rehearsals for CHESS on Broadway the day that the show announced its early closing. JoJo was announced to take over the rol…

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Tuesday, May 26, 2026

why CHESS is closing early on Broadway | the reason the revival will end when Lea Michele leaves by MickeyJoTheatre

Join my channel to gain access to exclusive content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDQi6IkbVa2SJok8fUZOpKw/join • OHMYGOD HEY! In breaking Broadway news, it was just announced that …

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Chess, Starring Lea Michele, Aaron Tveit and Nicholas Christopher, Will Close Early on Broadway by Sophia Rubino

The Broadway revival of Chess will play its final performance at the Imperial Theatre on June 21. At the time of its closing, it will have played over 250 regular performances and 34 previe…

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CHESS Will Close Early on Broadway

It's game over. BroadwayWorld has just learned that Chess will play its final performance on Sunday, June 21, 2026 at Broadway’s Imperial Theatre after over 250 performances starring Aaron…

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Thursday, May 21, 2026

Interview: Bryce Pinkham on Commanding CHESS as Broadway’s Magnetic Arbiter

Some performances feel polished. Others feel possessed. Bryce Pinkham’s Tony-nominated turn as the Arbiter in Broadway’s CHESS revival somehow manages to be both. Part ringmaster, part h…

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Tuesday, May 19, 2026

Lea Michele Reveals What Duet She Sang Both Parts of to Land Her Broadway Debut at Age 8

Lea Michele is having a full-circle moment each night at Broadway’s Imperial Theatre. The actress, who is starring as Florence Vassy in the revival of Chess opposite Aaron Tveit and Ni…

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Hannah Cruz Turned 23 Minutes in 'CHESS' Into a Tony Nomination by BroadwayWorld

There are no small parts... and Hannah Cruz knows all about it. She appears in her second Broadway show this season, playing 'Svetlana' in the first-ever revival of Chess– a role that does…

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Friday, May 15, 2026

Video: Hannah Cruz Turned 23 Minutes Into a Tony Nomination

There are no small parts... and Hannah Cruz knows all about it. She appears in her second Broadway show this season, playing 'Svetlana' in the first-ever revival of Chess– a role that does…

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Tuesday, May 12, 2026

#LegacyRobe - Chess by Actors' Equity Association

The Broadway Opening Night Actors' Equity Legacy Robe Ceremony honoring Katie Webber for "Chess" at the Imperial Theatre on November 16, 2025.

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Sunday, May 10, 2026

Video: Hannah Cruz & Nicholas Cristopher in 'The Deal (Part 1)' from CHESS on Broadway

Watch Tony Award nominees Hannah Cruz and Nicholas Cristopher perform an excerpt of The Deal (Part 1) from the Broadway revival of Chess. Chess is currently playing at Broadway's Imperial…

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Thursday, May 7, 2026

Lea Michele Is Making All the Right Moves as the Queen of 'Chess' by BroadwayWorld

Somebody sure is on Lea Michele's side this season. Not only did the stage and screen star make her triumphant return to Broadway in Chess (now running at the Imperial Theatre), but she just…

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Aaron Tveit Unpacks His Most Demanding Vocal Role Yet in 'Chess' by BroadwayWorld

Tony winner Aaron Tveit returns to the stage this season in his seventh Broadway role- 'Freddie Trumper' in Michael Mayer's acclaimed revival of Chess. It's been almost four decades since th…

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Friday, May 1, 2026

Video: Aaron Tveit Unpacks His Most Demanding Vocal Role Yet

Tony winner Aaron Tveit returns to the stage this season in his seventh Broadway role- 'Freddie Trumper' in Michael Mayer's acclaimed revival of Chess. It's been almost four decades since th…

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Thursday, April 30, 2026

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld April 30, 2026- Lea Michele Talks CHESS and More

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is April 30, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours: NEW - BWW For You, Personalize…

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Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Video: Lea Michele Is Making All the Right Moves as the Queen of CHESS

Somebody sure is on Lea Michele's side this season. Not only did the stage and screen star make her triumphant return to Broadway in Chess (now running at the Imperial Theatre), but she just…

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Wednesday, April 22, 2026

Video: CHESS Star Nicholas Christopher Stuns with 'Endgame' Finale

Broadway's newest heartthrob Nicholas Christopher is bringing the heat and winning hearts in the smash-hit revival of Chess. In recent weeks, Nick's performance has become an object of inter…

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Saturday, April 18, 2026

1973 Tony Awards by American Musical Theater Archives

The 27th Annual Tony Awards ceremony was held on March 25, 1973, at the Imperial Theatre in New York City, and broadcast by ABC television. Hosts were Rex Harrison, Celeste Holm and co-hosts…

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Friday, April 17, 2026

Lea Michele Walks Through Her Broadway Résumé"From Les Misérables to Her Full-Circle Return in Chess by Jamie Kravitz

Lea Michele is currently starring in Chess on Broadway as Florence Vassy at the Imperial Theatre, the same house where she made her Broadway debut as Young Cosette and Eponine in Les Miséra…

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Photos: CHESS Star Lea Michele Receives Portrait at Sardi's

Actress and singer Lea Michele, who is currently starring in Chess on Broadway, recently received her iconic caricature at Sardi's. Michele will continue performances in Chess until Sunday, …

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Tuesday, April 14, 2026

Exclusive: Watch the Cast of CHESS Perform 'Golden Bangkok' on Broadway

Enjoy "one night in Bangkok" and watch the cast of Chess on Broadway performing "Golden Bangkok." See an exclusive video of the musical's ensemble performing the opening dance sequence in ac…

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Friday, April 10, 2026

Listen: CHESS Cast Album Drops With Lea Michele, Aaron Tveit and Nicholas Christopher

Get a first listen to the CHESS (2025 Broadway Cast Recording), now available on all digital and streaming platforms here. The hit revival's album will be released on CD and vinyl later this…

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Thursday, April 9, 2026

Aaron Tveit on Chess, Fatherhood and Why He Reads Backstage Instead of Scrolling by Sophia Rubino

Chess star Aaron Tveit is a Tony winner, new husband and father, and if that weren't enough, he spends his time between scenes reading backstage. Did we mention he's also gone vi…

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Hear Lea Michele and Hannah Cruz's 'I Know Him So Well' From Broadway's Chess by Logan Culwell-Block

The cult-favorite musical is back at the Imperial Theatre.

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Monday, April 6, 2026

Watch Aaron Tveit Record 'Pity the Child' For the Chess Broadway Revival Album by Logan Culwell-Block

The cult-favorite musical is back at the Imperial Theatre.

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Saturday, April 4, 2026
Friday, April 3, 2026

CHESS Will Release Cast Recording Next Week; Listen to 'Anthem' Now

The 2025 Broadway Cast Recording of CHESS will be released in digital and streaming formats on Friday, April 10. Customers that pre-order the album on Apple Music or Amazon, or pre-save on S…

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Wednesday, April 1, 2026

The Cast of 'Chess' is Making Moves at Broadway Sessions by BroadwayWorld

Ben Cameron's long-running, award-winning, musical theatre variety series, Broadway Sessions, returned earlier last month with the cast of Chess, which is now running at the Imperial Theatre…

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Lea Michele in Playbill's 'My Life in the Theatre' by Playbill

Lea Michele has come home. 30 years after making her Broadway debut as Young Cosette and Eponine in Les Misérables, the New Jersey native has returned to the Imperial Theatre, stepping int…

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Friday, March 27, 2026

Video: Bryce Pinkham and the Cast of CHESS Perform 'The Arbiter' on KELLY CLARKSON

During a recent episode of The Kelly Clarkson Show, a segment was dedicated to Broadway's Chess, featuring a performance of "The Arbiter" from the cast of the hit revival. Watch the performa…

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Wednesday, March 25, 2026

JoJo Levesque joins Broadway's 'Chess' as Florence Vassy this summer by Sophia Rubino For Broadway.com

She will star alongside Tony winner Aaron Tveit and Nicholas Christopher from June 23"September 13 at Broadway's Imperial Theatre.

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JoJo Levesque Joins Broadway's Chess as Florence Vassy This Summer by Sophia Rubino

Florence doesn't quit. Multi-platinum singer, songwriter and actress Joanna "JoJo" Levesque (Moulin Rouge! The Musical) will replace Lea Michele as Florence Vassy in the Broadway producti…

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Joanna 'JoJo' Levesque Will Join CHESS as 'Florence Vassy'

BroadwayWorld has just learned that multi-platinum singer, songwriter and actress Joanna "JoJo" Levesque will return to Broadway as "Florence Vassy" alongside Tony Award winner Aaron Tveit a…

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Joanna "JoJo" Levesque To Succeed Lea Michele In Broadway's 'Chess' by Greg Evans

Multi-platinum singer, songwriter and actor Joanna "JoJo" Levesque (Moulin Rouge! The Musical) will return to Broadway this June to succeed the exiting Lea Michele in Broadway's Chess musica…

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Friday, March 20, 2026

Lea Michele Will Depart CHESS in June

Emmy Award nominee Lea Michele will depart the twice-extended, record-breaking new production of CHESS on Sunday, June 21, 2026 at Broadway's Imperial Theatre. A new block of tickets wil…

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Checkmate: Lea Michele Sets Final Performance Date in Chess on Broadway by Sophia Rubino

Soon, it will be someone else's story. Lea Michele will play her final performance as Florence Vassy in Chess at Broadway's Imperial Theatre on June 21, 2026. Her replacement will be anno…

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Lea Michele Sets Final Bow in Chess on Broadway by Meg Masseron, Logan Culwell-Block

Michele stars as Florence Vassy in the new Michael Mayer-directed production at the Imperial Theatre.

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Lea Michele To Depart 'Chess' on Broadway in June by Caitlin Huston

Michele opened the musical at the Imperial Theatre in November.

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Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Video: Watch Lea Michele and the Cast of CHESS Perform 'Nobody's Side' on THE LATE SHOW

On Tuesday's episode of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Lea Michele, along with the Broadway cast and orchestra of Chess, took the stage for a performance of "Nobody's Side" from the hit…

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