Thursday, January 22, 2026

Chess Broadway Revival to Release Cast Album by Ben Thomas

Us Chess fans have something new to celebrate with a cast recording of the new Broadway revival officially confirmed. On January 26, the current cast will start work on a brand-new cast albu…

SOURCE: musicalsdaily.com at 07:02PM

Aaron Tveit, Lea Michele & Nicholas Christopher are on board to record a ‘Chess’ Broadway cast album by Jamie Kravitz For Broadway.com

The production recently announced an extension at Broadway’s Imperial Theatre through June 14, 2026.

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 04:41PM

Aaron Tveit, Lea Michele & Nicholas Christopher Are on Board to Record a Chess Broadway Cast Album by Jamie Kravitz

Every night is about to be One Night in Bangkok. The new Broadway production of Chess is set to record an official Broadway cast album on January 26, 2026. A release date for the album will …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:48PM

Chess Broadway Revival Cast Album Will Be Recorded This Month by Logan Culwell-Block

Aaron Tveit, Lea Michele, and Nicholas Christopher will lead the latest recording of the Benny Andersson-Björn Ulvaeus-Tim Rice score.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:36PM

CHESS Revival Will Record a Cast Album

Producers Tom Hulce, Robert Ahrens and The Shubert Organization along with Creative Partners Productions have just announced that Chess will record a Broadway cast album on Monday, January 2…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:00PM

CHESS, Starring Nicholas Christopher, Aaron Tveit, and Lea Michele Will Release a Cast Album

The Broadway revival of Chess starring Nicholas Christopher, Aaron Tveit, and Lea Michele will record a Broadway cast album on Jan. 26. The album’s release date will be announced shortly. 

SOURCE: Theatrely at 01:00PM
Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Understudies From Chess, Moulin Rouge!, Spelling Bee, More Will Step Into the Spotlight in February by Andrew Gans

The At This Performance… concert series is an ongoing salute to Broadway and Off-Broadway standbys, understudies, and alternates.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:24PM

The Opening Off-Broadway ♟️ by bwaySHO

The Opening is hilarious & raunchy & makes alllll those jokes you’re thinking about♟️♟️♟️ Take a quick pause from Heated Rivalry to see the second most talked about Chess musi…

SOURCE: YouTube at 02:37AM
Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Broadway's Chess Extends Into Tony Season by Logan Culwell-Block

Nicholas Christopher, Aaron Tveit, and Lea Michele star in the cult favorite musical at the Imperial.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:18PM

CHESS on Broadway Releases New Block of Tickets

A new block of tickets is now on sale for the first-ever Broadway revival CHESS for performances through Sunday, June 14, 2026. CHESS officially opened Sunday, November 16, 2025 at Broadway�…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:03AM
Saturday, January 17, 2026

Chess by Carey Purcell

Photo by Matthew Murphy One night at Chess will make a critic crumbleThe songs are great but the book’s unwieldy The story�…

SOURCE: Carey Purcell at 05:10PM
Wednesday, January 14, 2026

The Opening by Victor Gluck, Editor-In-Chief

While ABBA’s "Chess" is receiving its first revival on Broadway, a delightful new musical about chess has come to Off Broadway’s Players Theatre. "The Opening," billed as “The Second M…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 03:47PM

REVIEW: Chess by JK

Review of the Saturday, January 10, 2026 matinee performance at the Imperial Theatre in New York City. Starring Aaron Tveit, Lea Michele, Nicholas Christopher, Hannah Cruz, Bryce Pinkham, Br…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:54AM
Tuesday, January 13, 2026

Broadway Week 2-for-1 Tickets On Sale Now by Jonathan Mandell

There are seven new participants in the twice-yearly discount program: All Out:, Chess, Liberation, Marjorie Prime, Oedipus,Ragtime, Two Strangers (the links are to my reviews.) Click on the…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 10:41PM
Monday, January 12, 2026

REVIEW: Chess by JK

Review of the Saturday, January 10, 2026 matinee performance at the Imperial Theatre in New York City. Starring Aaron Tveit, Lea Michele, Nicholas Christopher, Hannah Cruz, Bryce Pinkham, Br…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:48AM
Friday, January 9, 2026

Chess Actor Sean Allan Krill Once Had to Choose Between Jagged Little Pill and Dear Evan Hansen by Andrew Gans

The Tony nominee is back on Broadway relishing his work as a "bad guy" in the hit revival of the ABBA-Tim Rice musical at the Imperial.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:36AM
Thursday, January 8, 2026

Nicholas Christopher Is Giving a Star-Making Performance in Chess on Broadway. He's Not Letting It Get to His Head, Though by Diep Tran

"For a kid from Bermuda, who grew up in Boston, now playing a Russian chess master, it's just funny to me."

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:24AM
Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Edred Utomi Returns to Hamilton on Broadway as Alexander Hamilton Tonight by Jamie Kravitz

He's not throwing away his shot! Edred Utomi is the new Alexander Hamilton in Hamilton on Broadway, beginning January 7. He is scheduled for a run through May 10, 2026. Trey Curtis played h…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:32PM

Edred Utomi Joins Hamilton on Broadway as Alexander Hamilton by Jamie Kravitz

He's not throwing away his shot! Edred Utomi is the new Alexander Hamilton in Hamilton on Broadway, beginning January 7. He is scheduled for a run through May 10, 2026. Trey Curtis played hi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:18PM
Sunday, January 4, 2026

Ken Fallin’s Broadway: Aaron Tveit, Lea Michele and Nicholas Christopher Capturing the Power Players of Chess by Ken Fallin

Broadway may be a living art form, but few artists capture its pulse quite like Ken Fallin. Known for his instantly recognizable pen-and-ink caricatures of legends from stage and screen, Fal…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 12:05AM
Friday, January 2, 2026

Tim Rice in Playbill's 'My Life in the Theatre' by Playbill

As Chess gets a new life on Broadway, famed lyricist Tim Rice (of Jesus Christ Superstar and Evita fame) discusses how he’s been able to work with some “brilliant divas.” Walk through …

SOURCE: YouTube at 11:54AM

Tim Rice Is Ready to Revive Aida by Margaret Hall

As Chess gets a new life on Broadway, the lyricist thinks his 2000 collaboration with Elton John should get 'another go.'

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:32AM
Tuesday, December 30, 2025

the *worst* shows I saw in 2025 | reviews of disappointing plays and musicals from the last year by MickeyJoTheatre

join my channel members for more stagey content ⬇️ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDQi6IkbVa2SJok8fUZOpKw/join • OHMYGOD HEY! After seeing almost 300 shows in 2025, I'm looking b…

SOURCE: YouTube at 04:32PM

Report From New York: Re-Re-Re-Revamped Chess For Existing Fans Of The Score by Bill Hirschman

The new, improved Broadway musical Chess -- based on the procession of earlier edtiond --- is indeed new and improved. Whether that’s enough to get you to buy a ticket to the run at the I…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 12:24PM
Monday, December 29, 2025

Elaine Paige "Cats" Interview (c. 1982) by American Musical Theater Archives

Award winning Elaine Paige, actress, singer, producer, radio presenter, has made a unique and major contribution to the stage musical. She has starred in more smash hit West End & Broadway m…

SOURCE: YouTube at 08:56PM
Friday, December 26, 2025

Broadway Games: Double Trouble in 2025 by JK

Overall, 2025 was a busy year on the stage. For some actors, it was really a busy year. Several actors appeared in two different productions this year nearly over. Broadway Games: Double T…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:24AM
Tuesday, December 23, 2025

Bryce Pinkham on CHESS, Marrying Into a Dancing Family and More by Broadway.com

Bryce Pinkham chats about guiding the audience through CHESS, marrying into Scarlett Strallen's dancing family and more with Broadway.com Managing Editor Beth Stevens. Get tickets to CHESS…

SOURCE: YouTube at 01:02PM

Setting the Board: Bryce Pinkham Guides the Audience Through Chess on Broadway by Beth Stevens

Bryce Pinkham has been living with Chess for nearly a decade. “I’ve been working on it with [writer] Danny Strong and [director] Michael Mayer since the Kennedy Center,” he says. “It…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:32PM

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