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…

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 viral …

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.

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.

Chess: The Musical at Imperial Theatre

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…

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…

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…

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…

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.

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 produc…

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 Tve…

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 …

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 w…

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…

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.

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

Michele opened the musical at the Imperial Theatre in November.

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…

Lea Michele and Cast of Broadway's CHESS to Perform on THE LATE SHOW

Lea Michele, along with the Broadway cast and orchestra of Chess, will visit The Late Show with Stephen Colbert next week for a musical performance from the hit revival. Tune in to CBS on Tu…

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.

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�…

From Where We Sat: Imperial Theatre by JK

Today, we have the next in our series of seating articles based on many of your emails requests and questions, namely "how were your seats?" Sure, I'm aware of another website that provides …

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Video: Aiden Ross Performs ABBA's 'The Winner Takes It All' on THE VOICE Finale

During the first night of The Voice Season 28 finale, finalist Aiden Ross took the stage to perform a rendition of "The Winner Takes It All." The ABBA song is known to Broadway audiences for…

Checkmate by Vocal Firepower: Broadway’s “Chess” Blows the Roof Off Broadway by Ross

The Broadway Theatre Review: Chess By Ross It’s East meets West, back in the day when those words held different meanings than today, but the game is still being played loud and true in Br…

Broadway Review: “Chess” at the Imperial Theatre (Through Sunday, May 3, 2026) by Lars Koudal

The recent revival of “Chess “on Broadway comes nearly forty years after its first opening on London’s West End in 1986, with a subsequent move to Broadway after major revisions, in 19…

Video: Aaron Tveit, Lea Michele & Nicholas Christopher Perform From CHESS on TODAY

Last week, Chess stars Lea Michele, Aaron Tveit, and Nicholas Christopher joined TODAY's Citi Concert Series, treating Studio 1A to several performances from the ongoing revival of the music…