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 Most Famous Musical A…

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, Bradley Dean and Sean …

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 Broadway Week lin…

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, Bradley Dean and Sean …

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.

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

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 his final performance…

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 his final performance …

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, Fallin distills not jus…

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 Rice’s theatrical …

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

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 back over some of my …

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 Imperial Theatre is s…

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 musicals than anyone …

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 Trouble in 2025 DIR…

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: https://www.broadw…

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’s almost 10 years…

Survival Jobs is back with Episode 147, hosted by Jason A. Coombs and Samantha Tuozzolo, featuring two time Emmy Award winner Danny Strong in an in depth conversation centered on his latest project, the incredi…

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 its inclusion in Ma…

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 Broadway’s explosive…

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 1988. The Broadway pro…

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 musical. Watch to see Mic…

The cult favorite musical continues a high-grossing run at the Imperial Theatre.

On Thursday, Lea Michele, Aaron Tveit, and Nicholas Christopher joined TODAY with Jenna & Friends to chat about the revival of Chess, now running Broadway's Imperial Theatre. The trio spoke about what drew …

Lea Michele’s star turn in “Chess.” Kara Young as an 8-year-old. A 12-minute monologue delivered from a cloud. These are our favorite scenes from this year.

Broadway’s Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, revitalized by the recent casting of the film franchise’s Tom Felton as Draco Malfoy, once again topped the box office roster with a magical gross of $2,939,627…

The former Glee star is leading the revival of Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus's musical at the Imperial Theatre.

Happy holidays friends, readers and theater lovers! No matter how you celebrate, we wish you and yours the very best of the season and the new year!  Are you still on the hunt for the perfect gift for the the…

In a recent Instagram post, Lea Michele shared a list of dates when she will not be appearing in CHESS on Broadway, warning fans looking forward to seeing her with advance notice.

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Kristin Chenoweth, Lea Michele, Aaron Tveit, and more enter the Tony Awards race.

Hannah Cruz plays Svetlana in Chess on Broadway. For six weeks, her Broadway.com vlog has brought fans backstage at the Imperial Theatre. In the sixth and final episode, it's Thanksgiving week. Cruz, Lea Michel…

In the sixth and final episode of Don't Svet It, it's Thanksgiving week. Cruz, Lea Michele, director Michael Mayer and more of the Chess company share what they're thankful for. Post-Thanksgiving, Hannah shows …

The first-ever Broadway revival of CHESS officially opened at Broadway’s Imperial Theatre last night, Sunday, November 16. Check out a video from curtain call, featuring Aaron Tveit, Lea Michele and Nicholas …

It was a heck of an opening gambit: In its first week on Broadway, the new revival of “Chess” earned more than $1.2 million from just four sold-out performances. A few weeks later, the show, headlined by st…

Join my channel to gain access to exclusive content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDQi6IkbVa2SJok8fUZOpKw/join • OHMYGOD HEY! One of this season's most anticipated shows has recently opened at the Imp…

The musical Chess premiered in London in 1986 and then on Broadway two years later. Despite its gorgeous score with music and lyrics by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus (of ABBA) and Tim Rice, audiences weren…

Hannah Cruz plays Svetlana in Chess on Broadway. For six weeks, she's checking in with fans from backstage at the Imperial Theatre. It's going to be game-changing. In the fifth episode, Cruz takes Broadway.com…

In the fifth episode of Don't Svet It, Hannah Cruz takes Broadway.com behind-the scenes of a put-in rehearsal and gets real about her vocal health journey. She also graces us with ensemble member Sarah Meahl’…

Broadway – Imperial Theater: 249 West 45 Street. Nov. 16, 2025-open run (as of 11/2025). Musical. Book: Danny Strong. Score: Benny Andersson, Tim Rice, and Björn Ulvaeus. Director: Michael Mayer. Choreograph…

Happy Thanksgiving!  It’s been a crazy month. An avalanche of shows have been opening both on and off Broadway. I’ve seen 20 of them over the past four weeks—some good, some just OK, a few actually great…

Returning musicals take another shot at success – with very different outcomes.

Chess stars Aaron Tveit, Lea Michele, and Nicholas Christopher

What went in to making the book to Chess 'work'? The Chess revival's book writer Danny Strong shares how he began his deep dive into Chess, and what it looked like to rewrite the book that famously never quite …

The first-ever Broadway revival of CHESS officially opened at Broadway’s Imperial Theatre last night, Sunday, November 16. Check out a video from curtain call, featuring Aaron Tveit, Lea Michele and Nicholas …

TheaterMania Editor-in-Chief David Gordon discusses the new revival of Chess, starring Lea Michele, Aaron Tveit, and Nicholas Christopher.

The musical Chess has had quite the checkered and tumultuous past. Much like Jesus Christ Superstar and Evita, the show began life as a concept album, written by lyricist Tim Rice and composers Benny Andersson …

By David Sheward November 23, 2025: The big question is does the first Broadway revival of Chess solve the cult musical’s previously impossible problem of the messy book dragging down the magnificent, memora…

Click https://newyorktheater.me/2025/11/23/chess-broadway-review/ for photos and my review. Aaron Tveit, Lea Michele and Nicholas Christopher star in the revival of the musical by ABBA's Benny Andersson, Björ…

“Chess” is not a serious musical.  That’s the key to appreciating this show, which is supposed to be about an American and a Russian grandmaster battling over both the game of chess and a woman. Not kno…

Strong’s book belies his name, its overlong (two hours, 40 minute) narrative, with all its scheming realpolitik, being more formulaic than authentic. Its points about the individual vs. the state, personal am…

Peter Filichia, James Marino, Michael Portantiere, and Jan Simpson talk about Chess, Little Bear Ridge Road, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee @ New World Stages, Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New…

Lea Michele spoke with CBS Sunday Morning in a new interview, which you can watch here! Currently starring in Chess on Broadway, Michele is known for playing Rachel Berry in GLEE, along with performances in mul…

Chess – 20 November 2025 The music from Chess has been a large part of this theatre-lover’s life for a long time, and, since moving to New York, I have been openly hoping for a Broadway revival. The excitem…

Hannah Cruz plays Svetlana in Chess on Broadway. For six weeks, she's checking in with fans from backstage at the Imperial Theatre. It's going to be game-changing. For the fourth episode, Cruz gears up for ope…

In the fourth episode of Don't Svet It, Hannah Cruz gears up for opening night with dress fittings, a bang reveal and a peek at the legendary Legacy Robe ceremony. Get tickets to CHESS: https://www.broadway.co…

In the ever-morphing game of Chess, the Broadway revival at the Imperial Theatre plays out like a Cold War fever dream—part rock opera, part romantic melodrama, part political satire, and somehow still, at it…

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What went in to making the book to Chess 'work'? The Chess revival's book writer Danny Strong shares how he began his deep dive into Chess, and what it looked like to rewrite the book that famously never quite …

Even great singing and flashy lighting can't get our critic to care about chess. Cameron Kelsall reviews. The post Review: Chess at the Imperial Theatre appeared first on Exeunt Magazine NYC.

Chess, which began its life as an early 1980s concept album, has always been an unwieldy stage project — a blend of some of ABBA’s best music with an overly convoluted story (by frequent Andrew Lloyd Webber…

Chess on Broadway's Danny Strong and Leonardo DiCaprio is on the producing team.

It’s The Broadway Show, the only nationally syndicated weekly theater television series. The program features Broadway’s biggest stars, exclusive interviews and behind-the-scenes access both on and off the …

Chess stars Aaron Tveit, Lea Michele and Nicholas Christopher are making moves at the Imperial Theatre. Every member of the powerhouse cast and game-changing creatives behind the first Broadway revival of Chess…

Known for its catchy but notoriously difficult-to-perform score, including '80s hit "One Night In Bangkok," Chess returns to Broadway for the first time since its debut in 1988. With powerhouse leads Lea Michel…

Hit CHESS' opening night red carpet with Lea Michele, Aaron Tveit, Nicholas Christopher and more. Get tickets to CHESS: https://www.broadway.com/shows/chess/

Click below to access all the Broadway grosses from all the shows for the week ending 11/16/2025 in BroadwayWorld's grosses section. Also, you will find information on each show's historical grosses, cumulative…

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Opening night of Chess set the board quickly. Stars Aaron Tveit, Lea Michele and Nicholas Christopher beamed on the red carpet as they launched the musical back onto Broadway 37 years after its original produ…

The stars were out to support the cult-favorite musical, back in its first-ever Broadway revival at the Imperial.

Watch a first look at Chess on Broadway! Aaron Tveit (Moulin Rouge!), Lea Michele (Funny Girl), and Nicholas Christopher (Sweeney Todd) lead the cast, joined by Hannah Cruz (Suffs), Bradley Dean (The Phantom of…

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The long-awaited revival of the cult musical took its opening night bow on Broadway.

Imperial Theatre, New York A 1980s concept album, from Tim Rice and Abba members Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, is brought back to the stage with uneven results According to plenty of cinephiles, the best …

The first-ever Broadway revival of Chess officially opened at Broadway’s Imperial Theatre last night, Sunday, November 16. Check out photos of the cast, featuring Aaron Tveit, Lea Michele and Nicholas Christo…

Critics weigh in on ‘Chess’ revival, Sadie Sink joins Lorde on stage, Cynthia Erivo performs ‘Wicked’ with Misty Copeland Since 2016, “Today on Broadway” has been the first and only daily podcast re…

The first-ever Broadway revival of CHESS officially opened at Broadway’s Imperial Theatre last night, Sunday, November 16. Check out a video from curtain call, featuring Aaron Tveit, Lea Michele and Nicholas …