US EditionLea Michele, Aaron Tveit to Star in 'Chess' Revival on Broadway
- The musical Chess, with music by ABBA's Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus and lyrics by Tim Rice, is set to return to Broadway in autumn 2025 at a Shubert Organization venue that has yet to be announced.
- This revival builds on the musical’s beginnings as a 1984 concept album and its 1986 debut in the West End, now featuring a freshly written script by Danny Strong, an Emmy recipient, to modernize the Cold War-era narrative.
- The revival is helmed by acclaimed director Michael Mayer with choreography by Lorin Latarro, featuring Aaron Tveit as the American chess player Freddie Trumper, Nicholas Christopher as the Soviet Anatoly Sergievsky, and Lea Michele portraying Florence Vassey, who becomes entwined in their rivalry.
- The revival delves into the intense Cold War rivalry at the World Chess Championship, weaving together espionage, romantic entanglements, and high-stakes personal and political conflicts, with Michele describing it as capturing the same intricate excitement as the chess match itself.
- This Broadway return marks Lea Michele’s first time on stage since her praised performance in the 2022 revival of Funny Girl, with the production set to become part of the expanding slate of ABBA-themed Broadway shows.
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Chess Broadway revival starring Lea Michele Aaron Tveit Nicholas Christopher set for fall 2025
The first Broadway revival of Chess will arrive this fall with Aaron Tveit, Lea Michele, and Nicholas Christopher in the starring roles. The production will open in fall 2025 at a Shubert theater to be announced. Tony winner Michael Mayer (Spring Awakening) will direct, with Tveit playing Freddie Trumper, Michele as Florence Vassey, and Christopher portraying Anatoly Sergievsky according to Deadline. Produced by Tom Hulce, Robert Ahrens, and The…
NEWS: New Version of Chess to Head to Broadway
The revival of the musical featuring a score by ABBA’s Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus with Tim Rice , will head to Broadway later this year. (c)core by ABBA’s Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus with Tim Rice, It has been announced that the musical Chess will be revived on Broadway for the first time later this year. The musical follows the story of a Cold War-era chess tournament between an American and a Soviet. As well as a score by Andersso…
Nicholas Christopher To Star In 'Chess'
Bermudian actor Nicholas Christopher has joined the cast of the Broadway revival of ‘Chess’, playing the role of Freddie Trumper. A Broadway Buzz story said, “Chess, the ABBA-scored musical set set around a Cold War-era chess tournament, will return to Broadway in a revival directed by Tony Award winner Michael Mayer and choreographed by Lorin […]
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