‘Chess’ Theater Review: Lea Michele, Aaron Tveit and Nicholas Christopher Headline Conflicted Broadway Revival of Cold War Concept Musical

With music by ABBA’s Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, the 1988 show revolves around rival American and Soviet chess wizards ...

“Chess” review: The infamous Broadway flop attempts to shed its checkered past with a powerhouse cast

Lea Michele, Aaron Tveit, and Nicholas Christopher headline the Cold War musical about two warring chess champions.

‘Chess,’ Theater’s Most Notorious Strange Beast, Finally Returns

The received wisdom is that the book has always been the problem with Chess, if only—as so many have attempted—the book could ...

‘Chess’ Review: Lea Michele Reigns as Queen of This Uneven Broadway Revival

As soon as the overture begins, this revival feels less like a Broadway production and more like City Center Encores! concert ...

Broadway's “Chess” Revival Scores with Show-Stopping Vocals from Lea Michele, Aaron Tveit and Nicholas Christopher

This 'Chess' may still be a complicated game, but with singing this good, the production lands a decisive victory ...

‘Chess’ Review: At Least They Have the Music

This new revival, starring Lea Michele, Nicholas Christopher and Aaron Tveit, is a reminder why the erratic yet rewarding ...

The wacky chess musical is back, and it’s packed with bangers

NEW YORK — If you step on glass in Midtown Manhattan, consider that the stars of “Chess” may have shattered any in earshot of ...

The Stars of ‘Chess’ Know the Score

Lea Michele, Aaron Tveit and Nicholas Christopher took a break from navigating their onstage rivalries to engage in some ...
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Chess Greats in 1984 Rematch

MADRID -- Chess legends Garry Kasparov and Anatoly Karpov reignite one of the greatest rivalries in the history of chess this week with a rematch of their classic 1984 world championship contest. The ...