It's been over three decades since a full production of the musical has been seen on a Broadway stage. While many of its songs have become beloved standards, the show's plot remains largely unknown to ...

Christopher reflects on the show's themes and the question of what true success and happiness mean. Now, we bring you Christopher, who wowed audiences as Pirelli in the Josh Groban revival of Sweeney ...

How do you solve a problem like “Chess”? With music and lyrics by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus (of ABBA) and Tim Rice, and now with a new version of Rice’s book by Danny Strong, “Chess” tells of ...

LEARNING TO MASTER CHESS BOARD BEFORE BASIC MATH. AALIYAH PHILLIPS SHOWS US HOW SOME CLASSROOMS ARE USING MUSIC TO TEACH KIDS AS YOUNG AS THREE YEARS OLD HOW TO PLAY THE GAME. IT’S NOT YOUR AVERAGE ...

Lea Michele, Aaron Tveit and Nicholas Christopher are extraordinary in "Chess," an ABBA Cold War musical that's as messy and ...

Like many of us, Danny Strong watched a concert version of the musical Chess, and wasn't entirely sure what was happening. But rather than giving up on the complicated plot and letting the rock score ...

Chess matches can be agonizingly long, lasting for numerous hours at the professional level. So maybe it’s perversely apt that the Broadway revival of the musical “Chess” should feel eye-glazingly ...

While the plot of Chess has changed in the various incarnations of the musical, some of the basic elements have remained the same throughout the life of the show making it a perfect choice for FRINGE.

Whitney Houston and Burt Bacharach. Composers from ABBA putting their spin on a politically charged chess match. Jerry Lee Lewis and the music that inspired him. These and other shows will entertain ...

Three standouts that also contribute to the show’s excellence and the power of the ensemble are Damien Henri as Molokov, Christina Ciofani as Walter and Kyla Burks as The Arbiter. Henri’s voice and ...

Regardless of the version, there is a compelling human drama at the center of “Chess,” floating atop some killer songs and an often gorgeous score. In its sweeping musical moments (“Nobody’s Side,” ...