Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Matthew Murphy Lea Michele and Aaron Tveit in 'Chess' When chess master Johannes Zukertort described the game as "a struggle ...
Over the years, “Chess” has acquired this reputation as a musical with a great score, by Tim Rice and ABBA’s Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus, that has been cursed by Rice’s problematic book. For the ...
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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,” ...
Performances in N.Y.C. This new revival, starring Lea Michele, Nicholas Christopher and Aaron Tveit, is a reminder why the erratic yet rewarding show has endured all these years. This new revival, ...
Lea Michele, Aaron Tveit, and Nicholas Christopher headline the Cold War musical about two warring chess champions. When chess master Johannes Zukertort described the game as "a struggle against error ...
Two hours and 45 minutes with one intermission. At the Imperial Theatre, 249 W. 45th St. By the time the curtain rises at the Imperial Theatre, the revival of “Chess” has already given up. The set, ...
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 ...