Chess (Broadway, Imperial Theatre, 1988) | Playbill

Chess

Broadway
Benefit
Original


SYNOPSIS: American and Russian chess champions play a match against each other — and compete for the same woman — at the height of the Cold War.
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Awards

Drama Desk Award
1988 Outstanding Actress in a Musical Nominee
1988 Outstanding Actor in a Musical Nominee
1988 Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical Nominee
1988 Outstanding Lighting Design Nominee
1988 Outstanding Music Nominee
Theatre World Awards
1988 Theatre World Award Winner
Tony Award
1988 Best Actress in a Musical Nominee
1988 Best Actor in a Musical Nominee

QUICK STATS

(as of Jun 26, 1988) Total Current Gross: $3,806,343.00 Highest Weekly Gross: $391,112.00 (Week Ending May 22, 1988)   Average Ticket Price: $37.86 Average % Capacity: 84.23%

Grosses

Week Ending Week Number This Week Gross Potential Gross Diff $ Avg Ticket Top Ticket Seats Sold Seats in Theatre Perfs Previews % Cap This Week Diff % cap
Jun 26, 1988 4 $352,698.00 $0.00 $11,176.00 $36.07 $0.00 9,779 1,406 8 0 86.94% 3.39%
Jun 19, 1988 3 $341,522.00 $0.00 -$30,699.00 $36.34 $0.00 9,398 1,406 8 0 83.55% -5.64%
Jun 12, 1988 2 $372,221.00 $0.00 $48,362.00 $37.10 $0.00 10,032 1,406 8 0 89.19% 11.40%
Jun 5, 1988 1 $323,859.00 $0.00 -$5,157.00 $37.01 $0.00 8,750 1,406 8 0 77.79% -0.73%
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