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Chess
Broadway
Benefit
Revival
Chess
Broadway
Benefit
Revival
New Amsterdam Theatre
214 W. 42nd St., New York, NY
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.
music:
Benny Andersson
,
Björn Ulvaeus
book:
Richard Nelson
lyrics:
Tim Rice
People (161)
Josh Groban
Anatoly Sergievsky, the Russian Grandmaster
(Original)
Julia Murney
Florence Vassey, Freddie's second lover
(Original)
Adam Pascal
Freddie Trumper, the American Grandmaster
(Original)
Norm Lewis
Alexander Molokov, Head of the Russian Delegation
(Original)
Sutton Foster
Svetlana Sergievsky, Anatoly's wife
(Original)
Raúl Esparza
The Arbiter
(Original)
Meredith Akins
Dancer
(Original)
Yassmin Alers
The CHESS Choir
(Original)
Albert Altovilla
Dancer
(Original)
Kim Alvarez
The CHESS Choir
(Original)
Jonathan Dokuchitz
Walter
(Original)
Farah Alvin
Ensemble
(Original)
Carrie Ellen Austin
The CHESS Choir
(Original)
Aliane Baquerot
Dancer
(Original)
David Barrus
The CHESS Choir
(Original)
Raissa Katona Bennett
The CHESS Choir
(Original)
Stephen Bienskie
Ensemble
(Original)
John Bolton
Ensemble
(Original)
Jerad Bortz
Dancer
(Original)
Kevin Bott
The CHESS Choir
(Original)
Stacey Lynn Brass
The CHESS Choir
(Original)
Rachel Bress
Dancer
(Original)
Stuart Capps
Dancer
(Original)
Ed Carlo
The CHESS Choir
(Original)
Lou Castro
Dancer
(Original)
Lanene Charters
The CHESS Choir
(Original)
Kate Chapman
Ensemble
(Original)
Katherine Lynne Condit
Ensemble
(Original)
Tim Cross
The CHESS Choir
(Original)
Stephanie D'Abruzzo
The CHESS Choir
(Original)
Justin Daniel
The CHESS Choir
(Original)
Bobby Daye
Ensemble
(Original)
Ryan Dietz
The CHESS Choir
(Original)
John Treacy Egan
Ensemble
(Original)
Markeisha Ensley
The CHESS Choir
(Original)
Mary Faber
The CHESS Choir
(Original)
Phil Fabry
The CHESS Choir
(Original)
Barrett Foa
The CHESS Choir
(Original)
Robert Fowler
The CHESS Choir
(Original)
Susan Fulginiti
Dancer
(Original)
Laurie Gamache
Dancer
(Original)
Julie Garnyé
The CHESS Choir
(Original)
Tanesha Gary
The CHESS Choir
(Original)
Chris Ghelfi
Dancer
(Original)
Brian M. Golub
The CHESS Choir
(Original)
Susan Goodman
The CHESS Choir
(Original)
Ann Harada
Ensemble
(Original)
Nina Hennessey
The CHESS Choir
(Original)
Ra-Sean Holloway
Dancer
(Original)
MaryAnn Hu
Ensemble
(Original)
Stephen Alexander Horst
The CHESS Choir
(Original)
Cristin J. Hubbard
The CHESS Choir
(Original)
Adam Hunter
Ensemble
(Original)
Jessica Jackson
The CHESS Choir
(Original)
Gerti James
The CHESS Choir
(Original)
Natalie Joy Johnson
The CHESS Choir
(Original)
Naomi Kakuk
Dancer
(Original)
Laurie Kanyok
Dancer
(Original)
Jamie Karen
Dancer
(Original)
Damian Keenan
The CHESS Choir
(Original)
Trent Armand Kendall
The CHESS Choir
(Original)
Michael Klimzak
The CHESS Choir
(Original)
Audrey Klinger
Ensemble
(Original)
Lynette Knapp
The CHESS Choir
(Original)
David Ladd
The CHESS Choir
(Original)
Anika Larsen
Ensemble
(Original)
Jason S. Little
Ensemble
(Original)
Kristoffer Lowe
The CHESS Choir
(Original)
David McKeown
The CHESS Choir
(Original)
Naomi Naughton
The CHESS Choir
(Original)
Darius Nichols
The CHESS Choir
(Original)
Terri O'Neill
The CHESS Choir
(Original)
Amanda Ryan Paige
The CHESS Choir
(Original)
Max Perlman
The CHESS Choir
(Original)
David Petrolle
The CHESS Choir
(Original)
Larry Raben
The CHESS Choir
(Original)
William Ryall
The CHESS Choir
(Original)
Charlie Schwartz
The CHESS Choir
(Original)
Nikki Snelson
Dancer
(Original)
Doug Storm
Ensemble
(Original)
Lawrence Street
The CHESS Choir
(Original)
Eileen Tepper
Ensemble
(Original)
Shelley Thomas
The CHESS Choir
(Original)
Ron Todorowski
Dancer
(Original)
Grant Turner
Dancer
(Original)
Richard E. Waits
Ensemble
(Original)
Jessica Walker
Dancer
(Original)
Nyjah Moore Westbrooks
The CHESS Choir
(Original)
Jason Weston
Dancer
(Original)
Schele Williams
The CHESS Choir
(Original)
Gustavo Wons
Dancer
(Original)
Wysandria Woolsey
The CHESS Choir
(Original)
Matt Zarley
The CHESS Choir
(Original)
Kristine Zbornik
The CHESS Choir
(Original)
Christopher Zelno
The CHESS Choir
(Original)
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Josh Groban
Anatoly Sergievsky, the Russian Grandmaster
(Original)
Julia Murney
Florence Vassey, Freddie's second lover
(Original)
Adam Pascal
Freddie Trumper, the American Grandmaster
(Original)
Norm Lewis
Alexander Molokov, Head of the Russian Delegation
(Original)
Sutton Foster
Svetlana Sergievsky, Anatoly's wife
(Original)
Raúl Esparza
The Arbiter
(Original)
Meredith Akins
Dancer
(Original)
Yassmin Alers
The CHESS Choir
(Original)
Albert Altovilla
Dancer
(Original)
Kim Alvarez
The CHESS Choir
(Original)
Jonathan Dokuchitz
Walter
(Original)
Farah Alvin
Ensemble
(Original)
Carrie Ellen Austin
The CHESS Choir
(Original)
Aliane Baquerot
Dancer
(Original)
David Barrus
The CHESS Choir
(Original)
Raissa Katona Bennett
The CHESS Choir
(Original)
Stephen Bienskie
Ensemble
(Original)
John Bolton
Ensemble
(Original)
Jerad Bortz
Dancer
(Original)
Kevin Bott
The CHESS Choir
(Original)
Stacey Lynn Brass
The CHESS Choir
(Original)
Rachel Bress
Dancer
(Original)
Stuart Capps
Dancer
(Original)
Ed Carlo
The CHESS Choir
(Original)
Lou Castro
Dancer
(Original)
Lanene Charters
The CHESS Choir
(Original)
Kate Chapman
Ensemble
(Original)
Katherine Lynne Condit
Ensemble
(Original)
Tim Cross
The CHESS Choir
(Original)
Stephanie D'Abruzzo
The CHESS Choir
(Original)
Justin Daniel
The CHESS Choir
(Original)
Bobby Daye
Ensemble
(Original)
Ryan Dietz
The CHESS Choir
(Original)
John Treacy Egan
Ensemble
(Original)
Markeisha Ensley
The CHESS Choir
(Original)
Mary Faber
The CHESS Choir
(Original)
Phil Fabry
The CHESS Choir
(Original)
Barrett Foa
The CHESS Choir
(Original)
Robert Fowler
The CHESS Choir
(Original)
Susan Fulginiti
Dancer
(Original)
Laurie Gamache
Dancer
(Original)
Julie Garnyé
The CHESS Choir
(Original)
Tanesha Gary
The CHESS Choir
(Original)
Chris Ghelfi
Dancer
(Original)
Brian M. Golub
The CHESS Choir
(Original)
Susan Goodman
The CHESS Choir
(Original)
Ann Harada
Ensemble
(Original)
Nina Hennessey
The CHESS Choir
(Original)
Ra-Sean Holloway
Dancer
(Original)
MaryAnn Hu
Ensemble
(Original)
Stephen Alexander Horst
The CHESS Choir
(Original)
Cristin J. Hubbard
The CHESS Choir
(Original)
Adam Hunter
Ensemble
(Original)
Jessica Jackson
The CHESS Choir
(Original)
Gerti James
The CHESS Choir
(Original)
Natalie Joy Johnson
The CHESS Choir
(Original)
Naomi Kakuk
Dancer
(Original)
Laurie Kanyok
Dancer
(Original)
Jamie Karen
Dancer
(Original)
Damian Keenan
The CHESS Choir
(Original)
Trent Armand Kendall
The CHESS Choir
(Original)
Michael Klimzak
The CHESS Choir
(Original)
Audrey Klinger
Ensemble
(Original)
Lynette Knapp
The CHESS Choir
(Original)
David Ladd
The CHESS Choir
(Original)
Anika Larsen
Ensemble
(Original)
Jason S. Little
Ensemble
(Original)
Kristoffer Lowe
The CHESS Choir
(Original)
David McKeown
The CHESS Choir
(Original)
Naomi Naughton
The CHESS Choir
(Original)
Darius Nichols
The CHESS Choir
(Original)
Terri O'Neill
The CHESS Choir
(Original)
Amanda Ryan Paige
The CHESS Choir
(Original)
Max Perlman
The CHESS Choir
(Original)
David Petrolle
The CHESS Choir
(Original)
Larry Raben
The CHESS Choir
(Original)
William Ryall
The CHESS Choir
(Original)
Charlie Schwartz
The CHESS Choir
(Original)
Nikki Snelson
Dancer
(Original)
Doug Storm
Ensemble
(Original)
Lawrence Street
The CHESS Choir
(Original)
Eileen Tepper
Ensemble
(Original)
Shelley Thomas
The CHESS Choir
(Original)
Ron Todorowski
Dancer
(Original)
Grant Turner
Dancer
(Original)
Richard E. Waits
Ensemble
(Original)
Jessica Walker
Dancer
(Original)
Nyjah Moore Westbrooks
The CHESS Choir
(Original)
Jason Weston
Dancer
(Original)
Schele Williams
The CHESS Choir
(Original)
Gustavo Wons
Dancer
(Original)
Wysandria Woolsey
The CHESS Choir
(Original)
Matt Zarley
The CHESS Choir
(Original)
Kristine Zbornik
The CHESS Choir
(Original)
Christopher Zelno
The CHESS Choir
(Original)
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Benny Andersson
Music
Björn Ulvaeus
Music
Tim Rice
Lyrics
Based on an idea by
Tim Pinckney
Concert Adaptation
Associate Producer
Peter Flynn
Director
Trevor Nunn
Original Broadway Production Director
Christopher Gattelli
Choreographer
Paul Weimer
Scenic Design
Michael Growler
Costume Coordinator
Jeff Croiter
Lighting Design
Cynthia J. Hawkins
Sound Design
MAC Cosmetics
Make-up Consultant
Aaron Spivey
Associate Lighting Designer
Mike Berelson
Associate Lighting Designer
Russell Garrett
Assistant Director
James Hindman
Assistant Director
Stephen Nachamie
Assistant to the Director and Choreographer
Derek Moreno
Assistant to Costume Coordinator
Jesse C. Vargas
Additional Orchestrations
Seth Rudetsky
Music Supervisor
Artistic Producer
Sherry Cohen
Production Stage Manager
Stephen R. Gruse
Stage Manager
Mahlon Kruse
Stage Manager
Marci Glotzer
Stage Manager
Kenneth J. McGee
Stage Manager
Jenny Dewar
Stage Manager
Beverly Jenkins
Stage Manager
James Valletti
Stage Manager
Barlow Hartman
General Press Representative
John Barlow
Press Representative
Michael Hartman
Press Representative
SpotCo
Advertising
The Entertainment Community Fund
Producer
Richard Nelson
Presented with special permission by the author of the original Broadway production
Andrew Kato
Coordinating Producer
Catherine Cooke
Executive Producer
The Shubert Organization
Original Broadway production presented by
3 Knights Ltd.
Original Broadway production presented by
Robert Fox Ltd.
Original Broadway production presented by
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Sep
22
2003
Closing Date
Sep
22
2003
Performances
1
as of Jun 17, 2025
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