The long-awaited Broadway revival of Chess opened on Sunday, Nov. 16 at the Imperial Theatre in New York City, marking the first full-scale return of the cult-favorite musical in nearly four decades.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. How do you solve a problem like “Chess”? With music and lyrics by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus (of ABBA) and Tim Rice, and ...

Strong, behind shows such as 'Empire' and 'Dopesick,' speaks about taking on the famously complicated musical, and hopefully bringing clarity to the Cold War story as it comes to Broadway again. By ...

With music by ABBA’s Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, the 1988 show revolves around rival American and Soviet chess wizards and the woman caught between them. By Richard Lawson On the digital ...

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 ...

WNYC’s All Of It has announced the Spring 2026 lineup for its BROADWAY ON THE RADIO series, featuring live conversations and performances with cast and creative teams from current Broadway productions ...

Get your first listen of Christopher as Anatoly, the Russian, in this clip of 'Where I Want to Be.' Chess, the 1980s cult favorite Broadway musical, is getting a long-awaited revival this fall, ...

In this groundbreaking rock musical, the ancient game becomes a metaphor for romantic rivalries, competitive gamesmanship, super-power politics, and international intrigue. From Bangkok to Budapest, ...

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,” ...