‘Chess’ Review: At Least They Have the Music

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.
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A Sneak Peek of What’s Coming: “The Future of KISS” Is Looking Bright as Rockers Reunite for the First Time in Two Years

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‘Chess,’ Theater’s Most Notorious Strange Beast, Finally Returns

The received wisdom is that the book has always been the problem with Chess, if only—as so many have attempted—the book could ...

‘Chess’ Theater Review: Lea Michele, Aaron Tveit and Nicholas Christopher Headline Conflicted Broadway Revival of Cold War Concept Musical

With music by ABBA’s Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, the 1988 show revolves around rival American and Soviet chess wizards ...

‘Chess’ Broadway Review: It’s the Other ABBA Musical, the One That Never Works

Over the years, “Chess” has acquired this reputation as a musical with a great score, by Tim Rice and ABBA’s Benny Andersson ...