CHESS (2025 Broadway Revival) Reviews — Page 9

suzcap said: "Well the Chess instagram account is teasing a album so..."

It's official. They're recording one finally! But, WHEN is it going to drop???

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DT0oChej_nf/?igsh=MWl1anUxM3QzNWFycw==

Ball of Buttah said: "suzcap said: "Well the Chess instagram account is teasing a album so..."

It's official. They're recording one finally! But, WHEN is it going to drop???

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DT0oChej_nf/?igsh=MWl1anUxM3QzNWFycw=="



I am gonna guess first week of March.

CATSNYrevival said: "suzcap said: "I am gonna guess first week of March."

I’ll guessthe Friday before the Tonys."

I was just doing a bit of a look back and the Funny Girl cast recording was released about three weeks after they recorded it ( clocked that date from ensemble members talking about doing something exciting that day) and then it was released about a day after Lea announced it in stage.

Now this is different producers etc and that was a late decision after Lea joined the show so it may not be that fast but I think March at latest but wouldn't be surprised if we get it next month.

CATSNYrevival said: "suzcap said: "I am gonna guess first week of March."

I’ll guessthe Friday before the Tonys."



Just curious why do you think they would wait 4 months? Not sure how that close to the Tonys would help either.

CATSNYrevival said:

"I’ll guessthe Friday before the Tonys."

I’ll guess that was a joke.

Mary_Poppins said: "I’ll guess that was a joke."

I wasn’t joking necessarily. Sometimes albums are recorded and released in 4 to 6 weeks and other times it does seem like producers will hold back a release a few weeks or months for some sort of strategic reason even though we all know it’s not really taking that long to finish it.

It is possible. 3 full Broadway cast albums have released on the Friday before the Tonys in consecutive years.

2024 had THE WIZ, THE HEART OF ROCK AND ROLL, and LEMPICKA, while 2025 had BOOP!, BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB, and REAL WOMEN HAVE CURVES.

5 out of 6 of those shows were failures though and I think the very best part of Chess is the score, so I think it will be released around March. It's highly anticipated, unlike the other cast albums J mentioned.

Updated On: 1/24/26 at 05:00 PM

CHESS DISCOUNT

Everybody's playing the game this February ♟️

The week of Feb 16 is a rare chance to see three Florences on stage:

Tue, Feb 17: Lea Michele

Wed/Thu, Feb 18+19: Katerina Papacostas

Fri-Sun, Feb 20-22: Samantha Pollino

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AC126748 said: "Have Lea Michele, Nick Christopher, or Hannah Cruz missed any shows aside from their previously scheduled absences? I recall Aaron called out of a show or two around Christmas."

Neither Lea or Hannah have had any unscheduled absences. Nik's first unscheduled absence was the Sunday of the snowstorm.

Lea was out both shows today. If it was preplanned, I didnt know it. Her understudy, Katerina Papacostas, has a real powerful belt and from the mezz, looked alot like her, but I'm betting Lea does more with the role. Or maybe its just written as poorly as everyone else is?

Truly bizarre piece of theater. Bryce Pinkham is lively and as close to interesting as we get, even with the wince-worthy jokes about RFK Jr et al. His big number in Act 1 was fun, and Papacostas did a nice job with Nobody's Side which is a solid song. But other than those numbers, and One Night In Bangkok, none of the music really caught on for me. And the book is wooden, turning the evening into a really long slog. Tveit and Christopher both sound incredible but I got zero sense of either character. Shrug.

TDF just sent a Telecharge promo code for tickets starting at $58 (but include very good $156 orch seats, as well) for select performances through mid-March. Code is TDFChess.

Nick and Lea will perform at Miscast 26. Individually, it seems, i.e. not a duet.

April 27 at the Hammerstein Ballroom.

Updated On: 2/9/26 at 02:11 PM