Chess 2025 — Page 10

From the two productions I've seen (at Signature and then at the Kennedy Center a few years later), my personal problem with the book is that too much time is spent on the diplomatic shenanigans, which I doubt many audience members are interested in. The score marvelously serves the interpersonal drama, but the spy stuff feels almost completely disconnected from it; as a result, I end up just trying to sit patiently through all those scenes so that we can get to the next song. I recognize that some of this material is necessary to drive the plot, but I wish the book would be revised to keep it to a bare minimum.

Adam Feldman posted the initials of the rumored cast = ? on Twitter. Is he just repeating the rumor or are we getting an announcement next week and he got an embargoed press release ?

from his post:

"Psst: A.T. + L.M + N.C. = ?"

https://x.com/FeldmanAdam/status/1926052723004158051

Perhaps they’ll announce the principals with the 4th principal TBA.

Erin V said: "Tveit’s One Night In Bangkok is going to be fire."

How do you figure? I worked on a production of Chess 30 years ago. The Arbiter sings this song, not Freddy.

I hope this doesn't play at the St. James! it's too big of a house

Maybe someone can clarify this: I associate ''One Night in Bangkok'' with Freddie. Is Tveit playing Freddie, or is he playing Anatoly, who belts ''Anthem''? Thanks!

Updated On: 5/24/25 at 10:55 PM

CJRochester said: "Erin V said: "Tveit’s One Night In Bangkok is going to be fire."

How do you figure? I worked on a production of Chess 30 years ago. The Arbiter sings this song, not Freddy."

Found the one who did it Off-Broadway with Artist's Perspective. Patrick Jude sang that number well!

Is it just me, or were there a lot of comments deleted from this thread? Usually when that happens I have at least a vague idea what led to the purge, but here I'm totally flummoxed. Can anyone comment, in a way that won't itself be deleted?

Voter said: "According to BroadwayWorld,

Chess begins previews on October 9

Click on Shows (tab next to Industry), then Broadway shows. Scroll all the way down to “Upcoming Broadway Shows”"

I suppose they are waiting for Boop! closure announcement and then will start selling ticket for Broadhurst soon after.

Agreed J, trusting this website for anything in terms of real information is foolish most of the time. Anyways, I'm very excited to see what Michael Mayer creates with this one.