Chess 2025- Page 10

[kdogg36]

Posted: 5/23/25 at 5:16pm

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.

[rosscoe(au)]

Posted: 5/24/25 at 12:19am

When done correctly the final thirty minutes can be stunningly thrilling theatre. Sadly everything leading up to that can be a mess. Still it’s one of my favorite scores. 

[theatergoer3]

Posted: 5/24/25 at 6:46am

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 ?

[DramaTeach]

Posted: 5/24/25 at 7:22am

Okay, what initials did he post?

[SteveSanders]

Posted: 5/24/25 at 7:25am

from his post:

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

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

[DramaTeach]

Posted: 5/24/25 at 7:33am

Okay, so nothing new but confirms what’s been rumored here.

[OuttaTowner]

Posted: 5/24/25 at 9:29am

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

[bwayphreak234]

Posted: 5/24/25 at 10:42am

I've said it before, but I will say it again... Lea Michele is going to sing the HELL out of "Nobody's Side"...

[CJRochester]

Posted: 5/24/25 at 4:55pm

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. 

[GirlFromOz68]

Posted: 5/24/25 at 5:39pm

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."

Not in every major production that's been produced. Freddie always sings One Night in Bangkok.  Murray Head sung it as Freddie on the Original concept album.  Philip Casnoff sang it in the original Broadway show as Freddie,  same with Adam Pascal at the 2008 London concert and Raul Esparza in the Washington concerts where he played Freddie, the concerts from which the version coming to Broadway originated. 

 

[DrMonicaDeMoneco]

Posted: 5/24/25 at 6:15pm

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

[GirlFromOz68]

Posted: 5/24/25 at 6:34pm

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

The Queen of Versailles has the St James. I hope it gets the Broadhurst, much better size for this show.

Also my preferred Svetlana?   Lilli Cooper.

Updated On: 5/24/25 at 06:34 PM

[Wayman_Wong]

Posted: 5/24/25 at 10:55pm

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

[Kad]

Posted: 5/24/25 at 11:29pm

Tveit is Freddie.

[g.d.e.l.g.i.]

Posted: 5/25/25 at 12:35pm

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!

[Joviedamian]

Posted: 5/26/25 at 12:13pm

I would love to see Bobby Conte in this. Why do I feel it's Lea, Aaron and Bobby!

We shall see soon....

[kdogg36]

Posted: 5/26/25 at 9:31pm

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]

Posted: 5/27/25 at 2:40pm

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”

[gibsons2]

Posted: 5/27/25 at 2:44pm

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. 

[EDSOSLO858]

Posted: 5/27/25 at 2:52pm

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 wouldn’t put too much stock in that. The Shows section doesn’t have any exact dates listed for WAITING FOR GODOT and they’ve been announced already. 

Updated On: 5/27/25 at 02:52 PM

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 5/27/25 at 8:38pm

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.