Chess 2025- Page 4

[OrchardAndRivington]

Posted: 2/27/25 at 9:18pm

DCS said: "I thought QOV was rumored to be taking the Palace Theatre. Glengarry is a limited run closing in June."

Didn't The Lost Boys announce a 2026 opening at the Palace.. can't imagine QoV going there if that is the case. Though it will be free between Glengarry and The Lost Boys for something limited.

[GirlFromOz68]

Posted: 2/27/25 at 10:58pm

RumTumJM said: "Any updates on this?

I know one of the prominent rumors is that the show would take the St. James after Sunset. Now, with Sunset closing...and another rumor that Queen Of Versailles is going there...anything new on the Chess front?"

I've not seen anything new since the comment on here that it might not be on indefinite hold but I do wonder if they might have decided to go with a smaller theatre. I always thought the St James might be a bit big for Chess but that's all pure speculation on my  part. 

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

Posted: 2/27/25 at 11:01pm

The word I hear is that an audience favorite is about to close to make way for Chess. Guess they wanna get the last bit of coin they can out of the one who walked onstage with an AirPod in first, though...

[Theatrefanboy1]

Posted: 2/28/25 at 11:19am

I don’t get the AirPod reference.  A little help here?

[nativenewyorker2]

Posted: 2/28/25 at 11:23am

Boy George went on stage in MR with an airpod in

So this either means that Chess is taking the Hirschfeld or Jordan Fischer is going to be in Chess

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

Posted: 2/28/25 at 11:28am

Al H. has it!

[scripps]

Posted: 2/28/25 at 12:58pm

Putting Andrew Polec as Freddie out into the universe.

[AKarp2013]

Posted: 2/28/25 at 1:07pm

Fisher is contracted April 15-July 20. Is the assumption that  July 20 is also the closing or would they run through the rest of the summer, close late August/early September. I could see them bringing Aaron back for the final weeks. Not sure what the timeline for Chess is. November start?

[inception]

Posted: 2/28/25 at 2:14pm

In what world is Chess bigger at the box office than Moulin Rouge?

[Theatrefanboy1]

Posted: 2/28/25 at 2:53pm

So right now is it looking like:

Al Hirshfeld Theatre

November 2025 - previews

December 2025 - opening

limited engagement to May 2026 (pending nominations?)

starring: Ramin Karimloo, Lea Michele, Jordan Fischer/Adam Lambert(?), and…. 
 

[BorisTomashevsky]

Posted: 2/28/25 at 2:57pm

Fisher can’t sing Freddie for one rehearsal let alone an eight show week. 

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 2/28/25 at 3:05pm

starring: Ramin Karimloo, Lea Michele, Jordan Fischer/Adam Lambert(?), and….
 

Switch out Jordan Fisher with Jordan Donica and it's the most perfect casting ever. 

[mshalo18]

Posted: 2/28/25 at 3:46pm

Sutton Ross said: "starring: Ramin Karimloo, Lea Michele, Jordan Fischer/Adam Lambert(?), and….


Switch out Jordan Fisher with Jordan Donica and it's the most perfect casting ever."

If they cast Jordan Donica, I’ll be there every day. 

[JSquared2]

Posted: 2/28/25 at 3:59pm

mshalo18 said: "Sutton Ross said: "starring: Ramin Karimloo, Lea Michele, Jordan Fischer/Adam Lambert(?), and….


Switch out Jordan Fisher with Jordan Donica and it's the most perfect casting ever."

If they cast Jordan Donica, I’ll be there every day."

Maybe -- but he won't be there!  Jordan D has a horrible track record of missing performances.  He was out more than he was in on MY FAIR LADY (I missed him on 4 occasions) and CAMELOT  (out all 3 times I went), and he missed almost the entire run of INTO THE WOODS at City Center.  I guess the name "Jordan" is unlucky on Broadway?

 

 

 

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

Posted: 2/28/25 at 8:03pm

inception said: "In what world is Chess bigger at the box office than Moulin Rouge?"

The world where they're stacking the deck with stars as Florence and Svetlana.

[GirlFromOz68]

Posted: 2/28/25 at 8:26pm

g.d.e.l.g.i. said: "inception said: "In what world is Chess bigger at the box office than Moulin Rouge?"

The world where they're stacking the deck with stars as Florence and Svetlana."

I'm fascinated to see who they cast as Svetlana. Will Solea continue from the December 2022 concert as some have suggested or will it be a bigger name?  Whoever it is their voice will need to blend well with Lea's for I Know Him So Well.

Of course Svetlana isn't in Act 1 and then shows up in Act 2 in with a solo (originally for Florence in the original Broadway production) and that famous duet, and plays a major part in Deal or No Deal and End Game.  

I assume, if this is all true, that we won't have any announcements until Moulin Rouge announces it's closing date? 

 

[darquegk]

Posted: 2/28/25 at 10:20pm

Several productions have interpolated Svetlana into Act 1 by giving her "Heaven Help My Heart" as an introducing song. That way, we don't introduce TWO new Russian leads, Svetlana and the idiot-savant chess player, in Act 2 out of nowhere.

[getatme]

Posted: 2/28/25 at 10:59pm

In the 2022 concert, Svetlana was only in act 2. It's possible Danny Strong revises the book (again) and puts her in act one. But as of that concert, she only appeared in act 2.

Was not thrilled by Ramin in the concert, but I rarely am. Lea seems kind of perfectly cast. Cannot imagine Jordan Fisher has the voice for Freddie. But also really can't imagine Jordan Donica does either. Donica would be much more suited for Anatoly.

[RumTumJM]

Posted: 2/28/25 at 11:22pm

If they don't get Lambert, could Tveit pull it off?

Or could they possibly have in mind some other rock/pop singer that we're not thinking of?

Updated On: 2/28/25 at 11:22 PM

[Theatrefanboy1]

Posted: 3/1/25 at 8:12am

My personal wish no matter how unlikely would be for Freddie to be played by Adam pascal.  His voice is so perfect for the role 

[Kad]

Posted: 3/1/25 at 1:19pm

GirlFromOz68 said: "
I assume, if this is all true, that we won't have any announcements until Moulin Rouge announces it's closing date?"

Nothing is stopping them from announcing a Broadway plan with some casting and a theatre tba. But it would be extremely bad form to publicly announce a theatre if the current occupant is still running and has not announced closing (I'm not sure if that's ever happened?)

[jagman106]

Posted: 3/1/25 at 3:50pm

Theatrefanboy1 said: "My personal wish no matter how unlikely would be for Freddie to be played by Adam pascal. His voice is so perfect for the role"

Pascal's rendition of Pity the Child in the Chess concert 20+ years ago was the perfect version of that song. I expressed the same hope for Pascal to play Freddie in a much earlier thread, but as was pointed out to me, Adam has aged out of the role. Sigh.

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

Posted: 3/1/25 at 4:28pm

GirlFromOz68 said: "g.d.e.l.g.i. said: "inception said: "In what world is Chess bigger at the box office than Moulin Rouge?"

The world where they're stacking the deck with stars as Florence and Svetlana."

I'm fascinated to see who they cast as Svetlana. Will Solea continue from the December 2022 concert as some have suggested or will it be a bigger name? Whoever it is their voice will need to blend well with Lea's for I Know Him So Well."

Think bigger.

 

[darquegk]

Posted: 3/1/25 at 4:35pm

Russian singing talk show host Kelly Clarkinski?

[GirlFromOz68]

Posted: 3/1/25 at 4:56pm

g.d.e.l.g.i. said: "GirlFromOz68 said: "g.d.e.l.g.i. said: "inception said: "In what world is Chess bigger at the box office than Moulin Rouge?"

The world where they're stacking the deck with stars as Florence and Svetlana."

I'm fascinated to see who they cast as Svetlana. Will Solea continue from the December 2022 concert as some have suggested or will it be a bigger name? Whoever it is their voice will need to blend well with Lea's for I Know Him So Well."

Think bigger.


Are we talking Broadway bigger like a Tony nominee/winner or someone who has a big profile outside of Broadway in a similar way that Lea has through her TV work?