Chess 2025 — Page 7

JSquared2 said: "GirlFromOz68 said: "I just noticed that Moulin Rouge has now extended to November 2025, which i assume now rules it out for Chess for the Al Hirschfeld which was one rumour going around, given all the rumours say November iswhen Chess opens and I assume an earlier closing is needed than that for load out/load in.

Does this mean they are waiting for one of the newer shows to fold to take another theatre?"

Moulin Rouge was never a limited run -- so there's no "extension". Just like every other long-running show, they just keep adding new blocks of tickets."

ok sorry got my wording wrong (I'm just a Chess fan on the other side of the world) but doesn't the adding of another block of tickets rule it out for Chess?

chrishuyen said: "GirlFromOz68 said: "ok sorry got my wording wrong (I'm just a Chess fan on the other side of the world) but doesn't the adding of another block of tickets rule it out for Chess?"

Not necessarily because shows have closed before the end of when they sell tickets to (and just refund people who had tickets to those dates). It might show that they're confident enough they can sell those tickets, or it might just be testing the waters to see if people buy farther out. And maybe they close anyway after the new block of tickets and Chess just pushes back its start date (if their plan is still the Al Hirschfeld) or choose a new theater, so it's hard to say for sure."

thanks for your response.

Is Darren Criss continuing too at this point?

Freddie is supposed to be in his late 20’s or early 30’s - Lambert is 43, so they may opt for someone closer in age to the character.

Too bad that pop star Benson Boone isn’t a bit older (and desired to do Broadway!) - at Coachella, he recently did a phenomenal rendition of Bohemian Rhapsody, so I have no doubt he could handle Pity the Child.

I’ve never understood why people put so much emphasis on actual age. It’s just a number. They all look great for their respective ages and the ages of the characters don’t mean that much.

RippedMan said: "I’ve never understood why people put so much emphasis on actual age. It’s just a number. They all look great for their respective ages and the ages of the characters don’t mean that much."

agreed plus honestly can't remember any major production that I've been aware of eg original west end, broadway or 2008, 2018 and 2022 concert versions where Freddie wasn't played by an actor n his mid to late 30s or early 40s, none I can think of were late 20s to early 30s.

I've only questioned age re this production when it came to casting a Svetlana in her early 20s as some suggested against an Anatoly in his 40s who wouldn't be old enough to have had a long term relationship plus 2 children with him. Solea is on the younger end of things but at 30 still old enough to be realistic in the role.

Updated On: 4/16/25 at 03:05 PM

I originally assumed cancelled rather than postponed but both concert venues say postponed and new dates coming. I guess we'll find out next week what she's doing instead. She's still going to Orlando on 8th May.

Updated On: 4/26/25 at 08:24 PM

Theatrefanboy1 said: "With Redwood announcing its closing this month. Would I be wrong to assume Chess would go into the Nederlander and announce a October Previews and November opening?"

It's slated for a Shubert house, last I heard. The central trio is cast.

Updated On: 5/2/25 at 09:47 AM

Would hope we’d get an announcement before the Tony’s, but…who knows? This - and the immersive Phantom - seem like they’ve been in announcement purgatory for months…

Either the Broadhurst or Imperial as I doubt SMASH will last until Labor Day and BOOP may not last past Memorial Day! I bet they take the Imperial! I thought about the Majestic as a possibility - I don't see GYPSY making it through the summer yet past Labor Day but we shall see?

The8re phan said: "Its been announcedthe Imperial will be doing a renovation, and will be dark for a bitafter their current tenant closes"

Plus I can’t picture Tim Rice wanting the show in the Imperial again.

BorisTomashevsky said: "The8re phan said: "Its been announcedthe Imperial will be doing a renovation, and will be dark for a bitafter their current tenant closes"

Plus I can’t picture Tim Rice wanting the show in the Imperial again."

Everything being said by various people seems to be pointing to the Broadhurst, which is a better size theatre for Chess than the Imperial.

So I suspect we are just waiting for a Boop closing announcement so they can announce Chess.

Tim Rice talks about the Broadway revival in this podcast from a month ago, saying that they have a great cast lined up for it. He also says that Maybe Happy Ending is the best show he has seen in ages.

https://www.whatsonstage.com/news/tim-rice-talks-chess-returning-to-broadway-writing-songs-with-elton-john-and-what-its-like-to-be-working-with-andrew-lloyd-webber-again_1671508/