Chess Revival

[ben1986]

Chess Revival#0

Posted: 12/14/05 at 7:31pm

Is their any news abut a possible revival of the rock-opera Chess. This is one of my favorite shows and I think that score is just brilliant. The reason I am asking about this is because in a recent NY Times article with Gerald Schoenfeld it mentioned the Shubert Organization was working on bringing back a retooled version of this classic. Also I know that both Benny and Bjorn have stated their interest in reviving their show.

[Eastwickian]

re: Chess Revival#1

Posted: 12/15/05 at 5:21am

There were rumours a little while back - in fact a proposed concert version was withdrawn from the Cardiff International Festival of Musical Theatre because it was being changed for a future production. However, I think that Benny and Bjorn are concentrating on getting Kristina to the stage first, so Chess may have gone on the back burner...
Updated On: 12/15/05 at 05:21 AM

[rockfenris2005]

re: Chess Revival#2

Posted: 12/15/05 at 5:32am

Just out of interest, for those Chess fans, here's a fascinating description of the show's evolution:

http://www.timrice.co.uk/chesst.html

Who can explain it, who can tell you why? Fools give you reasons, wise men never try -South Pacific

[Unknown User]

re: Chess Revival#3

Posted: 12/15/05 at 9:13am

We can only hope...

[StageWhore]

re: Chess Revival#4

Posted: 12/15/05 at 10:58am

Thanks for the link, rockfenris2005. I do wonder why they decided to change what had been so successful in London for Broadway.

"`I grow old... I grow old... I shall wear the bottoms of my trousers rolled.` What does that mean, Mr. Marlowe?" "Not a bloody thing. It just sounds good." He smiled. "That is from the `Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock.` Here's another one. `In the room women come and go/Talking of Michael Angelo.' Does that suggest anything to you, sir?" "Yeah -- it suggests to me that the guy didn't know very much about women." "My sentiments exactly, sir. Nonetheless I admire T. S. Eliot very much." "Did you say, 'nonetheless'?" - The Long Goodbye by Raymond Chandler

[sanda]

re: Chess Revival#5

Posted: 12/15/05 at 11:23am

I read the bio of Tim Rice on Evita playbill. He mentioned he's still working on the book of chess.