Lea Michele, Aaron Tveit, and Nicholas Christopher in 2025 Chess Revival!- Page 20

[shomeika]

Posted: 9/5/25 at 1:25pm

I like this a lot more than ONIB.   Sounds great!

[BorisTomashevsky]

Posted: 9/5/25 at 1:45pm

Starting a petition for a baritone to be hired for anything at all on Broadway. Can I please ask for a representation of the baritone community. Just one baritone. *Cries in Constance Wu*

[malcs98]

Posted: 9/5/25 at 2:00pm

BorisTomashevsky said: "Starting a petition for a baritoneto be hired for anything at all on Broadway. Can I please ask for a representation of the baritone community. Just one baritone. *Cries in Constance Wu*"

C'mon man, Nicholas Christopher is a baritone. And I might be a little hyperbolic here but while I know Joshua Henry is the front runner for Best Actor, but if anyone else could beat him its probably Nicholas Christopher, he's never really had a breakout show (out of a few stints in Hamilton, Sweeney Todd & Little Shop) but now with Chess, I think this is going to be his moment. 

[BorisTomashevsky]

Posted: 9/5/25 at 2:07pm

To me, Nicholas is sounding very tenorial in that song. The character just needs a baritone sound. David Carroll sounds great but didn’t have that baritone weight. It’s like Bradley Jaden as Javert, way too thin and light for the role.

Another one I can think of is Will Swenson, but doesn’t have the musicality for it. 

And I’d love to see and hear Josh Henry’s Anatoly. If only Ragtime had moved sooner, he might have been in this Chess revival.

 

[Huss417]

Posted: 9/5/25 at 2:13pm

BorisTomashevsky said: "To me, Nicholas is sounding very tenorial in that song. The character just needs a baritone sound. David Carroll sounds great but didn’t have that baritone weight. It’s like Bradley Jaden as Javert, way too thin and light for the role.

Another one I can think of is Will Swenson, but doesn’t have the musicality for it.

And I’d love to see and hear Josh Henry’s Anatoly. If only Ragtime had moved sooner, he might have been in this Chess revival.

"

Since day one of this show Anatoly was not a baritone as Tommy Korberg who originated the role is also a tenor. Then again you do you Boo........

[Mary_Poppins]

Posted: 9/5/25 at 2:19pm

Again the chorus almost drowns the soloist but otherwise I like it.

[BorisTomashevsky]

Posted: 9/5/25 at 2:20pm

Tommy Körberg (don’t forget the “ö”! Respect the Swedish language or you may be accused of erasing his culture!) is a baritone. Yes he can hit “tenor” notes, but he’s a baritone. David Burt who replaced him in London is a hundred percent a baritone. John Herrera who played it on the US tour is a baritone.

Casting tenors as Anatoly (Ramin, Josh Groban) weakens the impact of the role and dilutes the potential pathos.

Here’s a pic of me doing myself, as you suggested:

https://imgur.com/a/otqrPax

Updated On: 9/5/25 at 02:20 PM

[Birdie Boy]

Posted: 9/5/25 at 3:02pm

Aaron tveit got married!! His wedding was featured in vogue, congratulations!! 

[Lot666]

Posted: 9/5/25 at 3:09pm

malcs98 said: "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOMS-OaQZtg

I gotta say Nicholas Christopher was definitely the right choice for Anatoly. You can definitely hear the emotion here. If this is the warmup for his "Anthem," I think we're in good hands here!"

I like this a helluva lot more than Tveit's "One Night in Bangkok". Now I really want to hear him sing "Anthem".

[MezzA101]

Posted: 9/5/25 at 3:55pm

Birdie Boy said: "Aaron tveit got married!! His wedding was featured in vogue, congratulations!!"

Broadway Actors Aaron Tveit and Ericka Yang Said “I Do” With a Classic New York City Wedding

https://www.vogue.com/slideshow/aaron-tveit-and-ericka-yang-wedding

 

[uncageg]

Posted: 9/5/25 at 4:01pm

Nick sounds wonderful, as usual.

[scripps]

Posted: 9/5/25 at 4:40pm

I just got way more excited learning that David Burt was a replacement Antoloy in Chess than with anything this new production has released thus far. Any wagers on when this will hit TDF?

[BorisTomashevsky]

Posted: 9/5/25 at 4:56pm

scripps said: "I just got way more excited learning that David Burt was a replacement Antoloy in Chess than with anything this new production has released thus far. Any wagerson when this will hit TDF?"

Indeed, he closed the run and did a beautiful job. (He also went back into Les Mis as Javert, originated John Jasper in the London DROOD, and was a replacement for both Munkustrap in Cats and Magaldi in Evita in the early 80s. And not forgetting that he sings the best Pilate any human ears will ever hear.)

Sadly the final note of his Anthem below is cut. Aurora also has a few minutes of him uploaded in other numbers. Maybe he will see this thread and bless us with some more David B!

https://youtu.be/nE06XD2t09k?si=eZWE4-efjpqFzaD0

Updated On: 9/5/25 at 04:56 PM

[Mary_Poppins]

Posted: 9/5/25 at 10:28pm

MezzA101 said: "Birdie Boy said: "Aaron tveit got married!! His wedding was featured in vogue, congratulations!!"

Broadway Actors Aaron Tveit and Ericka Yang Said “I Do” With a Classic New York City Wedding

https://www.vogue.com/slideshow/aaron-tveit-and-ericka-yang-wedding

"

Small World. I got bored, actually read the article and noticed this:

“I called my best friend Becca Tobin for advice, and she offered her gorgeous veil to me,” she says. “It was my ‘something borrowed’ and it means so much to me that she offered it to me.”

Becca Tobin is also a good friend of Lea. In fact, Lea got to see that veil long before Ericka wore it.

They were on Glee together but didn't share many scenes. When Becca's then BF was unexpectedly found dead, Lea had several long talks with her and they have been close ever since. So there is a connection between Aaron and Lea.

 

Updated On: 9/5/25 at 10:28 PM

[rosscoe(au)]

Posted: 9/5/25 at 10:40pm

Nicholas Christopher was stunning in Sweeney Todd, so lucky that I got to see the two understudies during those couple of weeks. Both were thrillingz