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Chess starring Aaron Tveit, Lea Michele, and Nicholas Christopher officially opened last night.

Linda Buchwald

Linda Buchwald

| Broadway |

November 17, 2025

Aaron Tveit, Lea Michele, and Nicholas Christopher (© Tricia Baron)
Aaron Tveit, Lea Michele, and Nicholas Christopher
(© Tricia Baron)

Chess starring Aaron Tveit (Moulin Rouge!), Lea Michele (Glee), and Nicholas Christopher (Sweeney Todd) officially opened at the Imperial Theatre last night, November 16.

The cast also includes Hannah Cruz (Suffs), Bryce Pinkham (A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder), Bradley Dean (A Little Night Music), and Sean Allan Krill (Jagged Little Pill).

Bradley Dean, Hannah Cruz, and Bryce Pinkham (© Tricia Baron)
Bradley Dean, Hannah Cruz, and Bryce Pinkham
(© Tricia Baron)

The revival is directed by Tony winner Michael Mayer.

Director Michael Mayer and the cast of <i>Chess</i> (© Tricia Baron)
Director Michael Mayer and the cast of Chess
(© Tricia Baron)

Chess features a score by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus of ABBA and Tim Rice (Jesus Christ Superstar), based on an idea by Rice, and a new book by actor and writer Danny Strong (Dopesick).

Danny Strong (© Tricia Baron)
Danny Strong
(© Tricia Baron)

Read David Gordon’s review of Chess here.

The company and creative team of <i>Chess</i> (© Tricia Baron)
The company and creative team of Chess
(© Tricia Baron)
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Aaron Tveit
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Bryce Pinkham
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Hannah Cruz
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Lea Michele
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Nicholas Christopher
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Renée Elise Goldsberry
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Tim Rice, Benny Andersson, Björn Ulveas, and Danny Strong
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Debra Messing
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Jenn Colella
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Ted McGinley and Gigi Rice
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Tony Shalhoub and Brooke Adams
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Matt Doyle
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Judy Kuhn
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Betsy Wolfe and Stark Sands
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Ana Navarro
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