Chess

About the Show

Nominated for 5 Tony Awards including Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical for Nicholas Christopher!

This fall, see powerhouse trio Tony Award winner Aaron Tveit (Moulin Rouge!), acclaimed stage and screen star Lea Michele (Funny Girl, Glee), and breakout talent Nicholas Christopher (Sweeney Todd, Hamilton) in Chess, a seductive showdown of love, loyalty, and power on a global stage. As two of the greatest chess players in the world compete for something beyond victory, the woman between them is caught in a high-stakes battle of desire and devotion.

Featuring a legendary score by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus of ABBA and EGOT winner Tim Rice (Evita, Jesus Christ Superstar), an exhilarating new book by Danny Strong (Dopesick, The Butler), and direction by Tony winner Michael Mayer (Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Funny Girl), Chess is Broadway’s boldest move yet and the must-see event of the season.

3 Drama League Nominations including Outstanding Revival of a Musical

2 Outer Critics Circle Nominations including Outstanding Revival of a Musical

2 Drama Desk Nominations including Outstanding Revival of a Musical