CHESS by Benny Anderson & Bjorn Ulvaeus (Music) / Tim Rice (Lyrics)
A romantic triangle between two top chess players, an American and a Russian, in a world chess championship, and a woman who manages one and falls in love with the other; all in the context of a Cold War struggle between the United States and the Soviet Union, during which both countries wanted to win international chess tournaments for propaganda purposes. Although the protagonists were not intended to represent any specific individuals, the character of the American was loosely based on chess Grandmaster, Bobby Fischer, while elements of the story may have been inspired by the chess careers of Russian Grandmasters, Victor Korchnoi and Anatoly Karpov.
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The Homecoming
Second Street Players (11/28 - 12/7) | |
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Clue
Wilson Center-NC (4/21 - 4/23) | |
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Steel Magnolias
Second Street Players (5/9 - 5/18) | |
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Spring Awakening
Clear Space Theatre (5/2 - 5/18) | |
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POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him AliveBuy
Clear Space Theatre (9/18 - 9/28) | |
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King Lear
Resident Ensemble Players (4/10 - 4/27) | |
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Steel Magnolias
Chapel Street Players (4/4 - 4/12) | |
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