A superb cast of West End stars including James Fox (Fame Academy, Jesus Christ Superstar), Shona White (Wicked), Tam Mutu (Love Never Dies), Rebecca Lock (The Phantom of the Opera, Avenue Q), James Graeme (The Phantom of the Opera), David Erik (Dirty Dancing, The Phantom of the Opera) and Steve Varnom (The Woman in White) lead a cast of 30 actors and musicians in this unmissable production.
Written by Tim Rice and ABBA’s Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson, CHESS has one of the greatest musical theatre scores of all time including One Night In Bangkok, Pity The Child, Anthem, You And I and, of course, I Know Him So Well.
Two of the world's greatest chess masters battle it out at the world chess championships but their greatest contest is for the love of one woman. Amidst political intrigue and international conspiracies, the American and the Russian fight to win the heart of Florence Vassy in a romantic triangle that mirrors the heightened passions of the Cold War all set to an explosive score by the composers of Mamma Mia and the lyricist of Jesus Christ Superstar and Evita.
Make your move now and book for the must-see musical event of the year!
| 1984 | London Fringe |
London Concert London Fringe |
| 1986 | West End |
Original London Production West End |
| 1988 | Broadway |
Broadway Production Broadway |
| 1992 | Off-Broadway |
Off-Broadway Revival Off-Broadway |
| 1992 | Milburn, NJ (Regional) |
Paper Mill Production Milburn, NJ (Regional) |
| 1997 | Australia |
Australian Revival Australia |
| 1998 | New York |
New York Concert New York |
| 2001 |
Nyack Concert |
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| 2003 | Broadway |
Actors' Fund Concert Broadway |
| 2018 | Washington, DC (Regional) |
Kennedy Center Broadway Center Stage Revival Washington, DC (Regional) |
| 2018 | West End |
London Coliseum Revival Production West End |
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Actor - Musical | David Carroll |
| 1988 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Actress - Musical | Judy Kuhn |
| 1988 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Featured Actor - Musical | Harry Goz |
| 1988 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Lighting Design | David Hersey |
| 1988 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Music | Benny Andersson |
| 1988 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Music | Bjorn Ulvaeus |
| 1988 | Theatre World Awards | Performance | Philip Casnoff |
| 1988 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical | David Carroll |
| 1988 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical | Judy Kuhn |
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