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Broadway Review: “Chess” at the Imperial Theatre (Through Sunday, May 3, 2026)

December 16, 2025 | Broadway > | "Chess", Aaron Tveit, Adam Halpin, Aleksandr Ivan Pevec, Aliah James, Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus, Bradley Dean, Brian Usifer, Bryce Pinkham, Casey Garvin, costume design by Tom Broecker, Daniel Beeman, Danny Strong, Emma Degerstedt, Fredric Rodriguez Odgaard, Hair, Hannah Cruz, Jason Thinger CSA, Jim Carnahan CSA, Johanna McKeon, Joseph Verlezza, Katerina Papacostas, Katie Webber, Kyla Bartholomeusz, Lea Michele, lighting design by Kevin Adams, Lorin Latarro, Matthew Murphy, Michael Mayer, Michael Milkanin, Michael Olaribigbe, New York Theatre Reviews, Nicholas Christopher, Ramone Nelson, Regine Sophia, Samantha Pollino, Sarah Meahl, Sarah Michele Lindsey, scenic design by David Rockwell, Sean Allan Krill, Sean MacLaughlin, Shavey Brown, sound design by John Shivers, Sydney Jones, Theatre Reviews, Theatre Reviews Limited, Tim Rice, Travis Waldschmidt, video design by Peter Nigrini, Wig and Makeup Design are by Luc Verschueren for Campbell Young Associates

The recent revival of “Chess “on Broadway comes nearly forty years after its first opening on London’s West End in 1986, with a subsequent move to Broadway after major revisions, in 1988. The Broadway production directed by Trevor Nunn closed after two months recording good attendance, but unfavorable financial returns. This recent incarnation, deftly directed by Michael Mayer, confines the…

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Broadway Review: “Chess” at the Imperial Theatre (Through Sunday, May 3, 2026)

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