Aaron Tveit, Lea Michele, Nicholas Christopher, ‘Chess’. Photo by Richard Phibbs Square
By Greg Evans, June 24, 2025
Chess, the first-ever Broadway revival of the Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus & Tim Rice musical which will star Aaron Tveit, Lea Michele and Nicholas Christopher, will begin previews at the Imperial Theatre on Wednesday, October 15, with an opening date of Sunday, November 16, producers announced today.
The production, previously announced, will feature a new book by Emmy winner Danny Strong (Dopesick) in place of Rice’s original (the musical is based on Rice’s original idea). Michael Mayer (Spring Awakening) is on board to direct.
