Producers Tom Hulce, Robert Ahrens and The Shubert Organization along with Creative Partners Productions announce the complete cast for the first-ever Broadway revival of CHESS. Joining the previously announced Tony Award winner Aaron Tveit (Moulin Rouge), Emmy Award nominee Lea Michele (Funny Girl) and Nicholas Christopher (Sweeney Todd) are Hannah Cruz (Suffs), Bradley Dean (The Phantom of the Opera), Tony Award nominee Sean Allan Krill (Jagged Little Pill) and Tony Award nominee Bryce Pinkham (A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder) and an ensemble that includes Kyla Louise Bartholomeusz (Hamilton), Daniel Beeman (Once Upon a Mattress), Shavey Brown (Sunset Blvd), Emma Degerstedt (Broadway Debut), Casey Garvin (Smash), Adam Halpin (Glory Days), Sarah Michele Lindsey (Once Upon a Mattress), Michael Milkanin (Shucked), Aleksandr Ivan Pevec (Something Rotten!), Aliah James (Gypsy), Sydney Jones (Sunset Blvd.), Sean MacLaughlin (Lestat), Sarah Meahl (Death Becomes Her), Ramone Nelson (MJ), Fredric Rodriguez Odgaard (Moulin Rouge), Michael Olaribigbe (Once Upon a Mattress), Katerina Papacostas (Tootsie), Samantha Pollino (The Great Gatsby), Regine Sophia (Broadway Debut) and Katie Webber (Smash).CHESS will begin performances Wednesday, October 15, 2025, and officially open Sunday, November 16, 2025 at Broadway’s Imperial Theatre (249 West 45th Street).
Featuring a new book by Emmy Award winner Danny Strong (“Dopesick”), with music and lyrics by Emmy and Tony Award nominees ABBA’s Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus and Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony Award winner Tim Rice (Evita), based on an idea by Tim Rice, and original orchestrations by Anders Eljas, this new production will be directed by Tony Award winner Michael Mayer (Spring Awakening) and choreographed by Drama Desk Award nominee Lorin Latarro (Waitress) with orchestrations by Anders Eljas and Brian Usifer (Swept Away) and music supervision by Brian Usifer.
CHESS will feature scenic design by Tony Award winner David Rockwell (She Loves Me), costume design by Tom Broecker (Call Me Izzy), lighting design by four-time Tony Award winner Kevin Adams (Hedwig and the Angry Inch), sound design by John Shivers (Kinky Boots) and video design by Tony Award nominee Peter Nigrini (Hell’s Kitchen). Johanna McKeon (Funny Girl) will serve as Associate Director and Travis Waldschmidt (Hello, Dolly!) will serve as Associate Choreographer.
CHESS is presented by arrangement with Three Knights, the Shubert Organization and Robert Fox Ltd.
CHESS is 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.
Tickets for CHESS are available via Telecharge by calling 212-239-6200 or visiting HERE and at the Imperial Theatre box office for performances through Sunday, March 15, 2026.
For more information visit www.ChessBroadway.com.
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