Broadway’s Chess thrills at the Imperial Theatre with Cold War intrigue, romance, and powerhouse performances.

Talk about playing the long game! The cult musical “Chess” — which had only 68 regular performances on Broadway before closing in 1988 but spawned a hit soundtrack by two members of ABBA — is making a ...

Michael Mayer knows star power when he sees it. He's worked with some of the most talented performers in contemporary theater, including Sutton Foster in Thoroughly Modern Millie, Kristin Chenoweth in ...

Outstanding Actor - Musical: David Carroll was nominated but did not win. Outstanding Actress - Musical: Judy Kuhn was nominated but did not win. Outstanding Featured Actor - Musical: Harry Goz was ...

With music by ABBA’s Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, the 1988 show revolves around rival American and Soviet chess wizards and the woman caught between them. By Richard Lawson On the digital ...

Chess matches can be agonizingly long, lasting for numerous hours at the professional level. So maybe it’s perversely apt that the Broadway revival of the musical “Chess” should feel eye-glazingly ...

Welcome to Tony Talk, where Gold Derby contributors Sam Eckmann and David Buchanan offer Tony Awards analysis. After a fall dominated by plays and play revivals, November welcomed a few new musicals ...

Two hours and 45 minutes with one intermission. At the Imperial Theatre, 249 W. 45th St. By the time the curtain rises at the Imperial Theatre, the revival of “Chess” has already given up. The set, ...

Regardless of the version, there is a compelling human drama at the center of “Chess,” floating atop some killer songs and an often gorgeous score. In its sweeping musical moments (“Nobody’s Side,” ...

Like many of us, Danny Strong watched a concert version of the musical Chess, and wasn’t entirely sure what was happening. But rather than giving up on the complicated plot and letting the rock score ...