"Fresh off rave reviews for her turn in the Glee star is joining Tony Award winner Aaron Tveit and Sweeney Todd actor Nicholas Christopher in the first-ever Broadway revival of Chess, and Bustle has an exclusive first look at the cast's rehearsals. Chess centers around American chess player Freddie Trumper (Tveit) and his Soviet opponent Anatoly Sergievsky (Christopher), who enter a love triangle of sorts with Florence Vassy (Michele), making their geopolitical rivalry personal."
"The musical, originally written by EGOT holder Tim Rice with music by ABBA's Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, debuted on London's West End in 1986 before heading to Broadway in 1988. Along with the trio of Michele, Tveit, and Christopher, the cast also features Suffs star Hannah Cruz as Svetlana, Phantom of the Opera actor Bradley Dean as Molokov, Tony nominee Sean Allan Krill as Walter, and Tony nominee Bryce Pinkham as The Arbiter."
Lea Michele stars as Florence Vassy in the first Broadway revival of Chess, joined by Aaron Tveit as Freddie Trumper and Nicholas Christopher as Anatoly Sergievsky. The plot frames a love triangle that personalizes a Cold War allegory between an American and a Soviet chess champion. The score was created by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus with lyrics by Tim Rice, and the show premiered on the West End in 1986 before reaching Broadway in 1988. The revival is directed by Michael Mayer with a new book by Danny Strong and choreography by Lorin Latarro. Supporting cast members include Hannah Cruz, Bradley Dean, Sean Allan Krill, and Bryce Pinkham. Previews begin at a Broadway theater.
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