MUSIC by Benny Andersson, Bjorn Ulvaeus
LYRICS by Tim Rice, Based on an idea by Tim Rice
BOOK by Richard Nelson
BROADWAY PRODUCTION presented by The Shubert Organization, 3 Knights Ltd., Robert Foc. Ltd.
BROADWAY PRODUCTION directed by Trevor Nunn
DIRECTOR Roy Arauz
MUSIC DIRECTOR Rachel Rene
CHOREOGRAPHY Hillary Mencke
Produced by special arrangement with Samuel French
Taking place in the final years of the cold war, it is the story of an American chess champion, his Russian opponent who defects to the west, and a Hungarian born American who transfers her affections from the American to the Russian without bringing happiness to anyone. Chess is a stunning rock opera where the ancient game becomes a metaphor for romantic rivalries, competitive gamesmanship, super power politics and international intrigues. Lovers, politicians, and spies manipulate and are manipulated to the pulse of a monumental rock score that includes “One Night in Bangkok”, “Heaven Help My Heart”, and “Someone Else’s Story.”
Meet the Cast & Crew of Chess
Performances:
April 25 – May 10, 2008
Fridays and Saturdays 8:00 pm
Sundays 2:00 pm
Venue:
Fred W. Meitzer Theater, Redmond, WA
