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Aaron Tveit, Lea Michele and Nicholas Christopher star in the first-ever Broadway revival of this iconic musical.

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4.4
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"I liked the storyline; staging; choreography and some of the softer music. Didn’t like the musical numbers that much. Too much music that sounded screechy and piercing. More dialogue would improve the production and less musical numbers."
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Andrea K from New York on Nov 6, 2025
The show is too long
"The actors are amazing with fabulous voices. The show was not captivating for me. I did like seeing the orchestra on upper stage. Lots of beautiful duets. I judge a show by would I want to see it again. No. Many Broadway shows, I’ve seen multiple times. I saw Hell’s Kitchen at the matinee same day. I would love to see it again and again. Not Chess, but it is an interesting historical and metaphorical lesson. "
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Broadway.com Customer on Oct 26, 2025

About Chess

Chess is the iconic musical where power and passion collide, and the stakes couldn’t be higher. It’s America versus Russia at the World Chess Championship, where the espionage and romance are as complicated and exhilarating as the game itself. For the two players and the woman torn between them, everything—personal, professional, and political—is at risk… and nobody’s rules are the same.

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