CHESS
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.
1988 Theatre World Award
Philip Casnoff
BROADWAY PREMIERE
April 28, 1988, played 68 performances
REVIVAL
September 22, 2003, played 1 performance
April 28, 1988, played 68 performances
REVIVAL
September 22, 2003, played 1 performance
ORIGINAL CAST
Judy Kuhn, David Carroll, Philip
Casnoff, Dennis Parlato, Marcia
Mitzman, Paul Harman, Harry
Goz, and Ann Crumb
DIRECTOR
Trevor Nunn
CHOREOGRAPHER
Lynne Taylor-Corbett
Judy Kuhn, David Carroll, Philip
Casnoff, Dennis Parlato, Marcia
Mitzman, Paul Harman, Harry
Goz, and Ann Crumb
DIRECTOR
Trevor Nunn
CHOREOGRAPHER
Lynne Taylor-Corbett
THE BROADWAY MUSICAL HOME ALSO RECOMMENDS
MUSICAL NUMBERS
Merano
Diplomat
The Russian and Molokov
Where I Want to Be
Quartet (A Model of Decorum
and Tranquility)
The American and Florence
Nobody's Side
Chess
Mountain Duet
Embassy Lament
Anthem
Bangkok
One Night In Bangkok
Heaven Help My Heart
I Know Him So Well
Merchandizers
The Deal (No Deal)
Pity the Child
Endgame
You and I
The Story of Chess
How Many Women
Chess Hymn
You Want to Lose Your Only Friend?
Terrace Duet
Hungarian Folk Song
No Contest
Lullaby
The Arbiter
The Soviet Machine
Merano
Diplomat
The Russian and Molokov
Where I Want to Be
Quartet (A Model of Decorum
and Tranquility)
The American and Florence
Nobody's Side
Chess
Mountain Duet
Embassy Lament
Anthem
Bangkok
One Night In Bangkok
Heaven Help My Heart
I Know Him So Well
Merchandizers
The Deal (No Deal)
Pity the Child
Endgame
You and I
The Story of Chess
How Many Women
Chess Hymn
You Want to Lose Your Only Friend?
Terrace Duet
Hungarian Folk Song
No Contest
Lullaby
The Arbiter
The Soviet Machine
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