Chess is the great lost musical. Written by Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus of Abba, with lyrics by Tim Rice, it was inspired by the escapades of the late American chess champion Bobby Fischer, back ...

In its first week on Broadway, the new revival of “Chess” earned more than $1.2 million from just four sold-out performances. A few weeks later, the show, headlined by stars Lea Michele, Aaron Tveit ...

THE combination of ABBA songs, chess, and the Cold War in a musical feels like it shouldn't work. But the cast of Chess The Musical at Norbury Theatre in Droitwich proves that wrong. Set during the ...

Over the years, “Chess” has acquired this reputation as a musical with a great score, by Tim Rice and ABBA’s Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus, that has been cursed by Rice’s problematic book. For the ...

Bjorn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson, the male former members of ABBA, are planning to stage a Swedish version of the musical "Chess." The new version is scheduled to premiere in February 2002 in… By ...

Chess, a storied musical from Tim Rice and ABBA that was a London hit and Broadway flop in 1988, is getting another chance on the boards. In February, the Kennedy Center will present a revised concert ...

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The Cold War, phoney Americans, thoughtful Russians and the game of chess are all backdrops to this curious rock opera. Written by Tim Rice with music by ABBA’s Benny Anderson and Björn Ulvaeus, it is ...

On one side, you have “Chess,” a cult-fave-rave with music from ABBA’s Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus and lyrics from Tim Rice being staged by Slow Burn Theatre, a talent magnet of a company based ...

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