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‘Chess’ Broadway Revival With Lea Michele, Aaron Tveit & Nicholas Christopher Set For Fall Season
The first Broadway revival of Chess will arrive this fall with Aaron Tveit, Lea Michele and Nicholas Christopher in the starring roles.
Tony winner Michael Mayer ( Spring Awakening) will direct, with Tveit playing the character Freddie Trumper, Michele as Florence Vassey and Christopher portraying Anatoly Sergievsky. Produced by Tom Hulce, Robert Ahrens and The Shubert Organization along with Creative Partners Productions, Chess will feature a new book by Emmy Award winner Danny Strong ( Dopesick). Chess had its West End premiere in 1986 in a production directed by Trevor Nunn after original director Michael Bennett withdrew due to health issues from AIDS-related lymphoma.
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