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Imperial Theatre

Theater District

ABBA's Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus wrote the score for this Cold War chess battle where an American and Russian grandmaster face off across the board and in a love triangle. Lea Michele and Aaron Tveit headline this first Broadway revival since 1988.

ABBA score
Broadway revival
1920s theater
intimate venue

Tips

🎵"You feel the music in your bones"
🎭"Nicholas Christopher's performance deserves a Tony for that note he maintained before intermission. So moving"
💺no bad seats in this intimate house

Imperial Theatre

249 W 45th St, New York, NY 10036, USA

Upcoming at Imperial Theatre

Friday, Jun 12
Chess

Chess

June 12

ABBA's legendary score powers a revival where power and passion collide. Lea Michele, Aaron Tveit, and a knockout cast bring fresh heat to this Cold War chess battle in one of Broadway's most intimate houses.

Wednesday, Jul 1
Chess: The Musical

Chess: The Musical

July 1

ABBA's Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus crafted one of musical theatre's most iconic scores for this rarely staged psychological drama. Watch two grandmasters collide in a rivalry where the stakes go far beyond the chessboard.