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Who Played Florence in Chess

Florence is a role in Chess, a musical that opened New York in 1998.

A superb cast of West End stars including James Fox (Fame Academy, Jesus Christ Superstar), Shona White (Wicked), Tam Mutu (Love Never Dies), Rebecca Lock (The Phantom of the Opera, Avenue Q), James Graeme (The Phantom of the Opera), David Erik (Dirty Dancing, The Phantom of the Opera) and Steve Varnom (The Woman in White) lead a cast of 30 actors and musicians in this unmissable production. Written by Tim Rice and ABBA’s Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson, CHESS has one of the greatest musical theatre scores of all time including One Night In Bangkok, Pity The Child, Anthem, You And I and, of course, I Know Him So Well. Two of the world's greatest chess masters battle it out at the world chess championships but their greatest contest is for the love of one woman. Amidst political intrigue and international conspiracies, the American and the Russian fight to win the heart of Florence Vassy in a romantic triangle that mirrors the heightened passions of the Cold War all set to an explosive score by the composers of Mamma Mia and the lyricist of Jesus Christ Superstar and Evita. Make your move now and book for the must-see musical event of the year!

13 actors have played Florence in Chess.

View full cast of Chess

Performer Production Opened
Elaine Paige West End Chess 1986
Ann Crumb Broadway Chess 1988
Judy Kuhn Broadway Chess 1988
Judy McLane Broadway Chess 1988
Jodie Gillies Australia Chess 1991
Kathleen Rowe McAllen Off-Broadway Chess 1992
Jacqui Scott UK Tour Chess 1996
Barbara Dickson Australia Chess 1997
Christiane Noll New York Chess 1998
Lauren Kennedy Chess 2001
Julia Murney Broadway Chess 2003
Cassidy Janson West End Chess 2018
Joanna Levesque Broadway Chess 2025

Other Roles in Chess

Role Production Opened
Anatoly New York Chess 1998
Arbiter New York Chess 1998
Florence New York Chess 1998
Freddie New York Chess 1998
Molokov New York Chess 1998
Narrator New York Chess 1998
Svetlana New York Chess 1998

“Florence” Also Appears In

Production Type Year
Fiorello! Broadway 1959

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