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Who Played Performer in Chess

Performer is a role in Chess, a musical that opened Broadway in 1988.

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!

19 actors have played Performer in Chess.

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Performer Production Opened
Barbara Dickson London Fringe Chess 1984
Björn Skifs London Fringe Chess 1984
Denis Quilley London Fringe Chess 1984
Elaine Paige London Fringe Chess 1984
Murray Head London Fringe Chess 1984
Tommy Körberg London Fringe Chess 1984
Anthony Stewart Head West End Chess 1986
David Burt (i) West End Chess 1986
Grenia Renihan West End Chess 1986
Peter Karrie West End Chess 1986
Craig Wells Broadway Chess 1988
Karen Babcock Broadway Chess 1988
David Cryer Milburn, NJ (Regional) Chess 1992
John DeLuca Milburn, NJ (Regional) Chess 1992
Judy McLane Milburn, NJ (Regional) Chess 1992
Keith Rice Milburn, NJ (Regional) Chess 1992
P. J. Benjamin Milburn, NJ (Regional) Chess 1992
Steve Blanchard Milburn, NJ (Regional) Chess 1992
Susan Dawn Carson Milburn, NJ (Regional) Chess 1992

Other Roles in Chess

Role Production Opened
Anatoly Broadway Chess 1988
Arbiter Broadway Chess 1988
Ensemble Broadway Chess 1988
Florence Broadway Chess 1988
Freddie Broadway Chess 1988
Gregor Vassey Broadway Chess 1988
Harold Broadway Chess 1988
Joe Broadway Chess 1988
Molokov Broadway Chess 1988
Nickolai Broadway Chess 1988
Performer Broadway Chess 1988
Svetlana Broadway Chess 1988
Walter Broadway Chess 1988
Young Florence Broadway Chess 1988

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