Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is October 16, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
With Chess making its return to Broadway, be the first to purchase merch! The production is now offering a variety of products, including magnets, timers, ornaments, pens, apparel, fans, and more for fans of the show.
In this video, go inside the Chess sitzprobe, where the cast meets the orchestra for the first time, and hear from legendary creators Tim Rice and Benny Andersson of ABBA about bringing this iconic score back to life.
Chess is back on Broadway! Previews for Chess begin Wednesday, October 15 at the Imperial Theatre. The production officially opens Sunday, November 16. Meet the cast of Chess below!
While the rest of Broadway is playing checkers, a real game of chess is about to go on at the Imperial Theatre. The first-ever Broadway revival of Chess, starring Aaron Tveit, Lea Michele, and Nicholas Christopher, is getting ready to begin performances. What's it all about...? Watch in this video!
All new photos have been released from the rehearsal room of CHESS on Broadway. Previews for CHESS begin Wednesday, October 15 at the Imperial Theatre. Check out the photos here!
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is October 8, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
Watch a video of Nicholas Christopher inside rehearsals for Broadway's Chess, also featuring Lea Michele and Aaron Tveit. Go inside the Michael Mayer-directed production now!
You know him and love him from his illustrious TV and Broadway roles. Morrison made his debut on Broadway in “Footloose” but his big break came when he was cast as heartthrob Link Larkin in the hit “Hairspray.” Morrison was later nominated for a Tony Award for his role in “The Light in the Piazza,” He also starred as “J.M Barrie” in the musical “Finding Neverland.”
Let BroadwayWorld and Ticketmaster be your guide to which plays and musicals are the most buzz-worthy this week, starting October 6, 2025. Check out five Broadway shows we recommend that you should snag tickets to right now!
The board is set! Rehearsals are very much underway for the first-ever Broadway revival of Chess, which begins performances at the Imperial Theatre on October 15. Watch in this video as the rest of the team chimes in about what bringing Chess back in 2025 means to them.
Before Chess moves to the Imperial Theatre, the first moves are made in the rehearsal studio. Watch in this video as Bryce Pinkham and more of the cast take you behind the scenes of rehearsals so far!
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is September 29, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed over the weekend.
The cast of the upcoming Broadway revival of Chess, starring Lea Michele, Aaron Tveit, and Nicholas Christopher, recently met the press ahead of the show's first performance next month. Check out photos here.
After years of developing a revised version of the 1986 musical with Danny Strong (who has written the new book), Michael Mayer is finally ushering the final product back to Broadway, where it hasn't been seen in almost four decades. Before rehearsals began, Mayer checked in with BroadwayWorld to tell us all about how he's setting up the board to create a Chess for 2025.
The Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction returned Sunday, September 21, 2025. See photos from the event here and learn more about the Broadway Flea Market!
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is September 18, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
Director Michael Mayer and New Book Writer Danny Strong talk CHESS, starring Lea Michele, Aaron Tveit, and Nicholas Christopher at the Broadway revival's first rehearsal in new video.
The first 50 patrons to purchase tickets to CHESS at the Imperial Theatre on Monday, September 22 will receive a commemorative limited edition window card signed by stars Aaron Tveit, Lea Michele, and Nicholas Christopher.