Chess Broadway Original Cast Revival
This fall, see powerhouse trio Tony Award® winner Aaron Tveit (Moulin Rouge!), acclaimed stage and screen star Lea Michele (Funny Girl, Glee), and breakout talent Nicholas Christopher (Sweeney Todd, Hamilton) in CHESS, a seductive showdown of love, loyalty, and power on a global stage. As two of the greatest more...
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Kyla Louise Bartholomeusz, known for her extensive touring experience and roles in productions such as Hamilton and We Will Rock You, brought her dynamic stage presence to Chess. more...
Anatoly Sergievsky
(Applause Books)
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Florence Vassey
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Fredric Rodriguez Odgaard, known for his versatile and charismatic performances, brought his extensive Broadway experience to the stage in Chess, adding to his impressive repertoire that includes original Broadway casts of shows like Moulin Rouge! The Musical and The Heart of Rock and Roll. more...
Aleksandr Ivan Pevec, who returned to Broadway in Chess, has an impressive theater background with credits in shows like Catch Me If You Can, Evita, and Aladdin, and has also made his mark in regional theater with roles such as Jesus in Jesus Christ Superstar and Anatole Kuragin in Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812. more...
Regine Sophia, who made her Broadway debut, expressed immense gratitude to the Chess team, reflecting on her diverse regional theater experience, including roles in productions like Bring It On: The Musical and Something Rotten!. more...
Freddie Trumper
AARON TVEIT is a Tony Award-winning American theatre, television, and film actor. Tveit earned the 74th Annual Tony Award for leading the cast of the world premiere production of Moulin Rouge! The Musical, a stage adaptation of Baz Luhrmann’s critically acclaimed film. The Grammy-nominated show premiered on Broadway in the summer of 2019. Tveit also received an Outer Critics Circle honor for his performance. Most recently, Aaron starred in the critically acclaimed MGM+/Amazon series “Earth Abides,” and in Apple TV+’s “Schmigadoon!,” with Cecily Strong, Keegan-Michael Key, Alan Cumming and Kristin Chenoweth. He also appears in Ryan Murphy’s “American Horror Stories” and can be heard in Audible/Broadway Video’s podcast Hit Job, alongside Keke Palmer and Pete Davidson. Television audiences may also know him as Agent Mike Warren on USA Network’s “Graceland”; from CBS’s comic thriller “BrainDead”; the Emmy Award-winning television musical “Grease: Live,” where he played Danny Zuko opposite Julianne Hough and Vanessa Hudgens; and as Tripp Van Der Bilt on the original “Gossip Girl.” Guest-starring roles include “The Good Fight,” “The Good Wife,” “The Code,” “Ugly Betty,” and “Law & Order: SVU.” Tveit’s film credits include Tom Hooper's acclaimed adaptation of Les Misérables, where he played Enjolras opposite Anne Hathaway, Hugh Jackman, Eddie Redmayne and Russell Crowe. Other films include Out Of Blue, Created Equal, Better Off Single, Undrafted, Premium Rush, Howl, and Ghost Town. On Broadway, Aaron recently starred in the title role in the revival of Sweeney Todd. He starred as Frank Abagnale Jr. in Catch Me If You Can, and originated the role of Gabe in the Pulitzer Prize-winning Broadway musical Next to Normal, which he developed Off-Broadway at the Second Stage Theatre. In addition to Wicked and Hairspray on Broadway, he starred in the national tours of Hairspray and Rent. He is featured on the original Broadway cast recordings of Moulin Rouge! The Musical, Catch Me If You Can, and Next to Normal, as well as his solo album, The Radio In My Head: Live at 54 Below. Tveit has received numerous honors for his theatre work including the Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Supporting Performance in Next to Normal, and the Actors Equity Association Clarence Derwent Award for Most Promising Actor. He has also earned nominations from the Drama League (Distinguished Performance), the Fred and Adele Astaire Awards (Best Male Dancer), and the Outer Critics Circle Awards (Outstanding Featured Actor), all for his work in Catch Me If You Can. more...
Awards and Nominations
Note: Award winners are highlighted with a background.
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical | Bryce Pinkham |
| 2026 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical | Nicholas Christopher |
| 2026 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical | Hannah Cruz |
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