{"id":109056,"date":"2026-01-22T21:22:14","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T21:22:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/109056\/"},"modified":"2026-01-22T21:22:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T21:22:14","slug":"chess-broadway-revival-cast-album-will-be-recorded-this-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/109056\/","title":{"rendered":"Chess Broadway Revival Cast Album Will Be Recorded This Month"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Aaron Tveit, Lea Michele, and Nicholas Christopher will lead the latest recording of the Benny Andersson-Bj\u00f6rn Ulvaeus-Tim Rice score.<\/p>\n

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Aaron Tveit, Lea Michele, and Nicholas Christopher
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Heaven help our hearts, the record-breaking revival of Chess<\/a>\u00a0is getting a cast recording.<\/p>\n

The cast of Broadway’s current revival will head into the recording studio January 26 to lay down a new cast album of the\u00a0Benny Andersson<\/a>–Bj\u00f6rn Ulvaeus<\/a>–Tim Rice<\/a> score, which will become the first English-language cast album of a fully staged production of the work since its 1988 original Broadway album.<\/p>\n

A release date for the new album is to be announced.<\/p>\n

The revival opened at Broadway’s Imperial Theatre November 16, 2025, where it’s been consistently one of Broadway’s top grossers as it breaks house records. The twice-extended run is currently set to continue through\u00a0June 14.<\/p>\n

Nicholas Christopher<\/a> is leading the musical’s Broadway return as Anatoly Sergievsky, with Tony winner Aaron Tveit<\/a> as Freddie Trumper, Lea Michele<\/a> as Florence Vassey, Hannah Cruz<\/a> (Suffs) as Svetlana, Bradley Dean<\/a> (The Phantom of the Opera) as Molokov, Sean Allan Krill<\/a> (Jagged Little Pill) as Walter, and Bryce Pinkham<\/a> (Holiday Inn) as The Arbiter.<\/p>\n

The company also includes Kyla Louise Bartholomeusz, Daniel Beeman<\/a>, Shavey Brown<\/a>, Emma Degerstedt<\/a>, Casey Garvin<\/a>, Adam Halpin<\/a>, Sarah Michele Lindsey<\/a>, Michael Milkanin<\/a>, Aleksandr Ivan Pevec<\/a>, Aliah James<\/a>, Sydney Jones<\/a>, Sean MacLaughlin<\/a>, Sarah Meahl<\/a>, Ramone Nelson<\/a>, Fredric Rodriguez Odgaard<\/a>, Michael Olaribigbe<\/a>, Katerina Papacostas<\/a>, Samantha Pollino<\/a>, Regine Sophia<\/a>, and Katie Webber<\/a>. Casting is by Jim Carnahan<\/a> and Jason Thinger<\/a>.<\/p>\n

READ: Nicholas Christopher Is Giving a Star-Making Performance in Chess on Broadway. He’s Not Letting It Get to His Head, Though<\/a><\/p>\n

With music from ABBA\u2019s Benny Andersson and Bj\u00f6rn Ulvaeus, and lyrics by Tim Rice, this revival is refreshed with a new book by Emmy winner Danny Strong<\/a> (Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 & 2), and a creative team featuring director Michael Mayer<\/a> (Spring Awakening) and choreographer Lorin Latarro<\/a> (Waitress). Brian Usifer<\/a> serves as music supervisor.<\/p>\n

READ: Danny Strong Has Spent a Decade Rewriting the Book for Chess. Now It’s Finally Coming to Broadway<\/a><\/p>\n

The creative team also includes scenic designer David Rockwell<\/a>, costume designer Tom Broecker<\/a>, lighting designer Kevin Adams<\/a>, sound designer John Shivers<\/a>, video designer Peter Nigrini<\/a>, associate director Johanna McKeon<\/a>, and associate choreographer Travis Waldschmidt<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Based on an idea by Rice (and originally featuring a book by Richard Nelson<\/a>), Chess tells the story of American and Russian chess champions playing a match against each other\u2014and competing for the same woman\u2014at the height of the Cold War.<\/p>\n

WATCH: Learn About Chess’ Complicated Journey Back to Broadway in New Streaming Documentary<\/a><\/p>\n

Chess is produced by Tom Hulce<\/a>, Robert Ahrens<\/a>, and The Shubert Organization<\/a>, along with Creative Partners Productions<\/a>. The production is being presented by arrangement with Three Knights<\/a> and Robert Fox Ltd.<\/p>\n

Click here to buy tickets to Chess<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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