Chess at the London Coliseum

Chess – the iconic musical by Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus and Tim Rice returns to the West End

Following the critically acclaimed productions of Sweeney Todd, Sunset Boulevard and Carousel, Michael Linnit and Michael Grade in collaboration with English National Opera present the first major West End revival of Chess.

Chess, the much loved musical by Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus and Tim Rice, returns to the West End for the first time in over 30 years, for 5 weeks only, in a new production, directed by Laurence Connor.

With a star cast, joined by members of the ENO’s award-winning Orchestra and Chorus, it features the iconic songs ‘I Know Him So Well’, ‘One Night in Bangkok’ and ‘Heaven Help My Heart’.

Chess will run from 26 April 2018 until 2 June 2018 at the London Coliseum.

STORY

Two of the world’s greatest chess masters, an American and a Russian, battle it out at the world championships – but their greatest contest is for the love of the same woman.

From Bangkok to Budapest, the romantic love triangle mirrors the heightened passions of the Cold War as players, lovers, politicians and spies all struggle to get the upper-hand.

CAST

The cast features Michael Ball, Alexandra Burke, Cassidy Janson, Tim Howard and Cedric Neal.

CREATIVE TEAM

Music by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus with lyric by Tim Rice. Directed by Laurence Connor with choreography by Stephen Mear.

REVIEWS

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Important Notes

Age Restrictions: No under 5s

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First Look at Michael Ball & Alexandra Burke in Chess

Images have been released offering a first glimpse of Michael Ball and the Company of Chess. The epic musical love story CHESS starring Michael Ball as Anatoly, Alexandra Burke as Svetlana, Cedric Neal as The Arbiter, Tim Howar as Freddie, Cassidy Janson as Florence and Phillip Browne as Molokov opens tonight (26 April 2018) at the London Coliseum. [ngg_images source="galleries" container_ids="538" display_type="photocrati-nextgen_basic_imagebrowser" ajax_pagination="1" template="default" order_by="sortorder" order_direction="ASC" returns="included" maximum_entity_count="500"] Chess returns to the West End for a limited 5 week season for the first since it premiered at the Prince Edward Theatre over 30 years ago starring Elaine Paige. Written in 1984 by ABBA songwriters Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, and Tim Rice (Jesus Christ Superstar, The Lion King, Evita), Chess is a story of love and political intrigue, set against the background of the Cold War, in which the US and USSR attempt to manipulate an international chess championship for political ends. Directed by Laurence Conner (School of Rock) with choreography by Stephen Mear (Sunset Boulevard), this new production features English National Opera’s award-winning Orchestra and Chorus,conducted by John Rigby. Buy tickets to Chess Chess is booking until 2 June 2018 at the London Coliseum.

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Michael Ball, Alexandra Burke & Cassidy Janson confirmed for ENO’s Chess

Michael Ball, Alexandra Burke and Cassidy Janson will star in the West End revival of Chess at the London Coliseum this Spring. Olivier Award-winner Michael Ball (Les Misérables, The Phantom of the Opera, Sweeney Todd) will play Anatoly, with the former BBC Stricly Come Dancing and X-Factor star Alexandra Burke (The Bodyguard, Sister Act) playing Svetlana, Murray Head (original Chess production, Jesus Christ Superstar) will star as The Arbiter, Tim Howar (Peggy Sue Got Married, On The Town) as Freddie and Cassidy Janson (Beautiful, Tick Tick Boom) as Florence. CHESS tells a story of love and political intrigue, set against the background of the Cold War in the late 1970s/early 1980s, in which superpowers attempt to manipulate an international chess championship for political ends. Written in 1984 by ABBA songwriters Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, and Tim Rice's (Jesus Christ Superstar, The Lion King, Evita) the orignal production starred Elaine Paige, Murray Head and Tommy Korberg. The production will be directed by Laurence Connor (School of Rock, Miss Saigon) with choreography by Stephen Mear. Buy tickets to Chess Chess runs for a limited season from 26 April 2018 until 2 June at the London Coliseum.

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Chess set for West End revival at the London Coliseum

Tim Rice and ABBA's Benny Andersson & Björn Ulvaeus' musical Chess will return to the West End in 2018. First developed as a concept album in 1984, the production premiered at the Prince Edward Theatre in 1986 starring Elaine Paige. The musical tells the story of a politically driven Chess match between an American and Soviet grandmaster at the height of the cold war, and their fight over a woman. The revival is produced in the West End for the first time in over 30 years by Michael Linnit and Michael Grade in collaboration with English National Opera and by arrangement with Three Knights Limited, the Shubert Organization Inc and Robert Fox Limited. Linnit, Grade and the ENO most recently collaborated on the highly successful productions of Carousel with Alfie Boe and Katherine Jenkins, and Sunset Boulevard with Glenn Close. The musical features much loved songs ‘I Know Him So Well’, ‘One Night in Bangkok’ and ‘Heaven Help My Heart’. Directed by Laurence Connor with choreography by Stephen Mear, Chess will be supported by the ENO's award-winning orchestra and chorus. Casting is to be announced, however it is tipped to be star lead. Chess will run from 26 April 2018 until 2 June 2018 at the London Coliseum. BOOKING Booking opens soon. Sign-up to our email alerts to be the first to hear about booking >

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