Chess

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Chess is a musical with lyrics by Tim Rice and music by Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson, formerly of ABBA. The story involves a romantic triangle between two top players, an American and a Russian, in a world chess championship, and a woman who manages one and falls in love with the other; all in the context of a Cold War struggle between the United States and the Soviet Union, during which both countries wanted to win international chess tournaments for propaganda purposes.

Source: Wikipedia

Synopsis

In the musical Chess two great chess masters-one American, one Russian-compete to be the best in the world only to find that their greatest contest is for the love of the same woman. Amidst political intrigue and international conspiracies, American Freddie Trumper and Russian Anatoly Sergievsky (played by Euan) fight to take the queen in a romantic triangle that mirrors the heightened passions of the Cold War. Originally produced on Broadway in 1988, this Tony-nominated cult rock musical explores the classic themes of love, loss and betrayal. Chess features the hit single "One Night in Bangkok," and unforgettable songs as such "Anthem," "I Know Him So Well," "Nobody's Side," and "Pity the Child." Time Magazine called it "one of the best rock scores ever produced in the theater."

Source: Broadwayworld.com

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Official site

www.signature-theatre.org

Selection of articles

Broadwayworld.com (June 11th 2010) Sizemore, Bloch, Sunday et al. Join Morton, Kushnier, Paice For CHESS At Signature Theatre 8/10-9/26 new
Playbill.com (June 11th 2010) Gamble, Bloch, Sunday and Sizemore Join Paice, Morton, Kushnier for DC-Area Chess new
Theatermania.com (April 21st 2010)
Jeremy Kushnier, Euan Morton, Jill Paice to Star in Signature's Chess
Broadwayworld.com (April 21st 2010) Jill Paice, Euan Morton, Jeremy Kushnier Lead Cast Of CHESS At Signature Theatre includes 1 pic of Euan
Playbill.com (April 21st 2010) Euan Morton, Jeremy Kushnier and Jill Paice to Star in Signature's Chess includes 1 pic of Euan