Strong, behind shows such as 'Empire' and 'Dopesick,' speaks about taking on the famously complicated musical, and hopefully bringing clarity to the Cold War story as it comes to Broadway again. By ...

The long-awaited Broadway revival of Chess opened on Sunday, Nov. 16 at the Imperial Theatre in New York City, marking the first full-scale return of the cult-favorite musical in nearly four decades.

Chess matches can be agonizingly long, lasting for numerous hours at the professional level. So maybe it’s perversely apt that the Broadway revival of the musical “Chess” should feel eye-glazingly ...

With music by ABBA’s Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, the 1988 show revolves around rival American and Soviet chess wizards and the woman caught between them. By Richard Lawson On the digital ...

Regardless of the version, there is a compelling human drama at the center of “Chess,” floating atop some killer songs and an often gorgeous score. In its sweeping musical moments (“Nobody’s Side,” ...

Over the years, "Chess" has acquired this reputation as a musical with a great score, by Tim Rice and ABBA's Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus, that has been cursed by Rice's problematic book. For the ...