Chess Revival Drops New Cast Recording

On April 5th, after 38 years off Broadway, the musical chest is back in a hot revival at the Imperial Theater, just like in the 80s.

It's dropping a fresh cast recording on April 10th, starring Glee's, Lee McCleley, as Foreign's Vassie, Aaron Tovate as the American champ, Freddie Trumper, and Nicholas Christopher as Soviet rival Anatoliy Sergeyevsky.

This Cold War tale spends a tense chest showdown into a steamy love triangle with killer songs from Tim Rice's lyrics and Abba's beer and Ovea's Plus.

Benny Anderson, the show fired up late 2025, pulling in crowds with its mix of strategy, romance, and geopolitical drama.

Fans and critics are losing it over the leads.

McCleley's belting out those power ballads like she owns them while Christopher's got folks calling his.

Work one of the top Broadway turns of the year.

Social media is buzzing with reactions from arm-slapping excitement to straight up awe at the emotional punches.

They've already teased us with singles.

McCleley's fiery nobody's side dropped March 19th, and Christopher's soaring anthem hit April 3rd.

Complete with a live video clip online.

With the full soundtrack streaming Friday, this revival's proving.

Chest still checkmates the competition.

Time was beats for a new generation.

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