Overview

• Previews begin October 15 at the Imperial Theatre with an official opening set for November 16.
• Nicholas Christopher joins the lead cast alongside Tveit and Michele, with choreography by Lorin Latarro.
• The story centers on a Cold War World Chess Championship between the United States and Russia, with espionage and romance shaping the stakes.
• This production is the musical’s first Broadway return since a 1988 run that lasted two months, after debuting as a 1984 concept album and a 1986 West End hit.
• Tveit plays Freddie, Christopher portrays Anatoly, and Michele is Florence in a version the cast says clarifies character arcs while tackling a demanding score.