Overview
- The first full-scale Broadway revival opened Nov. 16 at the Imperial Theatre, with performances currently listed through May 3.
- Lea Michele, Aaron Tveit and Nicholas Christopher lead the cast, drawing wide acclaim for standout numbers including "Nobody’s Side," "Pity the Child" and "Anthem."
- Director Michael Mayer and writer Danny Strong debut a new version that reframes the timeline around SALT II in Act I and the Able Archer 1983 exercises in Act II.
- Reviewers describe a concert-style staging with the orchestra onstage and an expanded Arbiter role for Bryce Pinkham, who narrates with meta commentary and topical jokes.
- Multiple reviews applaud the ABBA-era score and vocal performances while faulting muddled plotting, uneven staging choices and chess matches presented as narrated moves.