Overview
- Entertainment Weekly released a first-listen clip of Nicholas Christopher performing Where I Want to Be, introducing his take on Anatoly Sergievsky.
- Previews begin October 15, 2025 at the Imperial Theatre with opening night November 16, 2025, and the engagement is scheduled through March 15, 2026.
- The production stars Aaron Tveit as Freddie Trumper, Lea Michele as Florence Vassey, and Nicholas Christopher as Anatoly Sergievsky.
- With a new book by Danny Strong, the creative team features director Michael Mayer, choreographer Lorin Latarro, and music supervisor Brian Usifer, set to the Andersson–Ulvaeus–Rice score.
- Christopher says Anatoly wrestles with purpose in a Cold War chess showdown and notes preparation that included Russian dialect work and chess games in Brighton Beach.