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Samantha Barks and Hadley Fraser star in the West End return of Chess!

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Chess the Musical is coming to Theatre Royal Drury Lane!

**_Chess_** returns to London's West End for the first time since 2018. With lyrics by **Sir Tim Rice** and music by ABBA legends **Björn Ulvaeus** and **Benny Andersson**, it's a show that you just can't miss!

What is Chess about?

This politically driven musical drama revolves around a Cold War chess match for the world title. The battle between the American and Soviet players in Bangkok is being twisted and turned by their respective governments for politically motivated purposes. When an intriguing Hungarian refugee enters the picture, she becomes another player in their emotional game. Being used as pawns by their governments and caught between two world powers, the struggle threatens to destroy their lives.

What songs are in Chess?

Set in the late 1970s/early 1980s against the backdrop of the Cold War, **_Chess_** features a fantastic soundtrack well-loved worldwide. The album went Top Ten in the UK, West Germany, South Africa, and Sweden. **_Chess_** also landed in the Top Ten in a BBC Listener Poll of Essential Musicals. The show includes such classic hits as 'I Know Him So Well', 'One Night in Bangkok', 'Anthem', 'Heaven Help My Heart', and 'Pity the Child'.

The cast of Chess

The 50-piece **London Musical Theatre Orchestra** accompanies the cast in this revival of Chess. **Samantha Barks** (_Les Miserables_, _Frozen_) stars as Florence alongside **Hadley Fraser** (_Phantom Of The Opera_, _City of Angels_) as Anatoly. It has also been announced that famed broadcaster Trevor McDonald will provide the voice of the Newscaster.

Chess tickets are on sale now!

**_Chess_** opens at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane on the 1st August 2022. Due to popular demand a second performance has been added for the concert which was supposed to run for one night only. So book your **_Chess_ tickets** early to guarantee your seats to this amazing musical revival!

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Performance dates

1 & 2 August 2022

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The appearance of any given artist is not guaranteed and no refunds or exchanges will be available should changes be made from the advertised cast.

Venue Information

Theatre Royal Drury Lane
Catherine StreetLondonWC2B 5JF

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Latest Chess - The Musical in Concert News

Murray Head makes an unfortunate exit from Chess, replaced with fantastic US actor

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Murray Head makes an unfortunate exit from Chess, replaced with fantastic US actor

Veteran Chess actor Murray Head, who starred in the original 1986 production in London's West End alongside Elaine Paige and Tommy Körberg and provided the vocals for the 1984 single "One Night in Bangkok" from the Chess concept album, must regretfully step away from his role as The Arbiter in the West End revival due to personal reasons.

6 Apr, 2018 | By Nicholas Ephram Ryan Daniels

Full cast announced for the anticipated West End revival of Chess

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Full cast announced for the anticipated West End revival of Chess

​The chessboard has now been fully set up. Find out who all have been cast as the pawns in this politically charged musical, which is set in the Cold War era.

27 Mar, 2018 | By Nicholas Ephram Ryan Daniels