Chess

First Preview: Oct 15, 2025

Opening Date: Nov 16, 2025

Closing Date: Jun 21, 2026

Running Time: 02:40

https://chessbroadway.com/

Playing @

Imperial Theatre

249 W 45th St, New York, NY 10036

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Let the games begin. This fall, Tony Award winner Aaron Tveit (Moulin Rouge!), Emmy Award nominee Lea Michele (Funny Girl, Glee) and breakout powerhouse Nicholas Christopher (Sweeney Todd, Hamilton) star on Broadway in Chess—the iconic musical where power and passion collide, and the stakes couldn’t be higher.

It’s America versus Russia at the World Chess Championship, where the espionage and romance are as complicated and exhilarating as the game itself. For the two players and the woman torn between them, everything—personal, professional and political—is at risk… and nobody’s rules are the same.

With a legendary score by ABBA’s Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, lyrics by Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony winner Tim Rice (Evita, Jesus Christ Superstar), a new book by Emmy winner Danny Strong (Dopesick, The Butler) and direction by Tony winner Michael Mayer (Spring Awakening, Hedwig and the Angry Inch), Chess is the must-see Broadway event of the season.

Broadway Musical

Show Notes: 1 intermission

Performance Schedule

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Cast

Aaron Tveit
Lea Michele
Nicholas Christopher
Hannah Cruz
Sean Allan Krill
Bryce Pinkham

Music

Benny Andersson & Björn Ulvaeus

Lyrics

Tim Rice

Book

Danny Strong

Director

Michael Mayer

Choreography

Lorin Latarro

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$99.00 - $471.00

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Lottery & Rush

Digital Lottery: Entries for the Chess digital lottery start at 12:00 AM at rush.telecharge.com, 1 day before the performance, and the end of the same day at 3:00 PM. Winners are drawn at 10:00 AM and 3:00 PM. Winners may buy up to 2 tickets at $49 each.

Rush: A limited number of in-person Chess rush tickets will be available at 10:00 AM the day of the performance (and 12:00 PM on Sundays) at the Imperial Theatre. There is a limit of two tickets per person and tickets are $49 each.

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Accessibility

Box Office

Main lobby. Counter 43". Assistance available.
Parking

Valet parking lot: North side of street between Broadway & 8th Ave. Vans enter on 46th St. Valet parking garage: East of Shubert Alley, on south side of 45th St. between Broadway & 8th Ave. No vans.
Curb Ramps

(2.5" lip) SW corner of 45th St. & Broadway; NW corner 45th St. & Broadway.
Restroom

Unisex: Inner lobby. Door 33". Stall 96" x 66". Commode 17". Grab bars
Seating

Front and rear mezzanines reached only by stairs. Seats 1,421.
Elevator/Escalator

There are no elevators or escalators at this theatre.
Telephone

Foyer. Coin slot 53.5". Cord 29". Volume control. With TTY and electric outlet
Entrance

Double doors in series: 1st set (each 27") has one pair of automatic doors from 45th St to foyer with push-button control; 2nd set (each 27") has one pair of automatic doors to ticket lobby with push button control: 3rd set (each 25.5", attended by ushers) to inner lobby; 4th set (each 53", attended by ushers) into theatre.
Visual Assistance

Vision seats in the front of the orchestra for purchase online, in person, or on the phone. Audio Description is also available through the GalaPro app. More information can be found here: https://www.galapro.com/
Folding Armrests

Fifteen row-end seats with folding armrests.
Water Fountain

Ticket lobby. Spout 36".
Assisted Listening System

Reservations are not necessary. Drivers license or ID with printed address required as a deposit. Please call: (212) 582-7678 to reserve in advance. Closed Captioning is also available through the GalaPro app. For more information on GalaPro, check here: https://www.galapro.com/
Wheelchair Info

Wheelchair seating available. Theatre is not completely wheelchair accessible. There are no steps to the designated wheelchair seating location.

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