CHESS Broadway Benefit
December 10, 2025
Venue Imperial Theatre 249 W 45th St New York, NY
Runtime 2hr 40min, including intermission
This fall, see powerhouse trio Tony Award winner Aaron Tveit (Moulin Rouge!), acclaimed stage and screen star Lea Michele (Funny Girl, Glee), breakout talent Nicholas Christopher (Sweeney Todd, Hamilton), and Hannah Cruz (Suffs) in CHESS, a seductive showdown of love, loyalty, and power on a global stage. As two of the greatest chess players in the world compete for something beyond victory, the woman between them is caught in a high-stakes battle of desire and devotion.
Featuring a legendary score by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus of ABBA and EGOT winner Tim Rice (Evita, Jesus Christ Superstar), an exhilarating new book by Danny Strong (Dopesick, The Butler), and direction by Tony winner Michael Mayer (Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Funny Girl), CHESS is Broadway’s boldest move yet and the must-see event of the season.
Wednesday, December 10
7:30PM CHESS performance at the Imperial Theatre
Premium Orchestra Tickets are $550 ($251 tax deductible).
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