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

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With music by ABBA legends Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, and lyrics by the incomparable Sir Tim Rice, the iconic musical Chess returns to the West End for the first time since a limited run at the London Coliseum in 2018.

At the height of the Cold War, two chess masters meet in Bangkok to battle for the world championship, but their greatest contest is for the love of one woman. Telling a story of love and political intrigue, and set against the background of the Cold War in the late 1970s/early 1980s, Chess features an incredible score including classics such as “I Know Him So Well” and “One Night in Bangkok”.

Starring Samantha Barks (Frozen, Les Miserables) as Florence and Hadley Fraser (City of Angels, Phantom Of The Opera) as Anatoly, and with the 50-piece London Musical Theatre Orchestra accompanying, this concert at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane is not to be missed. Book now!

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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.

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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