⭐ SAMANTHA BARKS & HADLEY FRASER TO LEAD CHESS – THE MUSICAL IN CONCERT ⭐
Samantha Barks and Hadley Fraser will lead a concert production of Chess – The Musical, it has been announced.
The iconic musical Chess returns to the West End, for the first time since a limited run at the London Coliseum in 2018, as part of the Drury Lane Summer Concerts series.
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”, “Anthem” 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 accompanied by the 50-piece London Musical Theatre Orchestra. Further casting to be announced.
The concert production will feature It features direction and choreography by Nick Winston, associate direction and choreography by Alexandra Sarmiento, musical direction by Freddie Tapner, design by Ruth Sutcliffe, lighting by Ben Cracknell, lighting programming by Chris Winn, sound design by Tom Marshall and video projection design by Duncan McLean.
Chess – The Musical has music by ABBA legends Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, and lyrics by the incomparable Sir Tim Rice.
Chess – The Musical In Concert will play the Theatre Royal Drury Lane for one night only on 1st August 2022, with tickets on sale now.
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Tickets & more info – https://lwtheatres.co.uk/whats-on/chess-the-musical-in-concert/
