Chess
Imperial Theatre
Previews Began: April 11, 1988
Opening Night: April 28, 1988
Closing Night: June 25, 1988
Book: Benny Andersson
Björn Ulvaeus
Lyrics: Tim Rice
Book: Robert Coe
Richard Nelson
The story of an American chess champion, his Russian opponent who defects to the west, and a Hungarian born American who transfers her affections from the American to the Russian.
Musical Numbers
ACT ONE
Prologue: The Story of Chess………………………..Gregor
Press Conference……………………..Florence, Reporters
Where I Want to Be…………………………………….Anatoly
How Many Women………………………Florence, Freddie
Merchandisers Song………………………Walter, Vendors
U.S. Versus U.S.S.R…………………..Molokov, Delegates
Chess Hymn………………………………..Arbiter, Company
Quartet (Model of Decorum and
Tranquility)……….Molokov, Florence, Arbiter, Anatoly
You Want to Lose Your Only Friend?………..Florence,
Freddie
Someone Else’s Story…………………………………Florence
One Night in Bangkok…………………Freddie, Ensemble
Terrace Duet……………………………….Florence, Anatoly
So You Got What You Want…………Freddie, Florence
Nobody’s Side……………………………………………Florence
Anthem………………………………………………………Anatoly
ACT TWO
Arbiter’s Song………………………………Arbiter, Company
Hungarian Folk Song………………………………..Ensemble
Heaven Help My Heart……………………………..Florence
No Contest…………………………………….Walter, Freddie
You and I……………………….Florence, Anatoly, Svetlana
A Whole New Board Game………………………….Freddie
Let’s Work Together………………………Molokov, Walter
I Know Him So Well……………………Florence, Svetlana
Pity the Child……………………………………………..Freddie
Lullaby (Apukád Erős Kezén)…………Gregor, Florence
You and I (Reprise)……………………….Florence, Anatoly
Anthem (Reprise)………………………………………Florence
CAST
OPENING NIGHT
David Carroll Anatoly
Philip Casnoff Freddie
Judy Kuhn Florence
Harry Goz Molokov
Paul Harman Arbiter
Marcia Mitzman Svetlana
Dennis Parlato Walter
John Aller Ensemble
Neal Ben-Ari Gregor Vassey
Ensemble
Suzanne Briar Ensemble
Steve Clemente Ensemble
Katherine Lynne Condit Ensemble
Ann Crumb Ensemble
David Cryer Ensemble
R. F. Daley Ensemble
Gina Gallagher Young Florence
Deborah Geneviere Ensemble
Kurt Johns Nickolai
Ensemble
Eric Johnson Harold
American Embassy Official
Ensemble
Paul Laureano Ensemble
Rosemary Loar Ensemble
Judy McLane Ensemble
Jessica Molaskey Ensemble
Richard Muenz Joe
American Embassy Official
Ensemble
Kip Niven Ensemble
Francis Ruivivar Ensemble
Alex Santoriello Ensemble
Wysandria Woolsey Ensemble
Swings: Karen Babcock, Craig Wells
Understudies: Chrystal Pennington (Young Florence)