Chess is a musical scored by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, formerly of ABBA, with lyrics by Tim Rice.

 

The story involves a romantic triangle between two top players in a world chess championship within the context of a Cold War struggle between the United States and the Soviet Union, during which both countries wanted to win international chess tournaments for propaganda purposes.



... EXCERPT: CHESS, THE MUSICAL

In May 2008 Leighton stared as "Alexander Molokov"
in Chess The Musical at Sydney's Theatre Royal
featuring a cast of 29 and a full 25-piece orchestra.

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