The Broadway revival of Chess will close on June 21, 2025, three months earlier than previously planned.
The final performance will star Lea Michele, with Joanna “JoJo” Levesque having been scheduled to begin performances on June 23 as Michele's replacement. Producers Tom Hulce, Robert Ahrens, and The Shubert Organization announced the early closing on [date not provided].
Financial & Attendance Data
Producers have not disclosed the production's capitalization; some media reports estimate $15 million. The producers will not recoup their investment.
- Weekly box office peaked at $2,066,742 for the week ending November 30, 2025, and has since declined to approximately half that amount.
- During the week of April 1, 2025 (when Michele was on vacation), box office was $585,803 with 66% of seats occupied.
Awards & Nominations
The production received five Tony Award nominations:
- Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical (Nicholas Christopher)
- Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical (Bryce Pinkham)
- Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical (Hannah Cruz)
- Best Orchestrations (Brian Usifer)
- Best Lighting Design of a Musical (Kevin Adams)
Lea Michele and Aaron Tveit did not receive Tony nominations. The production was not nominated for Best Revival of a Musical.
Statement from Producers
In a joint statement, producers Tom Hulce, Robert Ahrens, and The Shubert Organization expressed pride in the cast and creative team for reimagining Chess for a new generation and thanked audiences. They described bringing Chess back to Broadway as an enormous privilege.
Production Credits
Music and lyrics by Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus, and Tim Rice, based on an idea by Tim Rice.
New book by Danny Strong, replacing the original book by Tim Rice.
Directed by Michael Mayer, choreographed by Lorin Latarro, original orchestrations by Anders Eljas, additional orchestrations by Anders Eljas and Brian Usifer, music supervision by Brian Usifer.
Starring Aaron Tveit, Lea Michele, and Nicholas Christopher. The cast also includes Bradley Dean, Sean Allan Krill, and an ensemble of 26 performers.
Produced by Tom Hulce, Robert Ahrens, The Shubert Organization, Creative Partners Productions, and a roster of co-producers including Mary Maggio, Nederlander Presentations Inc., Stephen & Nancy Gabriel, Carl Moellenberg, Danny Strong, Benny Andersson, Tim Rice, Björn Ulvaeus, Ludvig Andersson, Robert Fox, Lea Michele, Scott Abrams, and others.
A cast recording was released by Ghostlight Records.