{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6859c85ac95a56eb6a774829/693155b9fb6ea8e378571603?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Chess (Imperial Theatre, Broadway) - ★★ REVIEW","description":"<p>One of this season's most anticipated shows has recently opened at the Imperial Theatre, the first ever Broadway revival of CHESS.</p><p><br></p><p>The musical, first seen on stage in the 1980s, depicts a chess-centred love triangle in the midst of cold war tensions, written by Benny Anderson, Björn Ulvaeus, and Sir Tim Rice.</p><p><br></p><p>This new production, with a rewritten book by Danny Strong, stars Lea Michele (Funny Girl), Nicholas Christopher (Sweeney Todd), and Aaron Tveit (Moulin Rouge! the Musical) as well as Bryce Pinkham and Hannah Cruz.</p><p><br></p><p>Check out what Mickey-Jo thought of the new version as a longtime fan of the show...</p><p><br></p><p>•</p><p><br></p><p>00:00 | introduction</p><p>02:08 | history / plot</p><p>06:09 | the new material</p><p>15:10 | Lea Michele</p><p>19:29 | the rest of the cast</p><p>25:42 | creative choices </p><p>31:37 | conclusion</p>","author_name":"MickeyJoTheatre"}