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GREAT PERFORMANCES ‘Chess’ in Concert

In 1986 ABBA’s Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus teamed with lyricist Tim Rice to create an original musical, Chess. The musical airs Wednesday, June 17th at 8:00 p.m. o KUAT 6 and HD. by Colleen Greer

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Josh Groban (left), Idina Menzel (center) and Adam Pascal (right) in the musical Chess.

Recorded in concert last May at London’s Royal Albert Hall, Chess, the musical is set during the Cold War intrigue of international chess tournaments. The musical dramatizes the romantic checkmate between an American chess champion, his lover and a Russian opponent secretly planning to defect to the West.

Idina Menzel (Wicked, Enchanted), Adam Pascal (Rent) and pop superstar Josh Groban headline a concert production from London’s Royal Albert Hall, performing a captivating score that includes the top-40 single “One Night in Bangkok,” as well as memorable songs such as “Anthem” and “I Know Him So Well.”

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