11th Hour Theatre Co.
Chess the Musical
Event Times:
Jan 12th 2020 @ 3:00pm – 4:30pmJan 12th 2020 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm
Jan 16th 2020 @ 7:00pm – 8:30pm
Jan 17th – Jan 18th 2020 @ 8:00pm – 9:30pm
Jan 19th 2020 @ 3:00pm – 4:30pm
Price:
$15-$32
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Description:
Featuring the music of ABBA members Andersson and Ulvaeus, as well as lyrics by musical theatre icon Tim Rice (Jesus Christ Superstar, Evita, Aida), this gripping musical was inspired by political and international spectacle of the 1972 World Chess Championship between American Bobby Fischer and Russian Boris Spassky. Set in the 1980’s at the height of the Cold War, "Chess" illustrates how something as trivial as a game of chess can mean so much more when fueled by the threats and propaganda of nations at war.
Music by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus
Lyrics by Tim Rice
Book by Richard Nelson
Directed by Michael Philip O’Brien