Chess - The Musical In Concert
FINAL CURTAIN CALL
This show is no longer running.
With music by ABBA legends Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, and lyrics by the incomparable Sir Tim Rice, the iconic musical Chess returns to the West End for the first time since a limited run at the London Coliseum in 2018.
At the height of the Cold War, two chess masters meet in Bangkok to battle for the world championship, but their greatest contest is for the love of one woman. Telling a story of love and political intrigue, and set against the background of the Cold War in the late 1970s/early 1980s, Chess features an incredible score including classics such as “I Know Him So Well” and “One Night in Bangkok”.
Starring Samantha Barks (Frozen, Les Miserables), Hadley Fraser (City of Angels, Phantom Of The Opera), Joel Harper-Jackson (Cock, Kinky Boots), Frances Mayli McCann (Les Miserables, Evita), Ako Mitchell (Bonnie and Clyde, The Lion King), and Craige Els (Matilda, Coronation Street) with the 50-piece London Musical Theatre Orchestra accompanying, this concert at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane is not to be missed. Book now!
EVENT INFORMATION
TICKETS
Prices displayed include an online per ticket booking fee. All prices include a £1.70 restoration levy.
PERFORMANCES
Mon 1 August – evening
Tue 2 August – matinee and evening
Running time 2 hours with a 20 minute interval
GROUPS
4+ mini group rate available for matinee performance on Tuesday 2 August
Cast & Creative
CAST
Florence – Samantha Barks | Anatoly – Hadley Fraser | Freddie – Joel Harper-Jackson
Svetlana – Frances Mayli McCann | The Arbiter – Ako Mitchell | Molokov – Craige Els
ENSEMBLE
Joseph Craig | Darius J James | Aoife Kenny | Jessica Lee | Nick Len | Natasha May-Thomas | Alice Readie
Joshua Robinson | Stuart Rouse | Phoebe Samuel-Gray | Grant Thresh | Libby Watts
PRODUCTION
Director & Choreographer – Nick Winston | Musical Director – Freddie Tapner
Lighting Designer – Ben Cracknell | Sound Designer – Tom Marshall | Video Projection Designer – Duncan McLean
Casting Director – Harry Blumenau | Associate Director & Choreographer – Alexzandra Sarmiento | Assistant Director & Choreographer – Tara Young
Production Manager – Pete Kramer | Company Stage Manager – Rachael Downey | Deputy Stage Manager – Bryony Relf
Assistant Musical Director – Honor Halford- MacLeod | Costume Supervisor – Stephen Frosdick
Chrous Master – Dan Turek | Lighting Programmer – Chris Winn
Sound 1 – Adam Fisher | Sound 2 – Olly Smith | Production Sound Engineer – Josh Richardson
Drury Lane Summer Concerts
This summer, you are invited to three sensational musical concerts – accompanied by the London Musical Theatre Orchestra – at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane. With performances of ABBA’s iconic Chess, Cyndi Lauper and Harvey Fierstein’s uplifting Kinky Boots and the explosive new musical Treason, each concert will provide a star-led evening of captivating music performed at the legendary theatre.
Kinky Boots Mon 8 August 2022
Winner of six TONY awards and the Olivier Award for Best New Musical in 2016, the hilarious and uplifting musical Kinky Boots returns to the West End for the first time in three years.
Treason Mon 22 August 2022
Carrie Hope Fletcher (Cinderella, Heathers), Bradley Jaden (Les Miserables, Wicked) and Simon-Anthony Rhoden (Hamilton, Kinky Boots) are amongst the incredible cast performing in this explosive new British Musical.
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The prices below do not include the price of the seat ticket.
Reserve Your Table
£35 pp
- Reserved table in the bar, available from 1 hour before show time and during the interval
- Welcome drink, bar snacks and nibbles
Available to book with your tickets
Pre-show drink order includes 1 x 125ml glass of house wine, or alternatives to the same value per person. Alcohol can only be served to and consumed by persons aged 18 years and over. Please ask a member of staff for details about any food allergens. Please drink responsibly.
Book Lounge Access
£55 pp
- Reserved table in an exclusive lounge, available from 1 hour before show time and during the interval
- Welcome drinks, bar snacks and nibbles
- Complimentary cloakroom
Available to book with your tickets
Pre-show drinks order includes a half bottle of house Champagne or alternatives to the same value per person. Alcohol can only be served to and consumed by persons aged 18 years and over. Please ask a member of staff for details about any food allergens. Please drink responsibly.
Book Private Suite Access
£125 pp
- Exclusive access for you and your guests from 1 hour before show time and during the interval
- Dedicated Red Coat to assist throughout
- Welcome drinks served with snacks and nibbles available
- Complimentary cloakroom
Available to book with the Hospitality Team
Pre-show drinks order includes a bottle of house Champagne or alternatives to the same value per person. Alcohol can only be served to and consumed by persons aged 18 years and over. Please ask a member of staff for details about any food allergens. Please drink responsibly.
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