Broadway Musical 'Chess' to Close Early in June
The Broadway revival of the musical 'Chess' is set to close early on June 21, three months ahead of schedule, amid declining ticket sales and coinciding with Lea Michele's departure from the production.
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‘Chess’ to Close Early on Broadway, Timed to Lea Michele’s Exit in June
“Chess” will close early on Broadway, with the buzzy revival ending its run on June 21. Although Lea Michele was scheduled to depart the production in late June, the musical had intended to remain on Broadway with Joanna “JoJo” Levesque set to take over the lead role of Florence Vassy through at least September. Instead, […]
By Rebecca Rubin
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The musical revival will close earlier than expected amid declining ticket sales and Lea Michele's departure.
By Caitlin Huston
Read full article →‘Chess’ To Close Early On Broadway Next Month With Departure Of Lea Michele
Chess, the Broadway musical revival, will close June 21, three months earlier than expected and the final performance of star Lea Michele. The show, which also stars Aaron Tveit and Nicholas Christopher, had been expected to sell tickets through at least September 13 with singer-songwriter Joanna “JoJo” Levesque having been announced as a replacement for […]
By Greg Evans
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