Chess
About This Event
Chess at the Imperial Theatre brings together a roster of Broadway performers including Aaron Tveit, Lea Michele, Hannah Cruz, Bradley Dean and Sean Allan Krill. Tveit is known for originating Christian in Moulin Rouge and for roles on Broadway in Next to Normal and Catch Me If You Can. Michele began her career on Broadway before television; Cruz received a Clarence Derwent Award; Dean is a steady musical‑theatre presence; Krill was Tony‑nominated for Jagged Little Pill.
About the Artists
Lea Michele
Lea Michele is a New York–based stage performer and vocalist whose career began in childhood Broadway casts, including *Les Misérables*, *Ragtime*, *Fiddler on the Roof*, and later *Spring Awakening*. She became widely known to TV audiences through *Glee*, while continuing to work as a singer and songwriter.
Hannah Cruz
Hannah Cruz is a New York–based actress and singer whose work centers on Broadway musicals. She drew attention for creating Inez Milholland in *Suffs* and for her work in the original company of *The Connector*, earning a 2024 Clarence Derwent Award for those performances.
Bradley Dean
Bradley Dean is a New York–based stage and screen performer whose work centers on Broadway and large-scale musicals. At the Imperial Theatre, he appears in *Chess* alongside Aaron Tveit, Lea Michele, Hannah Cruz, and Sean Allan Krill, in a company that also includes Nicholas Christopher and Bryce Pinkham.