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    Musical
    Broadway

    Chess

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    Wednesday, May 27, 2026

    7:30 PM

    Imperial Theatre

    Broadway, NYC

    Scheduled

    About This Event

    The Broadway revival of Chess at the Imperial Theatre features a company that includes Aaron Tveit, Lea Michele, Hannah Cruz, Bradley Dean, Sean Allan Krill, Nicholas Christopher and Bryce Pinkham. Tveit, who earned a Tony Award for originating Christian in Moulin Rouge!, and Michele, with long Broadway credits and TV exposure on Glee, are joined by Cruz (a 2024 Clarence Derwent Award recipient) and Dean, whose work favors ensemble precision and character-driven roles.

    About the Artists

    Lea Michele

    Lea Michele

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    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

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    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.