Chess
About This Event
Chess at the Imperial Theatre brings together Aaron Tveit, Lea Michele, Hannah Cruz and Bradley Dean in a company that also includes Nicholas Christopher, Sean Allan Krill and Bryce Pinkham. Tveit, a Tony Award–winning actor who originated Christian in Moulin Rouge, joins Michele, whose career runs from childhood Broadway to Glee; Cruz is a 2024 Clarence Derwent Award recipient and Dean has a track record in ensemble and featured Broadway roles. The company’s approach favors direct storytelling and vocal control over display.
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.