Chess
About This Event
Chess plays at the Imperial Theatre with a company that includes Aaron Tveit, Lea Michele, Hannah Cruz, Bradley Dean, Sean Allan Krill, Nicholas Christopher and Bryce Pinkham. The cast’s Broadway experience—Tveit originated Christian in Moulin Rouge and is a Tony winner, and Cruz is a 2024 Clarence Derwent Award recipient—tilts the production toward clear, lyric-forward phrasing and character-driven storytelling rather than vocal 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.