Performance

Venue	Royal Albert Hall
	Also: Elgar Room
Town	Inner London
County	Greater London
From	12th May 2008
To	13th May 2008
When	20:00
Prices	From £17.50. To £72.50.
Royal Albert Hall (V221)
Current/Future Listings
Listings Archive

Chess in Concert

Work:: Chess in Concert (S01573729076)

Chess in Concert involves a romantic triangle between two players in a World Chess Championship, and the woman who manages one and falls in love with the other. Although the protagonists were not intended to represent any specific individuals, the characters' personalities are loosely based on those of Victor Korchnoi and Bobby Fischer.

Music	Benny Andersson
Music	Bjorn Ulvaeus
Lyrics	Tim Rice

Production:: (T1575831517)

Producer	Heartaches Ltd
Producer	JGPC
Producer	The Night of 1000 Voices
Adapted by	Hugh Wooldridge
Director	Hugh Wooldridge
Choreographer	Kevan Allen
Conductor	David Firman
Company	City of London Philharmonic Orchestra
Performer	Tim Rice (introduction)
Performer	Josh Groban (The Russian)
Performer	Idina Menzel (Florence)
Performer	Adam Pascal (Frederick Trumper)
Performer	Kerry Ellis (Svetlana)
Performer	Marti Pellow
Performer	David Bedella
Performer	Clarke Peters
Performer	Leila Benn Harris
Performer	Aoife Muloholland
Performer	Tiffany Graves
Performer	Debbie Kurup

Listing:: L1121620439

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