Chess (original London production)

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Chess (original London production) is the acclaimed 1986 West End staging of the Cold War–themed musical by Tim Rice, Benny Andersson, and Björn Ulvaeus, noted for its sophisticated score and dramatic staging.

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instanceOf West End musical production
theatrical production
basedOn Chess (musical) NERFINISHED
composer Benny Andersson NERFINISHED
Björn Ulvaeus NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
describedAs acclaimed West End staging
hasAudience theatre-goers in London
hasGenre concept musical
musical theatre
hasMedium live stage performance
hasMusicalNumber Anthem
Endgame NERFINISHED
Heaven Help My Heart NERFINISHED
I Know Him So Well NERFINISHED
Merano NERFINISHED
Nobody’s Side NERFINISHED
One Night in Bangkok NERFINISHED
Pity the Child NERFINISHED
Quartet (A Model of Decorum and Tranquility) NERFINISHED
The Arbiter NERFINISHED
You and I NERFINISHED
hasPart act 1
act 2
hasSetting Cold War era NERFINISHED
international chess tournaments
hasTheme defection
personal sacrifice
political tension
romantic relationships
influencedBy Cold War politics
isVersionOf Chess (concept album) NERFINISHED
location London, England
surface form: London
lyricist Tim Rice NERFINISHED
lyricsBy Tim Rice NERFINISHED
mainSubject Cold War NERFINISHED
chess NERFINISHED
musicBy Benny Andersson NERFINISHED
Björn Ulvaeus NERFINISHED
notableFor dramatic staging
sophisticated score
originalLanguage English
originalTheatre Prince Edward Theatre NERFINISHED
partOf West End theatre NERFINISHED
productionCompany West End production
startTime 1986
workChronology precedes Broadway production of Chess
workTitle Chess NERFINISHED

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Trevor Nunn directed Chess (original London production)