First reported by Variety
Broadway Revival of 'Chess' to Close Early in June Alongside Lea Michele's Departure
Broadway's 'Chess' Revival to Close Early on June 21, Marking Lea Michele's Final Performance
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Greg Evans
4d ago· 5 min readenNews
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Summary
The Broadway revival of Chess will close on June 21, three months earlier than expected, marking the final performance of star Lea Michele. The show, also starring Aaron Tveit and Nicholas Christopher, had been expected to run through at least September 13. Singer-songwriter Joanna "JoJo" Levesque had been announced as Michele's replacement, scheduled to begin June 23. Producers have not disclosed the capitalization figure but confirmed they will not recoup their investment.
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· 3 pulledChess, the Broadway musical revival, will close June 21, three months earlier than expected and the final performance of star Lea Michele.
The show, which also stars Aaron Tveit and Nicholas Christopher, had been expected to sell tickets through at least September 13 with singer-songwriter Joanna 'JoJo' Levesque having been announced as a replacement for Michele.
Producers have not disclosed a capitalization figure for the production, but they will not recoup the investment.
Chess, the Broadway musical revival, will close June 21, three months earlier than expected and the final performance of star Lea Michele.
