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Broadway’s “Chess” Stars Trade Pawns for Pool Cues in Offstage Games
NEW YORK, NY – Before the highly anticipated Broadway revival of “Chess” officially opens at the Imperial Theater on November 16th, the musical’s stars, Lea Michele, Aaron Tveit, and Nicholas Christopher, took a break from their intense onstage rivalries to engage in some lighthearted competition.
The trio, who headline the production featuring the iconic pop songs of Abba’s Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus, recently visited Slate NYC, a Flatiron district adult playground, where they tested their skills at various bar games.
Christopher, 35, a former high school athlete, initially struggled at a carnival-style basketball game, much to the amusement of Michele, 39, who playfully quipped about her own history of being picked last for sports teams. Tveit, 42, observed the friendly banter with a smile.
The backstage camaraderie contrasts sharply with the cutthroat world of “Chess,” where Tveit plays Freddie, an American grandmaster, and Christopher portrays Anatoly, his Russian counterpart. Their characters battle for the world championship and the affections of Florence, played by Michele.
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