While the revival of “Chess - The musical” on Broadway in a new version has just been announced for the fall, Copenhagen’s Det Ny Teater will present its own production of “Chess - The musical”.
The script and score will be those of the original London version.
More than 50 singers, actors, dancers, and musicians will take part in the production, which will be performed in Danish.
This is not the first time the musical has been staged in Denmark.
Between December 2001 and June 2002, an English-language tour was organized. Emma Kershaw, Stig Rossen, and Zubin Varla played the respective roles of Florence, Anatoly, and Frederick.
Between January and March 2018, the show was produced - this time in Danish - at the Tivoli Concert Hall in Copenhagen, as well as in Aarhus, Odense, Vejle, and Holstebro. Stig Rossen, Xenia Lach-Nielsen, and Bjarne Langhoff played the roles of Anatoly Sergievsky, Florence Vassy, and Frederick Trumper, respectively.
Xenia Lach-Nielsen will reprise the role of Florence in Det Ny Teater’s production.
All Danish productions are co-produced and directed by Mikkel Rønnow.
CD's tracks ( 2018 cast, London Studio Orchestra directed by Mikkel Rønnow)
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| 1. Historien om Skak (The Story of Chess) 2. Anatoly & Molokov 3. Der, hvor jeg vil vær' (Where I Want to Be) 4. Kvartet (Quartet) 5. Alles kamp mod alle (Nobody's Side) 6. Duet på bjerget (Mountain Duet) 7. Florences afsked (Florence Quits) 8. Stakkels det barn (Pity the Child) 9. Mit hjertes land (Anthem) |
10. The Golden Bangkok 11. One Night in Bangkok 12. Interview 13. En anden piges historie (Someone Else's Story) 14. Aftalen (The Deal) 15. Nu ser jeg ham klart (I Know Him So Well) 16. Du og jeg (You and I) |
Label : Rønnow Records – 24605
Country : Denmark
Release date : 1er oct. 2018
Production's photos (not available so far)
Music: Benny Andersson & Björn Ulvaeus
Lyrics: Tim Rice & Björn Ulvaeus
Book: Tim Rice
Orchestrations: Anders Eljas
Translation: Jesper Malmose
Additional translations: Xenia Lach-Nielsen & Stig Rossen
Director & Choreographer: Lee Proud
Set & Costume Design: Peter McKintosh
Musical director: Mikkel Rønnow
Produced by Det Ny Teater & Mikkel Rønnow Musicals In collaboration with TOCA Records
Cast:
Thomas Høj Falkenberg (Anatoly Sergievsky), Xenia Lach-Nielsen (Florence Vassy), Anders Gjesing (Frederick Trumper), Søren Bech-Madsen (Molokov), Frederikke Vedel (Svetlana), ainsi que Christian Haagen Birkvang, Lasse Dyg, Frederik Espenhain, Jens Kau Wahlers Nielsen, Jacob Prüser, James Leece, Johan Klitgaard, Marie Gersholm Baktoft, Susan Torres Engelin, Josephine Feit, Katrine Skovbo, Kirstine Emilie Moses-Jacobsen, Christine Ramlow Toft, Markus Emil Borg, Mikkel Emil Lynge, Mille Lambert, Vibeke Zederkof.
Musicians (TBC):
Conductor: Mikkel Rønnow
Keyboard 1: Jesper Frank Christensen
Keyboard 2: Fransesco Cali
Bass: Henrik Simonsen
Percussion I: Andrew Cholvat
Percussion II and drums: Timothy Lutte
Flute: Nicolai Schultz
Oboe: Lene Hesselbjerg
Clarinet / Saxophone: Magnus Thuelund
Trombone: Ian Price
Trumpet: Jens Gotholdt
Violin: Piotr Gasior
Viola: Deanna Said
Cello: Leyla Ek
French horn: Henriette Holk
“Chess - The musical” will be produced by Det Ny Teater & Mikkel Rønnow Musicals in collaboration with TOCA Records.
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Venue : Gammel
Kongevej 29 - 1610 Copenhague V. Dates: September 25 to December 7, 2025 (64 performances scheduled as of now) Days and Times:
Duration: 2h40 (including a 20-minute intermission)
Ticket Prices:
Under 25 years old:
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