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Listen, you Plutocratic throwback! You, and your cronies want to go back home to your dachas, not the saltmines? We better talk.
1984–London
Barbican Theatre, Rehearsal
Murray Head (Freddie), Elaine Paige (Florence), Tommy Körberg (Anatoly), Siobhan McCarthy (Svetlana), John Turner (Molokov), Kevin Colson (Walter), Tom Jobe (Arbiter)
1984, November 1–Concept Concert Tour
Murray Head (Freddie), Elaine Paige (Florence), Tommy Korberg (Anatoly), Barbara Dickson (Svetlana)
NOTE: part of a concert tour to promote the concept album, recorded by Swedish television
1984–Concept Concert Tour (Soundboard)
Murray Head (Freddie), Elaine Paige (Florence), Tommy Korberg (Anatoly), Barbara Dickson (Svetlana)
NOTE: differently tracked, but possibly the same recording as the other concept tour
1986, May 14–London
Prince Edward Theatre, Opening Night (Soundboard)
Murray Head (Freddie), Elaine Paige (Florence) Tommy Körberg (Anatoly), Siobhan McCarthy (Svetlana), John Turner (Molokov), Kevin Colson (Walter), Tom Jobe (Arbiter)
1986, June–London
Prince Edward Theatre
Murray Head (Freddie), Elaine Paige (Florence), Tommy Körberg (Anatoly), Siobhan McCarthy (Svetlana), John Turner (Molokov), Kevin Colson (Walter), Tom Jobe (Arbiter)
1986–London
Prince Edward Theatre (Soundboard)
Murray Head (Freddie), Elaine Paige (Florence), Tommy Körberg (Anatoly), Siobhan McCarthy (Svetlana), John Turner (Molokov), Kevin Colson (Walter), Tom Jobe (Arbiter)
1987, April–London
Prince Edward Theatre
Michael Howe (Freddie), Elaine Paige (Florence), Tommy Körberg (Anatoly), Siobhan McCarthy (Svetlana), John Turner (Molokov), Kevin Colson (Walter), Tom Jobe (Arbiter)
1987–London
Prince Edward Theatre (Soundboard)
Murray Head (Freddie), Elaine Paige (Florence), Tommy Körberg (Anatoly)
1988, April 28–Broadway
Imperial Theatre, Opening Night (Soundboard)
Phillip Casnoff (Freddie), Judy Kuhn (Florence), David Carroll (Anatoly), Marcia Mitzman (Svetlana), Harry Goz (Molokov), Denis Parlarto (Walter), Paul Harman (Arbiter)
1988, May–Broadway
Imperial Theatre
Phillip Casnoff (Freddie), Judy Kuhn (Florence), David Carroll (Anatoly), Marcia Mitzman (Svetlana), Harry Gaz (Molokov), Denis Parlarto (Walter), Paul Harman (Arbiter)
1989, January 8–New York, NY
Carnegie Hall (Chess In Concert)
Phillip Casnoff (Freddie), Judy Kuhn (Florence), David Carroll (Anatoly), Marcia Mitzman (Svetlana), Harry Goz (Molokov), Denis Parlarto (Walter), Paul Harman (Arbiter)
1989, February 4–London
Prince Edward Theatre
Anthony Stewart Head (Freddie), Grania Renihan (Florence), David Burt (Anatoly), Ria Jones (Svetlana), Kevin Colson (Walter)
1989, February 23–London
Prince Edward Theatre
Anthony Stewart Head (Freddie), Grainne Renihan (Florence),David Burt (Anatoly) Litsa Davies (Svetlana), John Turner ( Molokov), Eric Flynn (Walter), Christian Hughes (Arbiter)
1989, April 8–London
Prince Edward Theatre, Closing Night
Mark Bond (Freddie), Litsa Davis (Florence), Leo Andrews (Anatoly), Anne Smith (Svetlana), Eric Flynn (Molokov), Christian Hughes (Arbiter)
1989–Skelleftea, Sweden
Chess In Concert (Soundboard)
Murray Head (Freddie), Judy Kuhn (Florence), Tommy Korberg (Anatoly), Siobahn McCarthy (Svetlana)
NOTE: in English
1990–UK Tour
Richard Barnes (Freddie), Rebecca Storm (Florence), Maurice Clark (Anatoly), Linda Mae-Brewer (Svetlana), Malcolm Rivers (Molokov), Paul Halen (Walter), Brett Forrest (Arbiter)
1990–US Tour
Stephen Bogardus (Freddie), Carolee Carmello (Florence), John Herrera (Anatoly), Barbara Walsh (Svetlana), David Hurst (Molokov), Greg Jbara (Walter), Ken Ard (Arbiter)
INCOMPLETE: songs only
1990–US Tour
Stephen Bogardus (Freddie), Carolee Carmello (Florence), John Herrera (Anatoly), Barbara Walsh (Svetlana), David Hurst (Molokov), Greg Jbara (Walter), Ken Ard (Arbiter)
NOTE: complete
1990–Chicago, IL
Marriott Lincolnshire Theatre
Kim Strauss (Freddie), Susie McMonagle (Florence), David Studwell (Anatoly), Susan Moniz (Svetlana), Neil Friedman (Molokov), Dale Morgan (Walter), Alton F. (Arbiter), Larry Russo (Gregor Vassy), Erin Stites (Young Florence), Harrison McEldowney (Russian "King"), Rob Rahn (American "King"), Lori Longstreth( American "Queen"), Randal Keith(Nicolai), Russell Reneau (Joe), Rob Rahn (Harold)
Company: Randal Keith, Larry Russo, Robert Winn Austin, James Braet, Patti Davidson-Gorbea, Douglas Graham, Lori Longstreth, Catherine Lord, HarrisonMcEldowney, Rob Rain, Russell Reneau, Karyn Young-Lowe
1991, February 21–Sydney, Australia
Theatre Royal, Opening Night
David McLeod (Freddie), Jodie Gillies (Florence), Robbie Krupski (Anatoly), Marcia Mercedes (Svetlana), John Wood (Molokov), David Whitney (Walter), Laurence Clifford (Arbiter)
1991–Sydney, Australia
Theatre Royal
David McLeod (Freddie), Jodie Gillies (Florence), Robbie Krupski (Anatoly), Marcia Mercedes (Svetlana), John Wood (Molokov), David Whitney (Walter), Laurence Clifford (Arbiter)
NOTE: different show than above; much worse quality
1991–Long Beach, CA
Civic Light Opera
Kim Strauss (Freddie), Jodi Benson (Florence), Joseph Mahowald (Anatoly), Ann Morrison (u/s Svetlana)
1992, January–Auckland, New Zealand
Aotoa Centre
Murray Head (Freddie), Delia Hannah (Florence), Tommy Korberg (Anatoly), Linda-Mae Brewer (Svetlana), David Weatherly (Molokov), George Henere (Walter), Christian Hughes (Arbiter)
1992, February 5–Off Broadway
Masters Theatre
Ray Walker (Freddie), Kathleen R. McAllen (Florence), Mark McVey (Anatoly), Jan Horvath (Svetlana), Patrick Jude (Molokov), Bob Frisch (Arbiter)
1992, April 12–Toronto, Canada
Royal Alexandra Theattre (Chess In Concert)
Rob Lorey (Freddie), Susan Gilmour (Florence), Robert Longo (Anatoly), Kelli James (Svetlana), Gorden McLaren (Molokov), David Mucci (Walter), Jay Turvey (Arbiter) Michael Burgess (Gregor Vassy)
1992–Hungary (Soundboard)
Pal Makrai (Freddie), Andrea Malek (Florence), Attila Kaszas (Anatoly), Ildiko Keresztes (Svetlana), Gyula Szombathy (Molokov), Jozsef Incze (Walter), Lajos Csuha (Arbiter)
1995–Hungary
Rock szinház
Csengeri Attila (Freddie), Détár Eniko (Florence), Forgács Péter (Anatoly), Ullmann Zsuzsa (Svetlana)
1997, July 26–Muskegon, MI
Cherry County Playhouse
Giles Chaisson (Freddie), Donna Lee Marshall (Florence), Willy Falis (Anatoly), Vince Trani (Molokov), R. F. Daly (Walter), Bill Whiffeild (Gregor Vassey), Timothy Casper (Nikolai)
1997–Pittsburgh, PA
Civic Light Opera House (Soundboard)
Eric Kunze (Freddie), Kristie Carahan (Florence), Joseph Mahowald (Anatoly)
1997–Copenhagen, Denmark
Chess In Concert
Anders Glenmark (Freddie), Elaine Paige (Florence) , Tommy Korberg (Anatoly), Dominique Blazek (Svetlana), Johan Schinkler (Arbiter)
NOTE: in English
INCOMPLETE: starts in the middle of "Soviet Machine"
1998, May 10–Broadway
John Housemann Studio Theatre (Chess In Concert, BCEFA)
Brian D'Arcy James (Freddie), Christianne Noll (Florence), Rob Evan (Anatoly), Alice Ripley (Svetlana), Harry Gaz (Molokov), Danny Zolli (Arbiter), Michael Ceveris (Narrator)
1998, May 17–Broadway
John Housemann Studio Theatre (Chess In Concert, BCEFA)
Dave Clemmons (Freddie), Christianne Noll (Florence), Robert Evan (Anatoly), Alice Ripley (Svetlana), Raymond Jaramillo McLeod (Molokov), Danny Zolli (Arbiter), Michael Ceveris (Narrator)
1999, May 13–Peoria, IL
Theaterworks Production
NOTE: cast unknown, any information would be greatly appreciated
1999, September 7–Atlanta, GA
Alliance Theater
Sean McDermott (Freddie), Kim Huber (Florence), Brian D'Arcy James (Anatoly), Rebekah Bentey (Svetlana), Charles Pistone (Molokov), LaPree Young (Walter), Fernando Rodenk (Arbiter), Todd Honeycut (Gregor Vassey)
1999, September 23–Atlanta, GA
Alliance Theater
Sean McDermott (Freddie), Lauren Kennedy (Florence), Brian D'Arcy James (Anatoly), Rebekah Bentey (Svetlana), Charles Pistone (Molokov), LaPree Young (Walter), Fernando Rodenk (Arbiter), Todd Honeycut (Gregor Vassey)
2001, February 21–Goslar, Germany
Matthias Pagani (Freddie), Marion Musiol (Florence), Bruno Grassini (Anatoly), Vincent Pirillo (Walter), Martin Berger (Arbiter)
NOTE: songs in English, dialogue in German
2001, August 11–Nyack, NY
Helen Hayes Theatre (Chess In Concert)
Brian d'Arcy James (Freddie), Lauren Kennedy (Florence), Rob Evan (Anatoly), Julia Murney (Svetlana), Guy Lemonnier (Molokov), Danny Zolli (Arbiter), Norm Lewis (Narrator)
2001, August 12–Nyack, NY
Helen Hayes Theatre (Chess In Concert)
Brian d'Arcy James (Freddie), Lauren Kennedy (Florence), Rob Evan (Anatoly), Julia Murney (Svetlana), Guy Lemonnier (Molokov), Danny Zolli (Arbiter), Norm Lewis (Narrator)
INCOMPLETE: missing "Someone Else's Story" & "No Contest"
2002, January 16–Danish Tour
Zubin Varla (Freddie), Emma Kershaw (Florence), Stig Rossen (Anatoly), Gunilla Backman (Svetlana)
2002, February 23–Stockholm, Sweden
Cirkus Theatre, Opening Night
Anders Ekborg (Freddie), Helen Sjoholm (Florence), Tommy Korberg (Anatoly), Josefin Nilsson (Svetlana)
2002–Kassel, Germany
Staats Theatre
Gaines Hall (Freddie), Annika Bruhns (Florence), Charles Fornara (Anatoly), Angelina Arnold (Svetlana), Wolf Steinbach (Molokov), Joel Kirby (Walter), Erwin Windegger (Arbiter)
2003, September 22–Broadway
New Amsterdam Theatre (Chess in Concert, Actor’s Fund Of America)
Adam Pascal (Freddie), Julia Murney (Florence), Josh Groban (Anatoly), Sutton Foster (Svetlana), Norm Lewis (Molokov), Jonathan Dukuchitz (Walter), Raul Esparza (Arbiter)
2003, September 22–Broadway
New Amsterdam Theatre (Chess In Concert, Actor’s Fund Of America)
Adam Pascal (Freddie), Julia Murney (Florence), Josh Groban (Anatoly), Sutton Foster (Svetlana), Norm Lewis (Molokov), Jonathan Dukuchitz (Walter), Raul Esparza (Arbiter)
NOTE: audio ripped from DVD, much better quality
2005, August–Bergen, Norway
Bergenhus Castle
Attila Serbán (Freddie), Tone Kvam Thorsen (Florence), Marc Heller (Anatoly), Katrine Lunde MacKenzie (Svetlana), Balázs Póka (Molokov)
NOTE: in English
2007, February 16–Capelle a/d Ijssel
Dutch Tour, Isala Theater, –
Jasper Kerkhof (Freddie), Joke de Kruijf (Florence), Henk Poort (Anatoly), Hans Lemmen (u/s Molokov)
2007, July–Winston-Salem, NC
North Carolina Theatre
Ray Walker (Freddie), Carrie A. Johnson (Florence), Aaron Ramey (Anatoly)
INCOMPLETE: missing "Heaven Help My Heart" & "The Best Hotel In Budapest"
2007, September 17–Los Angeles, CA
Ford Amphitheater (Chess In Concert, BCEFA)
Ty Taylor (Freddie), Cindy Robinson (Florence), Kevin Earley (Anatoly), Susan Egan (Svetlana), Thomas Griffith (Molokov), Tom Schmid (Walter), Matthew Morrison (Arbiter)
INCOMPLETE: starts after "Merano" has begun
2007, September 17–Los Angeles, CA
Ford Amphitheater (Chess In Concert, BCEFA)
Ty Taylor (Freddie), Cindy Robinson (Florence), Kevin Earley (Anatoly), Susan Egan (Svetlana), Thomas Griffith (Molokov), Tom Schmid (Walter), Matthew Morrison (Arbiter)
NOTE: complete, better quality
2008, May 12–London
Royal Albert Hall
Adam Pascal (Freddie), Idina Menzel (Florence), Josh Groban (Anatoly), Kerry Ellis (Svetlana), David Bedella (Molokov), Clarke Peters (Walter), Marti Pellow (Arbiter)
2008, May 12–London
Royal Albert Hall
Adam Pascal (Freddie), Idina Menzel (Florence), Josh Groban (Anatoly), Kerry Ellis (Svetlana), David Bedella (Molokov), Clarke Peters (Walter), Marti Pellow (Arbiter)
NOTE: same performance, differently tracked
2008, May 13–London
Royal Albert Hall
Adam Pascal (Freddie), Idina Menzel (Florence), Josh Groban (Anatoly), Kerry Ellis (Svetlana), David Bedella (Molokov), Clarke Peters (Walter), Marti Pellow (Arbiter)
2008, May 13–London
Royal Albert Hall
Adam Pascal (Freddie), Idina Menzel (Florence), Josh Groban (Anatoly), Kerry Ellis (Svetlana), David Bedella (Molokov), Clarke Peters (Walter), Marti Pellow (Arbiter)
NOTE: same performance, differently tracked
2009, February 14–Essen, Germany
Aalto Theater
Henrik Wager (Freddie), Femke Soetenga (Florence), Serkan Kaya (Anatoly), Claudia Dilay Hauf (Svetlana), Michael Haag (Molokov), Günther Kiefer (Walter), Romeo Salazar (Arbiter), Marie-Helen Joël (Jane Richardson), Peter Holthausen (Bürgermeister), Ulrich Wohlleb (Beamter)
2010, May 2–Berea, OH
Baldwin-Wallace College, Closing Night
Kyle Szen (Freddie), Devon Yates, (Florence), Jason Slattery, (Anatoly), Hilary Smith (Svetlana), Arthur Wise (Molokov), Alex Syiek (Walter), Jay Ellis (Arbiter), Chris Weible (Viigand)
Ensemble: Sophie Brown, Jillian Bumpas, Jessica Dyer, Antwaun Holley, Andrea Leach, Chris McCarrell, Shannon O'Boyle, James Penca, Jason Samuel, Kaci Scott, Mack Shirilla, Boe Wank, Chris Weible
2010, August 26–Arlington, VA
Signature Theater
Jeremy Kushnier (Freddie), Jill Paice (Florence), Euan Morton (Anatoly), Eleasha Gamble (Svetlana), Christopher Bloch (Molokov), Russell Sunday (Walter), Chris Sizemore (Arbiter), Rachel Boyd/Anna Grace Nowalk (Young Florence), Mihcael Kramer (Gregor), Gregory Maheu (Nikolai)
Ensemble: Jonathan Atkinson, Jamie Eacker, James Gardiner, Gregory Maheu, Katie McManus, Christopher Mueller, Bayla Whitten, Rachel Zampelli
2010, September 12–Arlington, VA
Signature Theater
Jeremy Kushnier (Freddie), Jill Paice (Florence), Euan Morton (Anatoly), Eleasha Gamble (Svetlana), Michael Kramer (u/s Molokov), Russell Sunday (Walter), Chris Sizemore (Arbiter), Rachel Boyd/Anna Grace Nowalk (Young Florence
Ensemble: Jonathan Atkinson, Jamie Eacker, James Gardiner, Gregory Maheu, Katie McManus, Christopher Mueller, Bayla Whitten, Rachel Zampelli
INCOMPLETE: ends during "I Know Him So Well"
2010, October 1–Cheltenham
Everyman Theatre
James Fox (Freddie), Shona White (Florence), Daniel Koek (Anatoly), Poppy Tierney (Svetlana), Steve Varnom (Molokov), James Graeme (Walter, David Erik (Arbiter)
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