The Manly Musical Society is presenting Chess, the West End blockbuster with hit songs composed by Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulavaeus of ABBA, with lyrics by Evita and Jesus Christ Superstar‘s Tim Rice.
Passion and politics clash, as a politically-driven, Cold War-era chess tournament is fought out between two men: an American and a Soviet grandmaster.
Manly’s production is directed by Ryan Fogwell, with musical director Anthony Cutrupi, choreographer Laura-Beth Wood and producer Keith Muir. The cast includes Keira Connelly, Tavis Cunningham, Michael Paton, Carl Olsen, Stephanie Edmonds, Ben Greenwood and Sam Ardasinski as well as a large supporting cast of singers and dancers.
The production will shown over two weekends, from Friday May 21 to Sunday May 30 at the Star of the Sea Theatre in Manly.
