Egan, Earley and Morrison to Be Part of Chess Benefit
By Andrew Gans
02 Jul 2007
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Matthew Morrison
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The short-lived Broadway musical Chess will be presented Sept. 17 at the Ford Amphitheatre; a portion of the proceeds will benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.
The evening will pay tribute to director/choreographer Jim Alexander, who passed away May 25.
Produced and directed by Brian Michael Purcell, the evening will feature the talents of Susan Egan (as Svetlana), Kevin Earley (as Anatoly), Cindy Robinson (as Florence), Thomas Griffith (as Molokov), Tom Schmidt (as Walter) and Matthew Morrison (as the Arbiter). The company will be backed by a 24-piece orchestra.
The creative team will also include choreographer A.C. Ciulla and music director Dan Redfeld.
The Benny Anderson-Tim Rice-Björn Ulvaeus musical Chess debuted on the London stage with a cast led by Elaine Paige, Tommy Körberg and Murray Head, while the short-lived Broadway company featured Judy Kuhn, Philip Casnoff and the late David Carroll. The score includes such tunes as "Nobody's Side," "One Night in Bangkok," "Anthem," "I Know Him So Well," "Pity the Child" and "You and I." The original Broadway cast recording was released on RCA Victor.
Ticket information will be announced at a later date.
The Ford Amphitheatre is located at 2580 Cahuenga Blvd. East in Hollywood, CA.
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