What a Scene, What a Joy that we're back for a new season, starting off with some Difficult and Dangerous Times as we talk through our feelings on the new Chess revival! As usual, spoilers ahead...

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You can find a note from Tim Rice in the 1993 published version of the script, where he seems to have taken a pretty hands-off approach to future versions of the show: https://imgur.com/a/9MpRYxT

For the uninitiated, in the original concept album of Evita, there was a whole side plot about Che developing and selling insecticide. You can hear us talking a bit more about it in our Evita episode!

For a full synopsis of this version of Chess and some choice excerpts from the script, check out this site (which also contains all the key details from just about every major version): https://chessthemusical.weebly.com/chess---broadway-2025.html

And if you don't know the original London version at all and want an approximation of what it was like, check out the video of the Royal Albert Hall concert (and you can also stream the live album made from it): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL71B335941EB1F97C

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Music featured in this episode:

CHESS the Musical (2025 Broadway Cast Recording)

Apple Music / Spotify / Amazon Music

The Lady's Got Potential - Evita (1976 Concept Album)

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