The new revival of Chess, which began performances April 26 at the London Coliseum, officially opened May 1.
The cast includes Olivier Award-winning actor Michael Ball (Aspects of Love, Les Misérables) as Anatoly, Alexandra Burke (X-Factor, The Bodyguard) as Svetlana, Mike + the Mechanics lead singer and West End star Tim Howar as Freddie, and Cassidy Janson (Beautiful: The Carole King Musical) as Florence.
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Laurence Connor (School of Rock, Miss Saigon, Les Misérables) directs with choreography by Stephen Mear. The five-week engagement is produced by Michael Grade and Michael Linnit in collaboration with English National Opera.
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The show also features lighting by Patrick Woodfroffe, sound by Mick Potter, design by Matthew Kinley, and costumes by Christina Cunningham.
