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"Great Performances" 'Chess' in Concert (2009)
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Tim Rice (lyrics)
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17 June 2009
(Season 37, Episode 17)
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Dance
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Opera
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Concert
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Broadway Musical
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(3 articles)
Wooldridge to Lead musical theatre master class for Tennessee Rep 11/30
(From BroadwayWorld.com. 12 November 2009, 1:20 PM, PST)
Out on DVD: A vintage gay oddity, TV teens, showtunes and talking back at the screen
(From AfterElton.com. 17 June 2009, 5:48 AM, PDT)
(From BroadwayWorld.com. 12 November 2009, 1:20 PM, PST)
Out on DVD: A vintage gay oddity, TV teens, showtunes and talking back at the screen
(From AfterElton.com. 17 June 2009, 5:48 AM, PDT)
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Disappointing overall
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Cast
(Episode Credited cast) | Gavin Ryder | ... | Backing SInger |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Grant Anthony | ... | Soloist |
| David Bedella | ... | Alexander Molokov |
 | Cantabile | ... | Civil Servants |
 | Stephanie Carswell | ... | West End Chorus |
| Kerry Ellis | ... | Svetlana Sergievsky |
| Josh Groban | ... | Anatoly |
| Adi Konfino | ... | West End Chorus |
| Debbie Kurup | ... | Soloist |
 | Idina Menzel | ... | Florence |
| Aoife Mulholland | ... | Soloist |
 | Adam Pascal | ... | Frederick Trumper |
| Marti Pellow | ... | Arbiter |
| Clarke Peters | ... | Walter de Courcy |
| Andrew Playfoot | ... | Soloist |
| Jon Robyns | ... | Soloist |
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Josh Groban was surprisingly good singing musical theater. I'd like to see him do more in the future.
Idina Menzel did sound like she was shouting most of her performance. I don't think this was a good part for her, it was kind of jarring when taken with the whole performance.
Kerry Ellis was vastly underused.
Adam Pascal was unexpectedly excellent as The American. I figured he'd do well, but his performance was really a treat in this performance.
I realize this piece has been a work in progress for what - 25? 30 years now? But I don't think it's any great improvement on the original concept album. Tim Rice once commented on his disappointment in the relative commercial failure of Chess - that I think the changes made to this show over the time have only made it choppier and, yes, a little dumbed down for the populace. It's too bad - if you haven't heard it, get the original concept album (with Elaine Paige, NOT the US Broadway cast album) and listen to it. It's a gem.