Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When music, play, movement, creativity, joy and chess – yes, chess – combine with a group of enthusiastic kids, magic happens.

Over the years, “Chess” has acquired this reputation as a musical with a great score, by Tim Rice and ABBA’s Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus, that has been cursed by Rice’s problematic book. For the ...

A chess rivalry, the Cold War, and a love triangle: The quintessentially ’80s musical is back on Broadway, in all its bombast. Senior Editor and Writer The received wisdom is that the book has always ...

Theater review CHESS .review-block-star { --review-block-star--empty-color: #585858; --review-block-star--fill-color: #000; } .review-block-star { --review-block-star ...

Regardless of the version, there is a compelling human drama at the center of “Chess,” floating atop some killer songs and an often gorgeous score. In its sweeping musical moments (“Nobody’s Side,” ...

When music, play, movement, creativity, joy and chess – yes, chess – combine with a group of enthusiastic kids, magic happens. Adrienne Tellier founded Musical Chess and launched her unique program in ...