Chess in Concert
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Willow Valley Communities Cultural Center Theatre Willow Valley Lakes Drive, Willow Street, Pennsylvania 17602
CHESS IN CONCERT
SUNDAYS, MAY 17, 24, 31 | 7PM
PRiMA’s production focuses on telling the story of Chess through a contemporary lens, as international tensions continue to be relevant, 30 years after the musical was written. “These political rivalries mirror the interplay on a personal level, as characters use each other to their own ends, destroying themselves and each other as they progress.” says PRiMA’s Executive Producer and Director of Chess, Mitch Nugent. “We see the damage done when people use each other like pawns, but also that even the person who’s made a million mistakes always has the option to choose a more selfless path.”
When the original concept album of Chess was produced, the Cold War was not far from the minds of the American public. The story follows Russian and American chess playing rivals (loosely based on characters surrounding the historical Bobby Fischer) and their mutual love interest Florence Vassy, whose estranged father is either in-prisoned or dead at the hands of the Russian army. Pop music hits from Chess include ‘One Night in Bangkok,’ ‘Nobody’s Side,’ ‘Pity The Child,’ and ‘I Know Him So Well.’
Price: Tickets start at $22.00