NYC: Chess

I am still processing what I witnessed Tuesday evening. CHESS. On Broadway once again. The lighting design and sound design is really exceptional. The stage design is very effective on the Imperial stage, making it look larger than it actually is. The breakout star is clearly Nicholas Christopher. He is magnificent in every respect. Conversely,

Sydney

Proud of my Sydney, a once-upon-a-time voice student, who opens her third Broadway show tonight!

Muny: Chess

Last evening I attended the closing performance of Chess at the Muny. This production was a triumph. Abso-effing-lutely brilliant. As Lori Pagano put it, when you get an Elpheba, a Frankie Valli, and a Raoul on stage together . . . . This show is not typical Muny fare. Chess is a show where one