Chess in Concert
11/4/84 ~ World Premiere Concert
Pro Shot from Stockholm Sweden. Murray Head (The American), Elaine Paige (Florence), Tommy Korberg (The Russian), Barbara Dickson (Svetlana), Karin Glenmark (Svetlana), Leslie Fyson (Molokov).
Televised world premiere concert version performed in English featuring the London Symphony Orchestra. B+
Chess Moves
1984 ~ SVT2 Television
Was released to promote the original concept album featuring Elaine Paige, Murray Head, Bjorn Skifs and Barbara Dickson. Videos include One Night in Bangkok (Murray Head), Nobodys Side (Elaine Paige), The Arbiter (Bjorn Skifs), Know Him So Well (Elaine Paige/Barbara Dickson) and Pity the Child (Murray Head). A
Chess
1986 ~ Original London cast
Stationary camera in the back, not a lot of facial detail. Good view of the whole show. A very dark video. B-
Chess
1988 ~ Broadway
Judy Kuhn and rest of OBC.
Clear picture but dark video with audio. B
Chess
1989 ~ Live in Sweden
A complete performance, runs two hours. Starring Judy Kuhn, Tommy Korberg, Murray Head and Anders Glenmark. Performed in English. A-
Chess
1990 ~ Tour
Carolee Carmello and John Herrera.
Decent video. B+
Chess
February 1990 ~ Sydney, Australia
Last Performance at the Theatre Royal, Sydney. Great quality throughout; nice video. B
Chess
1990 ~ Long Beach Terrace, CA
Jodi Benson, Ann Morrison, Kim Strauss, Robert Yacko, Eddie Mekka
Good video with some generation loss but decent picture and clear sound. B+ 2 DVDs
Chess
9/22/03 ~ Actors Fund Benefit Concert Rehearsal
Adam Pascal, Julia Murney, Josh Groban, Raul Esparza, Sutton Foster, Norm Lewis, Jonathan Dokuchitz.
Clear picture. Interesting to see the rehearsal process. A+
Chess Actors Fund BCEFA Concert
9/22/03 ~ Actual Performance
Julia Murney, Adam Pascal, Josh Groban, Raul Esparza, Norm Lewis, Jonathan Dokuchitz, Sutton Foster. BCEFA Pro video of the one night only Actors Fund Benefit Concert at the New Amsterdam Theatre. A+
Chess In Concert
6/17/09 ~ PBS-TV
Idina Menzel, Adam Pascal, Josh Groban, Kerry Ellis, David Bedella, Clarke Peters, Marti Pellow.
Recorded May 12 and May 13, 2008 at London's Royal Albert Hall, this spectacular Chess In Concert - introduced by Rice and with the 50- piece City of London Philharmonic and 100-voice West End Chorus - finally fulfills the promise of the popular cult musical. Letterboxed. A
Chess
2010 ~ Newcastle, England (UK Tour)
James Fox, Shona White, Daniel Koek, Poppy Tierney.
This is an actors-play-the-instruments show but very well filmed with clear picture and sound. A-
11/4/84 ~ World Premiere Concert
Pro Shot from Stockholm Sweden. Murray Head (The American), Elaine Paige (Florence), Tommy Korberg (The Russian), Barbara Dickson (Svetlana), Karin Glenmark (Svetlana), Leslie Fyson (Molokov).
Televised world premiere concert version performed in English featuring the London Symphony Orchestra. B+
Chess Moves
1984 ~ SVT2 Television
Was released to promote the original concept album featuring Elaine Paige, Murray Head, Bjorn Skifs and Barbara Dickson. Videos include One Night in Bangkok (Murray Head), Nobodys Side (Elaine Paige), The Arbiter (Bjorn Skifs), Know Him So Well (Elaine Paige/Barbara Dickson) and Pity the Child (Murray Head). A
Chess
1986 ~ Original London cast
Stationary camera in the back, not a lot of facial detail. Good view of the whole show. A very dark video. B-
Chess
1988 ~ Broadway
Judy Kuhn and rest of OBC.
Clear picture but dark video with audio. B
Chess
1989 ~ Live in Sweden
A complete performance, runs two hours. Starring Judy Kuhn, Tommy Korberg, Murray Head and Anders Glenmark. Performed in English. A-
Chess
1990 ~ Tour
Carolee Carmello and John Herrera.
Decent video. B+
Chess
February 1990 ~ Sydney, Australia
Last Performance at the Theatre Royal, Sydney. Great quality throughout; nice video. B
Chess
1990 ~ Long Beach Terrace, CA
Jodi Benson, Ann Morrison, Kim Strauss, Robert Yacko, Eddie Mekka
Good video with some generation loss but decent picture and clear sound. B+ 2 DVDs
Chess
9/22/03 ~ Actors Fund Benefit Concert Rehearsal
Adam Pascal, Julia Murney, Josh Groban, Raul Esparza, Sutton Foster, Norm Lewis, Jonathan Dokuchitz.
Clear picture. Interesting to see the rehearsal process. A+
Chess Actors Fund BCEFA Concert
9/22/03 ~ Actual Performance
Julia Murney, Adam Pascal, Josh Groban, Raul Esparza, Norm Lewis, Jonathan Dokuchitz, Sutton Foster. BCEFA Pro video of the one night only Actors Fund Benefit Concert at the New Amsterdam Theatre. A+
Chess In Concert
6/17/09 ~ PBS-TV
Idina Menzel, Adam Pascal, Josh Groban, Kerry Ellis, David Bedella, Clarke Peters, Marti Pellow.
Recorded May 12 and May 13, 2008 at London's Royal Albert Hall, this spectacular Chess In Concert - introduced by Rice and with the 50- piece City of London Philharmonic and 100-voice West End Chorus - finally fulfills the promise of the popular cult musical. Letterboxed. A
Chess
2010 ~ Newcastle, England (UK Tour)
James Fox, Shona White, Daniel Koek, Poppy Tierney.
This is an actors-play-the-instruments show but very well filmed with clear picture and sound. A-