Chess (London Version)

Musical

Writers: Tim Rice Benny Andersson Björn Ulvaeus

Songs

Act One

  • Prologue: The Story of Chess – Arbiter, Chorus
  • Merano – Mayor, Chorus
  • Rock Merano – Freddie, Entourage
  • Merano Reprise - Mayor, Citizens
  • Commie Newspapers – Florence, Freddie
  • Press Conference – Reporters, Florence, Freddie
  • Anatoly and Molokov – Molokov, Anatoly
  • Where I Want To Be – Anatoly
  • Diplomats - American & Russian Delegates, Molokov, Walter
  • The Arbiter - Arbiter, Chorus
  • Hymn to Chess - Company
  • Merchandisers - Merchandisers
  • Opening 1st Game – Orchestra
  • Chess #1 – Orchestra
  • Arbiter Reprise - Arbiter, Chorus
  • Quartet – Molokov, Florence, Anatoly, Arbiter
  • Florence/Molokov – Molokov,Florence
  • 1956 Budapest is Rising - Florence, Freddie
  • Nobody's Side - Florence, Chorus
  • Der Kleine Franz - Chorus
  • Mountain Duet - Florence, Anatoly, Freddie
  • Opening 2nd Game - Orchestra
  • Chess #2 – Orchestra
  • Florence Quits – Freddie, Florence
  • Pity the Child - Freddie
  • Defection Scene – Orchestra
  • Embassy Lament - Civil Servants
  • Heaven Help My Heart - Florence
  • Anatoly and the Press - Reporters
  • Anthem - Anatoly

Act Two

  • The Golden Bangkok - Orchestra
  • One Night in Bangkok - Freddie, Chorus
  • One More Opponent - Anatoly, Florence
  • You and I - Florence, Anatoly
  • Soviet Machine - Molokov, Cronies
  • Soviet Machine (cont'd) - Molokov, Cronies
  • Interview - Walter, Freddie, Anatoly
  • The Deal (Part 1) - Arbiter, Molokov, Svetlana, Anatoly, Florence
  • The Deal (Part 2) - Freddie, Anatoly, Walter, Molokov, Florence, Svetlana
  • The Deal (Part 3) - Arbiter, Svetlana, Florence, Freddie, Molokov, Walter
  • I Know Him So Well - Florence, Svetlana
  • Talking Chess - Monk Choir, Freddie, Anatoly
  • End Game (Part 1) - Chorus
  • End Game (Part 2) - Chorus, Molokov, Walter, Florence
  • End Game (Part 3) - Anatoly
  • End Game (Part 4) - Anatoly, Svetlana, Florence, Chorus
  • You and I (Reprise) - Florence, Anatoly
  • You and I - Anatoly, Florence
  • Walter-Florence Finale - Walter, Florence
  • Epilogue - Florence
  • (Optional) Someone Else's Story - Florence

A song with an asterisk (*) before the title indicates a dance number; a character listed in a song with an asterisk (*) by the character's name indicates that the character exclusively serves as a dancer in this song, which is sung by other characters.


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