Chess

Musical

Writers: Tim Rice Benny Andersson Björn Ulvaeus

Songs

Act 1

  • "Prologue" – Ensemble
  • "The Story of Chess" – Gregor
  • "Freddie's Entrance" ‡ § – Freddie
  • "Press Conference" ‡ – Freddie, Florence, and Reporters
  • "Where I Want to Be" – Anatoly
  • "How Many Women?" – Florence and Freddie
  • "The Merchandisers" ‡ – Walter and Vendors
  • "U.S. vs. U.S.S.R." ‡ § – Molokov, Walter, and Delegates
  • "Chess Hymn" † – Ensemble
  • "Chess" ‡ – Ensemble
  • "Quartet (Model of Decorum and Tranquility)" – Molokov, Anatoly, Arbiter, and Florence
  • "You Want to Lose Your Only Friend?" – Florence and Freddie
  • "Someone Else's Story" – Florence
  • "One Night in Bangkok" – Freddie and Ensemble
  • "Terrace Duet" / "Who'd Ever Think It?" ‡ – Anatoly and Florence
  • "Florence Quits" § / "A Taste of Pity" ‡ – Florence and Freddie / Freddie
  • "Nobody's Side" – Florence
  • "Anatoly and the Press" ‡ § – Reporters
  • "Anthem" – Anatoly

Act 2

  • "The Arbiter" ‡ – The Arbiter and Reporters
  • "Hungarian Folk Song" – Ensemble
  • "Heaven Help My Heart" – Florence
  • "No Contest" § – Walter and Freddie
  • "You and I":
  • "You and I" – Anatoly and Florence
  • "Where I Want to Be (Reprise)" – Anatoly and Svetlana
  • "You and I (Reprise)" – Anatoly and Svetlana
  • "A Whole New Board Game" ‡ § – Freddie and Reporters
  • "Let's Work Together" ‡ – Molokov and Walter
  • "I Know Him So Well" – Florence and Svetlana
  • "Pity the Child" – Freddie
  • "Lullaby" (Apukád erős kezén) – Gregor and Florence
  • "Endgame" – Molokov, Arbiter, Florence, Freddie, Anatoly, and Ensemble
  • "You and I (Final Reprise)" – Florence and Anatoly
  • "Anthem (Reprise)" ‡ – 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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