Chess

Musical

Writers: Benny Andersson Björn Ulvaeus Tim Rice

Songs

Act One

  • “Prologue” – Gregor
  • “Freddie’s Entrance” – Freddie
  • “Press Conference” – Reporters, Florence
  • “Where I Want To Be” – Anatoly
  • “Where I Want To Be Playoff” – Orchestra
  • “Argument” – Florence, Freddie
  • “Merchandisers” – Walter, Ensemble
  • “Diplomats” – Molokov, Americans, Russians
  • “Opening 1st Game” – Orchestra
  • “Chess #1” – Orchestra
  • “Quartet” – Molokov, Florence, Anatoly, Arbiter
  • “After Quartet” – Orchestra
  • “Florence” – Florence, Freddie
  • “Someone Else's Story” – Florence
  • “Golden Bangkok” – Orchestra
  • “One Night in Bangkok” – Freddie, Ensemble
  • “Bangkok Playoff” – Orchestra
  • “Terrace Duet” – Florence, Anatoly
  • “Chess #2” – Orchestra
  • “Florence Quits” – Freddie, Florence
  • “A Taste of Pity” – Freddie
  • “Nobody's Side” – Florence, Ensemble
  • “Nobody's Side Playoff” – Orchestra
  • “Defection” – Orchestra
  • “Defection Playoff” – Orchestra
  • “Reports” – Reporters
  • “Anthem” – Anatoly

Act Two

  • “Prologue” – Orchestra
  • “Hungarian Folk Song” – Ensemble
  • “Hungarian Playoff” – Orchestra
  • “Heaven Help My Heart” – Florence
  • “Heaven Help My Heart Playoff” – Orchestra
  • “Winning” – Walter, Freddie
  • “You And I” – Florence, Anatoly, Svetlana
  • “Freddie Goes Metal” – Freddie
  • “Chess Underscore” – Orchestra
  • “Let's Work Together” – Molotov, Walter
  • “Let's Work Playoff” – Orchestra
  • “I Know Him So Well” – Florence, Svetlana
  • “Going Into Freddy's Pity Room” – Orchestra
  • “Pity the Child” – Freddie
  • “Budapest Streets” – Orchestra
  • “Father's Lullaby” – Father, Florence
  • “Endgame” – Arbiter, Merchandiser, Nikolai, Ben, Freddie, Anatoly, Ensemble
  • “Endgame Conclusion” – Orchestra
  • “You And I Reprise” – Anatoly, Florence
  • “Finale” – Florence
  • “Exit Music” – Orchestra
  • “The Arbiter's Song” – Arbiter, Ensemble

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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