C-H-E-S-S (2003 Concert) | Young Josh Groban, Adam Pascal, JuliaMurney, RaulEsparza

A masterpiece of music

I discovered this show from a trivia question about Andrew Lloyd Weber composed plays (obv this was a wrong answer) and I decided to take a look at it . I'm glad I was able to find this one, I did find a 1986 West End version that was terrible...this one is a 2023 version compared to the other one

Anyway, after listening to the soundtrack I'm a fan of the show and hope to see it live. Maybe it will come to Toronto

The sound is too whiny for Eastern Europeans. Too much drama and not that much of real content.

Thank you for posting this video.

This musical came out in 1984. Tim Rice (Jesus Christ Superstar) and two members of ABBA collaborated on it. It has an excellent soundtrack album. It's not new.

What is the difference between The Broadway Version and The West End Version and the strikes not with standing when are we going to see The Hollywood Version?.

Love this!🎶🎶🎶💕☕️

Julia Murney is and always will be amazing

Idk if he did it intentionally but I love the evil-ish voice Adam uses during Endgame

Why isn't Julia Murney cast more often on Broadway?! She's amazing!

Omg that's Ann Harada in the ensemble!

Plotwise this is a mess but I could watch these performances all day. Adam, Julia, Josh, Sutton, RAUL, Norm...absolutely inspired casting.

OMG is that Sutton Foster as Svetlana?

Two things I wish:

1, that there was a really high quality recording of this available, even paid. And an audio version.

2, that they had one more night of rehearsal. Not everyone was ready here

This is my absolute favorite version and cast of Chess. Half the views are probably mine

UMMMM. ARE WE JUST GONNA IGNORE NORM LEWIS!?

Слушала мюзикл "Шахматы" с разными исполнителями. Эта версия великолепна! Спасибо🤝🔥Из России с любовью❤

Groban is now Sweeney… good thing I will be Anatoly next in 2026

Is that Norm Lewis in the role of Molokov? Great Baritone!

I would love to see a Ukrainian/Russian joint performance of this musical.

Pity The Child What a Song and Adam what a voice baci x

I can’t believe they did the Whitney and Cissy version of the bridge of I Know Him So Well… 🎉omfg I just died watching that!!

Awesome version, I love this show so much

Seth rudetsky needs to produce more shows. This is absolute Gold

I’m kinda confused. On yt there are two versions of the soundtrack, one with the men and their respective flags and the other with the chess board falling. Which is the original and which version is this one?
I just discovered this wonderful musical and I want to learn all I can about it.

Do you know who did the choreo for this concert? Should be credited. Star-studded cast!

Can somebody confirm whether or not this is Norm Lewis?

Just remembered this version for the first time in like a decade and now I’m crying to Anthem all over again

I wish someone could upload this in higher quality. Maybe it's out there if I look for it.

It still boggles my mind that this modern version of Chess was never taken to Broadway. I would take the Royal Albert version with pascal, menzel, and groban and throw it on broadway. Its just too good of musical to have these original cast members be limited to a handful of exclusive performances. If Phantom can run for 35 years and Evan Hansen for 5+, i can't think of a show that appeals as broadly as this one does with the score that Chess does and isnt on broadway. Just a shame

The version that made me fall in love with Chess. <3

Was the tempo in this sped up slightly? Because a lot of this felt like it went by too fast while the pitch was still good...

Ok the Embassy Lament was definitely a highlight.

ive been looking for live chess concert since years... finally found and this one so fuckin amazing version! WOW

I watch this , for Josh Groban ! ♥️♥️♥️ Romania ! 🇷🇴

I'm startled by the use of scripts and the number of botched lines. Why?

Thank you for posting this!

My god, the tag for "Merano" continues to be one of the most glorious things I've heard. No other recording or cast I've seen has as good a good chorus, even those with 5 times as many singers.

Does anyone know where to find the musical version of Chess that was made in I believe in 2002

Not a popular musical. But appropriate when thinking of the people of Ukraine.

So fun to watch him sing so many ways🤩

Hi thank you great Musical a union of talentos and voice shared gift . amazing insights .remember is very special. One 2022 Dynamic sharing good reality good inspiração in all reality. One blessed week

are we just not going to talk about Norm Lewis!?!?!?!??!!

Pierre and Javert…

Couldn't help noticing the impressivve bosom of one of the Merano citizens.

I guess I listened to the 2018 Kennedy Center version a lot, but the musical selections sound so out of order in this version. However, this version of "The Arbiter" is my favorite.