Opening September 25th 2025

Det Ny Teater, Copenhagen

Who can you trust when everything is at stake?

The audience can look forward to a magnificent production of CHESS featuring more than 50 singers, actors, dancers, and musicians, with Xenia Lach-Nielsen returning to her acclaimed lead role as Florence. Det Ny Teater and Mikkel Rønnow Musicals have joined forces for a grand new staging of the beloved classic when CHESS premieres at Det Ny Teater on September 25 this year.

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MEDIA

I Know Him So Well
Anthem
Pity the Child
End Game

Cast

Thomas Høj Falkenberg
Anatoly Sergievsky
Xenia Lach-Nielsen
Florence Vassy
Anders Gjesing
Frederick Trumper
Søren Bech-Madsen
Molokov
Frederikke Vedel
Svetlana
Simon Nøiers
Arbiter
Jon Lange
Walter

ENSEMBLE

Christine Ramlow Toft
Josephine Due Feit
Katrine Skovbo
Kirstine Emilie Moses-Jacobsen
Marie Gersholm Baktoft
Mille Lambert
Susan Torres Engelin
Vibeke Zederkof
Christian Haagen Birkvang
Frederik Espenhain
Jacob Prüser
James Leece
Jens Kau Wahlers Nielsen
Johan Klitgård
Lasse Dyg
Markus Emil Borg
Mikkel Emil Lynge

ENSEMBLE

SONGS

ACT ONE

Historien om skak (The Story of Chess)
Arbiter, Ensemble, Anatoly, Florence's father
Merano
Citizens of Merano, the mayor, Frederick
Kommunistiske aviser (Commie Newspapers)
Florence & Frederick
Pressekonference (Press Conference)
Florence & reporters
Anatoly & Molokov
Anatoly & Molokov
Der hvor jeg vil være (Where I Want to Be)
Anatoly
Diplomater (Diplomats)
Walter, Molokov, American & Russian diplomats
The Arbiter
The Arbiter
Hymne til skak (Hymn to chess)
Ensemble
Merchandisers
Ensemble
Første skakspil (Chess #1)
Orchestra
Kvartet (Quartet)
Molokov, Florence, Arbiter, Anatoly
Florence & Molokov
Florence, Molokov, Walter, Frederick
1956 – Budapest i oprør (1956 - Budapest is rising)
Frederick & Florence
Alles kamp mod alle (Nobody's Side)
Florence
Der Kleine Franz
Citizens of Merano
Duetten på bjerget (Mountain Duet)
Anatoly, Florence, Frederick
Andet skakspil (Chess #2)
Orchestra
Florence siger op (Florence Quits)
Frederick & Florence
Stakkels det barn (Pity the Child)
Frederick
Ambassadens klagesang (Embassy Lament)
Russian diplomats
Anatoly og pressen (Anatoly and the Press)
Anatoly & reporters
Mit hjertes land (Anthem)
Anatoly

ACT TWO

Golden Bangkok
Orchestra
One Night in Bangkok
Frederick
Endnu en modstander (One More Opponent)
Anatoly & Florence
Hjertet viser vej (Heaven Help my Heart)
Florence
Den russiske robot (The Soviet Machine)
Molokov & Russian diplomats
Interview
Walter, Frederick & Anatoly
En anden piges historie (Someone Else's Story)
Svetlana
Aftalen (The Deal)
All main characters
Nu ser jeg ham klart (I Know Him So Well)
Florence & Svetlana
Skak-snak (Talking Chess)
Anatoly & Frederick
Slutspil (End Game)
Company
Du og jeg (You & I)
Anatoly & Florence
Finale
Florence & Walter

ORCHESTRA

Flute / PiccoloNicolai Schultz / Karolina Leedo
Oboe / Cor AnglaisElisabeth Gibbs / Veronika Isabelle Stubberud
Klarinet / Basklarinet / BaritonsaxofonBo Skjold Christensen / Marika Thinggaard Andersen
BassoonAnrijs Ivanovskis / Niels Anders Vedsten Larsen
HornHenriette Holk / Carsten Smith
Trompet / FlugelhornJens Gotholdt / Uffe Fogtmann
TromboneIan Price / Kim Aagaard
Keyboard IJesper Frank Christensen / David T. Mortensen
Keyboard IIMads Granum / Christian Berg
Keyboard IIIFrancesco Calí / Mads Søndergaard
GuitarsJens Kokholm / Pelle Holmberg
DrumsTimothy Lutte / Ulrik Brohuus
PercussionMathias Reumert / Lukasz Szyszko
Violin I (concertmaster)Piotr Gasior / Hélianne Blais
Violin IIKaroliina Koivisto / Alba Catalán
CelloIda Nørholm / Julie Kock
BassHenrik Simonsen / Erik Olevik

CREATIVE TEAM

Music
Benny Andersson & Björn Ulvaeus
Lyrics
Tim Rice & Björn Ulvaeus
Book
Tim Rice
Orchestrations
Anders Eljas
Translation
Jesper Malmose
Additional translations
Xenia Lach-Nielsen & Stig Rossen
Director & Choreographer
Lee Proud
Musical director
Mikkel Rønnow
Set & Costume Design
Peter McKintosh
Lighting design
Tim Deiling
Produced by
Det Ny Teater & Mikkel Rønnow Musicals
In collaboration with
TOCA Records
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Music

Chess 2012 Cast Recording

English-language cast album from Aarhus Theater
120,00 kr.
Music

Chess 2018 Danish Cast Highlights

16 songs in Danish from the 2018 production
150,00 kr.
Merchandise

Chess Pin

Beautiful and stylish pin
10,00 kr.
OPTIONS
Merchandise

Chess Tote Bag

Black tote bag with white logo
60,00 kr.

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