Josh Groban, star of the Tim Rice musical “Chess in Concert,” speaks candidly to WNET/THIRTEEN about this passion project, his co-stars Idina Menzel (Wicked) and Adam Pascal (Rent), and the chart-topping music, created by ABBA composers Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus. Premiering in HD on THIRTEEN on June 17th at 8 p.m. EST (check local listings), Great Performances is proud to present “Chess in Concert,” taped at the Royal Albert Hall in London in May 2008. Click below to watch a preview of the show, as narrated by the “King of Chess” himself, Josh Groban.
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Don’t forget to watch Josh on June 17th.
Another awesome interview with Josh! Thanks for posting it.
Josh indeed IS the King of CHESS!
The video will not play for me. Says it is not available. PLEASE FIX IT. Thank you.
Oooh I have goosebumps just remembering it. I was there both nights and everyone gave an outstanding performance. Josh, I know you are modest but you were the BEST!
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Angel
Also says video is not available. What is the problem?
Oh Josh, so handsome as always :)
Can’t wait to see this. The music sounds amazing. Thank you PBS for bring us lots of Josh Groban!
I am very, very impatient for to buy this amazing collection of “Chess In Concert”, I mean, doble C.D and DVD, not as a huge ABBA fan, also I am very admirer of Josh Groban, the greatest voice in this century.
I cannot wait for this to air on Wednesday!!
Adam Pascal is a personal friend of mine I have known him since he was a baby – we lived in the same building and I was his one and only Nanny.
He has the face & voice of an angel!
Josh is obviously the best voice in this production, judging from this delicious clip.
I have the cd from the original production in the 80s…always liked the music, can’t wait to see this production on tv!
enjoy and am edified by your programs.
Josh is great but I have been an Indina Menzel fan since Wicked and think that she is the very, very best!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Can’t wait!!!
With Josh Groban performing, and putting his heart into the show, it can only be the best.
I’d like to see a complete cast list of all the singers. Adam, Josh, Idina — brilliant casting — but who are singing the other roles?
But will we be able to watch on line at some point. I shouted out loud at work when I found out about this event ,but alas, cannot get PBS on my tiny TV. I tried so hard to get to London to see the original in the 80s.
Listening/watching, getting goosebumps. I’ll must watch again.
For #17, a bit of info from Playbill:
Tony Award winner Idina Menzel as Florence, Tony nominee Adam Pascal as Frederick Trumper with internationally acclaimed vocalist Josh Groban as Anatoly Sergievsky, London Wicked star Kerry Ellis as Svetlana, David Bedella as Molokov, Clarke Peters as Walter and Marti Pellow as The Arbiter. The ensemble included Grant Anthony, Christopher Colley, Tiffany Graves, Leila Benn Harris, David Michael Johnson, Debbie Kurup, Aoife Mulholland and Tabitha Webb.
Hugh Wooldridge, who adapted the musical for the concert, directed; David Firman conducted the orchestra.
Isn’t there usually some page here with all those interesting details? Photos, etc.?
at the end of the show they listed the address to send for the dvd. i missed it. can someone please help with the address. i believe the cost was $19.95 . a bargain thank you. leo
my e mail address is casey3741@yahoo.com leo reshler
This was a wonderful performance. I’m now 76. This is one of those “I miss my youth” moments. It brought back such exuberant family memories of London theater in the mid 70’s,mid 80’s. Now if someone would show some interest in doing the other Tim Rice, (composer Steven Oliver) much underrated medieval (Richard the Lionheart) story with the wonderfully witty Rice lyrics, my reverie could be complete. I love PBS.
I was thrilled with all of the performers. The music, the story, the performances were so passionate and this was a concert performance! However, I would say it was a bit more than a “concert performance.” How lucky we are to have Channel 13. Thank you.
I just loved watching it on PBS; I really had hoped to go to London last year to see it, but I
couldn’t make it; but this was just great. I want
to buy the DVD as soon as possible
Incredible! I remember the London and B’way versions and was totally blown away during this entire performance. Goosebumps, tears, the works!
I just finished watching Chess the Concert on PBS WOW! Spellbinding, Powerful. I want to own the DVD.
All I can say is WOW!!! One of TV GREATEST MOMENTS!
A andmark performance. The refinments over the years has yielded the definitive version. Josh Groban will henceforth be associated with “Anthem”. It’s if Benny knew a “Josh” would come along when he wrote it…I am still wowed
To be honest, I like the original soundtrack of “Chess” with Murray Head and Elaine Paige better, but i am very impressed that Chess has made a comeback.