Lea Michele will have a homecoming on Broadway this year when she stars in the upcoming revival of Chess.

It was just announced that the musical will be playing the Imperial Theatre, which is the same venue where Lea made her Broadway debut 30 years ago.

Lea played the role of Young Cosette in Les Miserables from 1995 to 1996 at the Imperial Theatre. The Spring Awakening 15th Reunion Concert, which was filmed for an HBO documentary, also took place at the Imperial.

Chess will be Lea‘s sixth Broadway show and she’s starring alongside Tony winner Aaron Tveit and rising star Nicholas Christopher in the new production.

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Preview performances begin on October 15, 2025 ahead of an official opening night show on November 16, 2025.

An exclusive fan pre-sale begins on Wednesday (June 25) at 11am ET and the general public can buy tickets starting on Thursday (June 26) at 11am ET.

Chess is the iconic musical where power and passion collide, and the stakes couldn’t be higher. It’s America versus Russia at the World Chess Championship, where the espionage and romance are as complicated and exhilarating as the game itself. For the two players and the woman torn between them, everything—personal, professional, and political—is at risk… and nobody’s rules are the same.

The music was written by ABBA’s Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus and EGOT winner Tim Rice.