The first Swedish language stage version of Chess, starring Helen Sjöholm as Florence Vaszi, Josefin Nilsson as Svetlana Sergievskaja, Tommy Körberg as Anatolij Sergievskij, Anders Ekborg as Freddie Trumper and Per Myrberg as Alexander Molokov. The cast sing new lyrics in Swedish (written by Rudolfson, Jan Marks and Björn Ulvaeus) to tell a new version of the everchanging Chess story. A few new songs have been included (Chess continues to be a work in progress.) This version premiered in February 2002 at the Cirkus Theatre in Stockholm.
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Helen Sjöholm
Florence
Known for
As It Is in Heaven
Simon & the Oaks
Josh Groban
Anatoly Sergievsky
Known for
Crazy, Stupid, Love.
The Good Cop
Idina Menzel
Florence Vassy
Known for
Frozen
Frozen Fever
Tim Rice
Host
Marti Pellow
The Arbiter
David Bedella
Alexander Molokov
Tommy Körberg
Anatoly
Known for
Ronia: The Robber's Daughter
Josefin Nilsson
Svetlana
Also in
Adam & Eva
Shit Happens
Anders Ekborg
Freddie
Known for
In Bed with Santa
The Dream House
Per Myrberg
Molokov
Known for
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
The Simple-Minded Murderer
Rolf Skoglund
Domaren, Jean Jacques van Boren (The Arbiter)
Also in
Well, We Were Lucky with the Weather
Hem till Midgård
Clarke Peters
Walter de Courcy
Known for
The Wire
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Lars Rudolfsson Director · Björn Ulvaeus Writer Jan Mark Writer
First release November 12, 2003 · Produced in Sweden, United Kingdom · Production SVT, KQED
Production
Mono Music AB
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SVT
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KQED
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Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)
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Warner Music Entertainment
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Sweden · United Kingdom
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Swedish
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Swedish
Release dates
Sweden · November 12, 2003
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No release date listed for United States.
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