Review | In ‘Chess,’ the music attacks – but the book retreats

If you think the game of chess is complicated, wait until you see the new Broadway revival of “Chess,” which turns a Cold War musical into a Cold War migraine—albeit one sung spectacularly. For those unfamiliar with it, “Chess” is one of musical theater’s great paradoxes: a phenomenal pop-opera score attached to a famously unwieldy … Continue reading Review | In ‘Chess,’ the music attacks – but the book retreats