Lea Michele returning to Broadway in 'Chess' revival

Following her run in Funny Girl, which ended in 2023, the actress will be starring in the revival of Chess alongside Aaron Tveit and Nicholas Christopher.

The musical will feature a new book by Emmy winner Danny Strong, with music and lyrics by ABBA's Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus and EGOT winner Tim Rice. It'll reunite Michele with her Spring Awakening director, Michael Mayer.

Chess is set to debut on Broadway this fall.