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broadway revival chess Will close earlier than scheduled.
according to a report typePublished on Tuesday, May 26, the show will come to an end for good on June 21, when its star Lea Michelehas been confirmed to be discontinued.
The Cold War musical, which premiered in London’s West End in May 1986, previously failed to win a 2026 Tony Award Nominate Despite her critical acclaim, Michelle, 39, took home the award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical.
The snub comes as the show received five nominations in other 2026 Tony Awards categories: Best Actor opposite Michelle Nicholas Christopher’s work, Best Actor Performance Bryce Pinkhamfor Best Actress in a Leading Role Hannah Cruzfor the production, Best Arrangement and Best Lighting Design of a Musical.
Lea Michele has dropped out of the next show on Funny Girls as she deals with her son Ever’s “terrifying” hospitalization. “I’m sorry but unfortunately today I’m leaving @FunnyGirlBwy,” the “Glee” alum, 36, wrote via her Instagram Story on Wednesday, March 22. She shared a photo of herself holding her son’s hand and teddy bear (…)
The original plan was chess Michelle was replaced with Joanna “JoJo” Levesque Production, which stars Florence Vassy in the role, continues “until at least September,” according to the outlet.
it also states chess “It has been difficult to maintain momentum, with attendances falling to about 70% in recent weeks.” Michelle’s main partner Aaron Tveit It was also snubbed when the 2026 Tony Award nominations were announced in May.
chess producer tom heles and Robert Ahrensand the Shubert Organization, Broadway’s oldest professional theater company, shared a statement with the theater regarding the show’s ending. “Seeing both long-time fans and first-time viewers embrace this work so wholeheartedly is incredibly rewarding for everyone involved and a powerful reminder of why chess has been going on for so many years,” the statement read. “Bring chess Returning to Broadway for the first time in nearly 40 years is a huge honor, and we are extremely proud of everything this production accomplished during its historic Broadway run. “
Michelle and US Weekly About the starring role in July 2025 chessher sixth Broadway show, while raising a young family. The actress has two children with her husband Zandi Reich: Son Ever, 5 years old, daughter Emery, 21 months.
“I’m constantly learning and growing and looking to moms around me, working moms, for advice like, ‘How do you do this?’ and, ‘How do you balance it all?'” Happy alum tells us then. “(I) really try to prepare my family for my job and make myself as present as possible when I’m at home with my family, and then when I’m at work, I’m as present as possible.”
She continued, “It’s not about perfection, it’s about being. That’s what I try to remember.”