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Chess


  • The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts 2700 F Street Northwest Washington, DC, 20566 United States (map)

Performances: Feb 14-18, 8pm; matinee Feb 17 and Feb 18 at 2pm

This complex rock opera has been seen around the world. The pawns in this drama form a love triangle: the loutish American chess star, the earnest Russian champion, and the assistant who is torn between them. From Bangkok to Budapest, the players, lovers, politicians, and spies are manipulated to the pulse of a monumental rock score. Music by Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson; lyrics by Tim Rice

Earlier Event: February 14
Jazmine Sullivan
Later Event: February 14
Music in Mind: String Fling!