Chess
Broadway
1988 (Evening)
Judy Kuhn (Florence Vassy), Phillip Casnoff (Freddie Trumper), David Carroll (Anatoly Sergievsky), Marcia Mitzman (Svetlana Sergievsky), Paul Harman (The Arbiter), Harry Goz (Molokov)
Trading notes: Original notes: Great video from the right side of the house. Clear picture but quite dark. Great audio. Recorded in the spring.
2026 addendum: The screenshots are indicative of the level of zooms/details. Faces are mostly impossible to make out even when they're not completely washed out. Still, the video is clear enough to at least follow what's happening.
The subtitle files for the two separate acts are synced to the two-disc version that's 5.50 GB, which is also the one the screenshots are from.
University of Texas El Paso Dinner Theatre
1989
Sherri Barrow (Florence Vassy), Joel David Markwell (Freddie Trumper), Richard Hobbs (Anatoly Sergievsky), Tobyn Leigh (Svetlana Sergievsky), Gregory L. Taylor (The Arbiter), Wayne E. Davidson (Molokov), Jorge Luis Chavez (Walter), Itzcoatl Ugalde E. (Ensemble), Guy Tubbs (Ensemble), Cheryl Tomczuk (Ensemble), Selena Stair (Ensemble), Allison Ring (Ensemble), Frank Montes de Oca III (Ensemble), Doreen Martinez (Ensemble), Carlos Lingard (Ensemble), Estella Levy-Calderon (Ensemble), Shari Kaufman (Ensemble)
Trading notes: The extant copy was retrieved as a YouTube upload in parts and stitched together into one file. There is a gap in the video between Merchandisers and Quartet which includes all of the Chess instrumental and the yogurt scene, the recording is otherwise complete.
Sydney
February 3, 1990 (Evening)
Jodie Gillies (Florence Vassy), David McLeod (Freddie Trumper), Robbie Krupski (Anatoly Sergievsky), Maria Mercedes (Svetlana Sergievsky), Laurence Clifford (The Arbiter), John Wood (Molokov), David Whitney (Walter)
Trading notes: Chess ran in Australia from February 3 to July 7, 1990. Often mislabeled as February 21, 1991.
Multiple transfers of this videos exist:
One is a video unedited shot from the balcony (Vob with smalls - 3.93 gb).
The other is multi cam video of the balcony footage edited together with a video from an orchestra seat (Vob with smalls - 3.19 gb)
The pit video has yet to be determined to exist as its own video (needs verification)
Ireland
1994 (Evening)
Irene Malone (Florence Vassy), Richard Nugent (Freddie Trumper), Liam Butler (Anatoly Sergievsky), Maia Raggett (Svetlana Sergievsky), Liamie Doherty (The Arbiter), John Stuart (Molokov), Padraig Sheehan (Walter), Eugene O'Keeffe (Leonid Viigand), Michael Loenergan (Mayor)
Trading notes: Multicam Proshot with closeups of the pit, stage and actors. Appears to have been broadcast on Gaelic-speaking television channel. Some generation loss but quite clear given the age and rarity!
Actors' Fund Benefit Concert
September 22, 2003 (Evening)
Julia Murney (Florence Vassy), Adam Pascal (Freddie Trumper), Josh Groban (Anatoly Sergievsky), Sutton Foster (Svetlana Sergievsky), Raúl Esparza (The Arbiter), Norm Lewis (Molokov), Jonathan Dokuchitz (Walter), Richard E. Waits (Ensemble), Eileen Tepper (Ensemble), Doug Storm (Ensemble), Jason S. Little (Ensemble), Anika Larsen (Ensemble), Audrey Klinger (Ensemble), Adam Hunter (Ensemble), Mary Ann Hu (Ensemble), Ann Harada (Ensemble), John Treacy Egan (Ensemble), Bobby Daye (Ensemble), Katherine Lynne Condit (Ensemble), Kate Coffman-Lloyd (Ensemble), John Bolton (Ensemble), Stephen Bienskie (Ensemble), Farah Alvin (Ensemble)
Trading notes: Proshot of a one-night benefit concert for the Actors' Fund. Exists in a few different levels of quality.
Royal Albert Hall Concert
May 12, 2008 (Evening)
Idina Menzel (Florence Vassy), Adam Pascal (Freddie Trumper), Josh Groban (Anatoly Sergievsky), Kerry Ellis (Svetlana Sergievsky), Marti Pellow (The Arbiter), David Bedella (Molokov), Clarke Peters (Walter), Christian Lund (Leonid Viigand), Luella Briggs (Ensemble), Mark Evans (Ensemble), Nicole Bondzie (Ensemble), Lucie Waugh (Ensemble), Richard Peakman (Ensemble), Bonnie Parker (Ensemble), Anabel Kutay (Ensemble), Caroline Jones (Ensemble), Barnaby Ingram (Ensemble), Aoife Mulholland (Ensemble), Vanessa Campbell (Ensemble), Chelsea De Carvalho (Ensemble), Jo Goodenough (Ensemble), Melanie Hyde (Ensemble), Jasmine Kerr (Ensemble), Sarah Kirkham (Ensemble), Fiona McDonald (Ensemble), Lindsay Shaw (Ensemble), Byrony Thompson (Ensemble), Tara Young (Ensemble), Thomas Bay Pedersen (Ensemble), Grant Anthony (Ensemble), David Michael Johnson (Ensemble), Andrew Playfoot (Ensemble), Tiffany Graves (Ensemble), Tabitha Webb (Ensemble), Jon Robyns (Ensemble), Debbie Kurup (Ensemble), Christopher Colley (Ensemble), Leila Benn Harris (Ensemble), Keith Anthony Higham (Ensemble), Ben Dixon (Ensemble), Lee Ormsby (Ensemble), Steven Serlin (Ensemble), Henry Webster (Ensemble), Richard Bryan (Ensemble), Steven Brooks (Ensemble), Mark Fleming (Ensemble), Michael Steffan (Ensemble), Zoe Rice (Ensemble), Amelia Hemingsley (Ensemble)
Trading notes: 8 highlighted songs from the concert from the left of the stage including in alphabetical order: Anthem, Embassy, Endgame, Florence Quits, Heaven Help My Heart, I Know Him So Well, Merano (ending only), Quartet (ending only)
Rome, Italy
April 2014
Laura Leontini (Florence Vassy), Damiano Borgi (Freddie Trumper), Giancarlo Nicoletti (Anatoly Sergievsky), Stefania Fratepietro (Svetlana Sergievsky), Matteo Montalto (The Arbiter), Tony Colapinto (Molokov), Daniele Venturini (Walter), Serena Allegrucci (Ensemble), Salvo Bandiera (Ensemble), Giulia D’Albero (Ensemble), Annalori Fullone (Ensemble), Marzia Guerrera (Ensemble), Martin Loberto (Ensemble), Angelo Lucarella (Ensemble), Paola Musollino (Ensemble), Igor Pane (Ensemble), Valentina Perrella (Ensemble), Davide Sapienza (Ensemble), Cristina Todaro (Ensemble), Matteo Volpotti (Ensemble)
Trading notes: Highlights, ripped from YouTube. Includes Nobody's side, Pity the child, One night in Bangkok, I know him so well, Someone else's story, The Deal, Difficult and dangerous times, Endgame
Moscow
December 23, 2020 (Evening)
Yulia Iva (Florence Vassy), Aleksandr Bobrov (Freddie Trumper), Kirill Gordeev (Anatoly Sergievsky), Anna Guchenkova (Svetlana Sergievsky), Stanislav Belyaev (The Arbiter), Aleksandr Matrosov (Molokov)
Master's notes: Filmed in a weird aspect ratio (an hybrid between 16:9 and 4:3). Few seconds are missing between scenes. A mostly wide-shot video with occasional obstruction.
Theatre Royal Drury Lane Concert
August 2022
Samantha Barks (Florence Vassy), Joel Harper-Jackson (Freddie Trumper), Hadley Fraser (Anatoly Sergievsky), Frances Mayli McCann (Svetlana Sergievsky), Ako Mitchell (The Arbiter), Craige Els (Molokov), Vas Constanti (Leonid Viigand), Trevor McDonald (Reporter), Joseph Craig (Ensemble), Darius J. James (Ensemble), Aoife Kenny (Ensemble), Jessica Lee (Ensemble), Nick Len (Ensemble), Natasha May-Thomas (Ensemble), Alice Readie (Ensemble), Joshua Robinson (Ensemble), Stuart Rouse (Ensemble), Phoebe Samuel-Gray (Ensemble), Grant Thresh (Ensemble), Libby Watts (Ensemble)
Trading notes: Filmed in 1920x1080. External audio used. A majority of the screen at the back of the stage is cut off as the master filmed from a high angle. The screen is used sporadically throughout the show and what is on stage is never missed. Sometimes a head, the balcony railing or some kind of square fixture on the railing appears in the shots. This never obstructs the performances. Some slight focus issues here and there with Samantha Barks dress in the second act. Overall, a very good capture of what appeared on stage. Recording includes the curtain call and marquee.
Entertainment Community Fund Concert
December 2022
Lena Hall (Florence Vassy), Darren Criss (Freddie Trumper), Ramin Karimloo (Anatoly Sergievsky), Solea Pfeiffer (Svetlana Sergievsky), Bryce Pinkham (The Arbiter), Bradley Dean (Molokov), Sean Allan Krill (Walter), Alicia Lundgren (Ensemble), Voltaire Wade-Greene (Ensemble), Christopher Vo (Ensemble), Stephen Tewksbury (Ensemble), Emily Stillings (Ensemble), Katerina Papacostas (Ensemble), Kaitlin Mesh (Ensemble), Robin Masella (Ensemble), Sean MacLaughlin (Ensemble), Ross Lekites (Ensemble), Ben Laxton (Ensemble), Nina Lafarga (Ensemble), Masumi Iwai (Ensemble), Nkrumah Gatling (Ensemble), Brendon Chan (Ensemble), Neal Benari (Ensemble), Joe Beauregard (Ensemble), Kate Bailey (Ensemble)
Master's notes: Act 1 only (an usher gave me a disapproving look at the start of act 2)
The Muny
July 2023
Jessica Vosk (Florence Vassy), Jarrod Spector (Freddie Trumper), John Riddle (Anatoly Sergievsky), Taylor Louderman (Svetlana Sergievsky), Phillip Johnson Richardson (The Arbiter), Tally Sessions (Molokov), Rodney Hicks (Walter)
Master's notes: Very rare capture of chess at the muny. Overall a good capture. Due to extremely large stage as well as limitations of an outdoor production, there is some washout thorough-out, mix of wides and zooms. Mild to moderate head obstruction that was shot around (mostly during act one, minor flashes act 2). Some wandering and shaking is trying to find the action.
First Broadway Revival
October 2025 (Evening)
Lea Michele (Florence Vassy), Aaron Tveit (Freddie Trumper), Nicholas Christopher (Anatoly Sergievsky), Hannah Cruz (Svetlana Sergievsky), Bryce Pinkham (The Arbiter), Bradley Dean (Molokov), Sean Allan Krill (Walter), Katie Webber (Ensemble), Regine Sophia (Ensemble), Samantha Pollino (Ensemble), Aleksandr Ivan Pevec (Ensemble), Katerina Papacostas (Ensemble), Michael Olaribigbe (Ensemble), Ramone Nelson (Ensemble), Sarah Meahl (Ensemble), Sean MacLaughlin (Ensemble), Sydney Jones (Ensemble), Aliah James (Ensemble), Adam Halpin (Ensemble), Casey Garvin (Ensemble), Shavey Brown (Ensemble), Daniel Beeman (Ensemble), Kyla Bartholomeusz (Ensemble)
Master's notes: Great 4k capture of the electric first preview of this revival! Little to no obstruction throughout, although unfortunately a lighting rig blocks the right of the upper level. Some washout in wider shots and wandering throughout, with minor instances of the camera focusing on the wrong thing due to usher activity. Many blackouts during the first ten minutes or so, also due to usher activity. Includes bows and audio of most of the overture.
October 2025
Lea Michele (Florence Vassy), Aaron Tveit (Freddie Trumper), Nicholas Christopher (Anatoly Sergievsky), Hannah Cruz (Svetlana Sergievsky), Bryce Pinkham (The Arbiter), Bradley Dean (Molokov), Sean Allan Krill (Walter), Katie Webber (Ensemble), Regine Sophia (Ensemble), Samantha Pollino (Ensemble), Aleksandr Ivan Pevec (Ensemble), Katerina Papacostas (Ensemble), Michael Olaribigbe (Ensemble), Ramone Nelson (Ensemble), Sarah Meahl (Ensemble), Sean MacLaughlin (Ensemble), Sydney Jones (Ensemble), Aliah James (Ensemble), Adam Halpin (Ensemble), Casey Garvin (Ensemble), Shavey Brown (Ensemble), Daniel Beeman (Ensemble), Kyla Bartholomeusz (Ensemble)
Master's notes: First preview
November 2025
Lea Michele (Florence Vassy), Aaron Tveit (Freddie Trumper), Nicholas Christopher (Anatoly Sergievsky), Hannah Cruz (Svetlana Sergievsky), Bryce Pinkham (The Arbiter), Bradley Dean (Molokov), Sean Allan Krill (Walter), Katie Webber (Ensemble), Regine Sophia (Ensemble), Samantha Pollino (Ensemble), Aleksandr Ivan Pevec (Ensemble), Katerina Papacostas (Ensemble), Michael Olaribigbe (Ensemble), Ramone Nelson (Ensemble), Sarah Meahl (Ensemble), Sean MacLaughlin (Ensemble), Sydney Jones (Ensemble), Aliah James (Ensemble), Adam Halpin (Ensemble), Casey Garvin (Ensemble), Shavey Brown (Ensemble), Daniel Beeman (Ensemble), Kyla Bartholomeusz (Ensemble)
Master's notes: Great capture of this wonderful revival! Shot in a great mix of wides, mediums, and close-ups. Increased wandering, shaking, and re-adjusting throughout. Unfortunately audio only for about 9 minutes after One Night in Bangkok. Audio is patched in from an external source; some rustling and scraping can be heard during readjustment periods. Overall a great capture.
December 2025
Lea Michele (Florence Vassy), Aaron Tveit (Freddie Trumper), Nicholas Christopher (Anatoly Sergievsky), Hannah Cruz (Svetlana Sergievsky)
Trading notes: 21 minutes of highlights originally posted on TikTok.
January 2026
Lea Michele (Florence Vassy), Aaron Tveit (Freddie Trumper), Nicholas Christopher (Anatoly Sergievsky), Hannah Cruz (Svetlana Sergievsky), Bryce Pinkham (The Arbiter), Bradley Dean (Molokov), Sean Allan Krill (Walter)
Trading notes: An hour of highlights originally posted on TikTok.
March 2026
Lea Michele (Florence Vassy), Aaron Tveit (Freddie Trumper), Nicholas Christopher (Anatoly Sergievsky), Hannah Cruz (Svetlana Sergievsky)
Trading notes: 20 minutes of highlights originally posted on TikTok.