JoJo Taking Over Lead Role in Broadway’s ‘Chess’ From Lea Michele
Published on March 25, 2026.
Singer, songwriter, and actress Joanna "JoJo" Levesque will replace Lea Michele in the lead role of Florence Vassy in the Broadway revival of "Chess". She will be joined by Tony Award winner Aaron Tveit and Nicholas Christopher. Leavesque is a chart-topping artist whose hits include "Leave (Get Out) and "Too Little Too Late". She has also appeared on Broadway in "Moulin Rouge! The Musical" and originated the role of Tess in "Working Girl" at La Jolla Playhouse. The revival is set in the height of the Cold War and follows two grandmasters, one American and the other Soviet.
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