Lea Michele will end her Broadway run in "Chess" on June 21, 2026. This return to the stage has made the production one of the season's hottest tickets. A replacement will be announced at a later date. The show's original Broadway run was a financial disaster and the book has been hard to crack. Despite its troubled history, this revival features music by ABBA's Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, and Tim Rice of "Evita" fame.