Concerts
Chess - Stockholm November 1, 1984
Master - Pro-Shot
FORMAT: VOB(with smalls)
CAST:
Tommy Körberg (Anatoly Sergievsky), Elaine Paige (Florence Vassy), Karin Glenmark (e/c Svetlana Sergievskaya), Murray Head (Freddie Trumper), Barbara Dickson (Svetlana Sergievskaya)
NOTES:
Extensive gen loss but still watchable. Remastering has helped quite a bit on A/V sides. Does not include the CHESS MOVES video. TV concert of various songs from the show backed by the London Symphony Orchestra.
Master - Pro-Shot
FORMAT: VOB(with smalls)
CAST:
Tommy Körberg (Anatoly Sergievsky), Elaine Paige (Florence Vassy), Karin Glenmark (e/c Svetlana Sergievskaya), Murray Head (Freddie Trumper), Barbara Dickson (Svetlana Sergievskaya)
NOTES:
Extensive gen loss but still watchable. Remastering has helped quite a bit on A/V sides. Does not include the CHESS MOVES video. TV concert of various songs from the show backed by the London Symphony Orchestra.
Chess - Kennedy Center February, 2018
Master - Unknown
FORMAT: MP4
CAST:
Ramin Karimloo (Anatoly Sergievsky), Karen Olivo (Florence Vassy), Raúl Esparza (Freddie Trumper), Ruthie Ann Miles (Svetlana Sergievskaya), Bryce Pinkham (Arbiter), Bradley Dean (Molokov), Sean Allan Krill (Walter de Courcey)
NOTES:
Raúl-centered highlights recorded from two nights (February 15th and 18th). A lot of obstruction, not much washout. Some clips are vertical, most are horizontal. All quite watchable. Unfortunately the only known video of these performances.
Also included 1 hour of 'A funny thing happened on the way to the forum' Broadway revival with Nathan Lane
Master - Unknown
FORMAT: MP4
CAST:
Ramin Karimloo (Anatoly Sergievsky), Karen Olivo (Florence Vassy), Raúl Esparza (Freddie Trumper), Ruthie Ann Miles (Svetlana Sergievskaya), Bryce Pinkham (Arbiter), Bradley Dean (Molokov), Sean Allan Krill (Walter de Courcey)
NOTES:
Raúl-centered highlights recorded from two nights (February 15th and 18th). A lot of obstruction, not much washout. Some clips are vertical, most are horizontal. All quite watchable. Unfortunately the only known video of these performances.
Also included 1 hour of 'A funny thing happened on the way to the forum' Broadway revival with Nathan Lane
Chess - Theatre Royal, Drury Lane Concert August, 2022
Master - Jagweed
FORMAT: MP4
CAST:
Hadley Fraser (Anatoly Sergievsky), Samantha Barks (Florence Vassy), Joel Harper-Jackson (Freddie Trumper), Frances Mayli McCann (Svetlana Sergievskaya), Ako Mitchell (Arbiter), Craig Els (Molokov), Vas Constanti (Viigand), Trevor McDonald (The Newscaster), 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)
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.
Master - Jagweed
FORMAT: MP4
CAST:
Hadley Fraser (Anatoly Sergievsky), Samantha Barks (Florence Vassy), Joel Harper-Jackson (Freddie Trumper), Frances Mayli McCann (Svetlana Sergievskaya), Ako Mitchell (Arbiter), Craig Els (Molokov), Vas Constanti (Viigand), Trevor McDonald (The Newscaster), 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)
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.
London
Chess - West End 1986
Master - Pro-Shot
FORMAT: MPG
CAST:
Tommy Körberg (Anatoly Sergievsky), Elaine Paige (Florence Vassy), Murray Head (Freddie Trumper), Siobhán McCarthy (Svetlana Sergievskaya), Tom Jobe (Arbiter), John Turner (Molokov), Kevin Colson (Walter de Courcey)
NOTES:
Pro-shot video of the OLC of Chess. There's no zooming and everything's pretty fuzzy, but the audio is soundboard and in relatively good shape.
Chess - West End 1986
Master - Pro-Shot
FORMAT: MPG
CAST:
Tommy Körberg (Anatoly Sergievsky), Elaine Paige (Florence Vassy), Murray Head (Freddie Trumper), Siobhán McCarthy (Svetlana Sergievskaya), Tom Jobe (Arbiter), John Turner (Molokov), Kevin Colson (Walter de Courcey)
NOTES:
Pro-shot video of the OLC of Chess. There's no zooming and everything's pretty fuzzy, but the audio is soundboard and in relatively good shape.
UK Tour
Chess - UK Tour March, 1990
Master - House-Cam
FORMAT: VOB(with smalls)
CAST:
Maurice Clarke (Anatoly Sergievsky), Rebecca Storm (Florence Vassy), Richard Barnes (Freddie Trumper), Linda-Mae Brewer (Svetlana Sergievskaya), Brett Forest (Arbiter), Malcolm Rivers (Molokov), Paul Haley (Walter de Courcey)
NOTES:
House-cam recording
Master - House-Cam
FORMAT: VOB(with smalls)
CAST:
Maurice Clarke (Anatoly Sergievsky), Rebecca Storm (Florence Vassy), Richard Barnes (Freddie Trumper), Linda-Mae Brewer (Svetlana Sergievskaya), Brett Forest (Arbiter), Malcolm Rivers (Molokov), Paul Haley (Walter de Courcey)
NOTES:
House-cam recording
Australia
Chess - Sydney (1991) February 21, 1991
Master - Unknown
FORMAT: MP4
CAST:
Robbie Krupski (Anatoly Sergievsky), Jodie Gillies (Florence Vassy), David McLeod (Freddie Trumper), Maria Mercedes (Svetlana Sergievskaya), Laurence Clifford (Arbiter), John Wood (Molokov), David Whitney (Walter de Courcey)
Master - Unknown
FORMAT: MP4
CAST:
Robbie Krupski (Anatoly Sergievsky), Jodie Gillies (Florence Vassy), David McLeod (Freddie Trumper), Maria Mercedes (Svetlana Sergievskaya), Laurence Clifford (Arbiter), John Wood (Molokov), David Whitney (Walter de Courcey)