It is likely that you will find different videos of the same performance, because:
1) As for VHS, there have always been various "transfers", so this page serves to provide an understanding of the existence of them (who often escape from Encora.IT).
2) Similar to the above, I am a collector of this musical and if I have different variations, ¡great!.
MAGASINET [Documentary] ~ 1984
TYPE: Documentary
DATE: 1984
CAST: Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus, Tim Rice, Murray Head, Elaine Paige, Tommy Körberg.
FORMAT: .VOB
NOTES: Behind-the-scenes footage for the musical Chess, released to promote the original concept album. Features extensive studio footage with the cast and composers.
MAGASINET [Documentary] ~ 1984
TYPE: Documentary
DATE: 1984
CAST: Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus, Tim Rice, Murray Head, Elaine Paige, Tommy Körberg.
FORMAT: .MPG
NOTES: -.
MAGASINET [Documentary] ~ 1984 [2014 Version] [Limited Trades]
TYPE: Documentary
DATE: 1984
CAST: Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus, Tim Rice, Murray Head, Elaine Paige, Tommy Körberg.
FORMAT: .MKV
NOTES: -.
BERWALDHALLEN, Stockholm, Sweden [IN CONCERT] ~ November 1, 1984
TYPE: Pro-Shot
DATE: November 1, 1984
CAST: Tommy Körberg (Anatoly Sergievsky), Elaine Paige (Florence Vassy), Karin Glenmark (e/c Svetlana Sergievskaya), Murray Head (Freddie Trumper), Barbara Dickson (Svetlana Sergievskaya).
FORMAT: .VOB
NOTES: Extensive gen loss but still watchable. Remastering has helped quite a bit on A/V sides. Also includes the CHESS MOVES video that was released to promote the original concept album featuring Elaine Paige, Murray Head, Bjorn Skifs and Barbara Dickson. TV concert of various songs from the show backed by the London Symphony Orchestra.
BERWALDHALLEN, Stockholm, Sweden [IN CONCERT] ~ November 1, 1984
TYPE: Pro-Shot
DATE: November 1, 1984
CAST: Tommy Körberg (Anatoly Sergievsky), Elaine Paige (Florence Vassy), Karin Glenmark (e/c Svetlana Sergievskaya), Murray Head (Freddie Trumper), Barbara Dickson (Svetlana Sergievskaya).
FORMAT: .VOB
NOTES: Televised world premiere concert version performed in English featuring the London Symphony Orchestra. World Premiere Concert. Includes: Lyrics by Tim Rice, The Making Off, Chess Moves, Chess on TV.
CHESSLover84 NOTES: Another transfer of the last Chess Concert from 1984. Although the descriptions of both videos coincide, the "bonus material" of this DVD is different: Includes Magasinet (1984), Lyrics By Tim Rice, Tim Rice's Speech, You & I (1985), I Know Him So Well & Anthem (1987), x2 Interview After Premiere Of Chess In London (05.1986) & Breakfast Time Interview. It should be noted that it also contains the CENSORSHIP of Tommy Körberg's reaction when he discovers that Barbara Dickson is not present in "Endgame".
Often mislabeled as "April 11, 1984"
TV COMPILATION ~ 1984-1986 [Limited Trades]
TYPE: Compilation
DATE: 1984-1986
CAST: Tommy Körberg, Elaine Paige, Murray Head, Sarah Brightman.
FORMAT: .MPG
NOTES: -.
MOVES ~ 1985
TYPE: VHS Music Video
DATE: 1985
CAST: Tommy Körberg, Elaine Paige, Murray Head, Barbara Dickson, Björn Skifs.
FORMAT: .VOB
NOTES: Music video styled narration of a couple of the numbers from the 80’s. A quality.
MOVES ~ 1985
TYPE: VHS Music Video
DATE: 1985
CAST: Tommy Körberg, Elaine Paige, Murray Head, Barbara Dickson, Björn Skifs.
FORMAT: .MPG
NOTES: -.
MOVES ~ 1985 [2014 Version] [Limited Trades]
TYPE: VHS Music Video
DATE: 1985
CAST: Tommy Körberg, Elaine Paige, Murray Head, Barbara Dickson, Björn Skifs.
FORMAT: .MKV
NOTES: -.
PRINCE EDWARD THEATRE, London, U.K. ~ 1986
TYPE: House Cam
DATE: 1986
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).
FORMAT: .VOB
NOTES: Filmed directly from the house closed-circuit system. Excellent sound, video quality is poor due to spotlight washout and generational loss. No zooms-stationary full stage shot.
PRINCE EDWARD THEATRE, London, U.K. ~ 1986
TYPE: House Cam
DATE: 1986
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).
FORMAT: .VOB (2 DVD)
NOTES: Full stage shot by in-house camera.
CHESSLover84 NOTES: It could be said that it is another transfer of the previously mentioned video, the image tends, at times, to move to the right. It's darker than the others, but the funny thing is that it has a little sharper detail.
Often mislabeled as "Chess ~ 1984 (London)"
PRINCE EDWARD THEATRE, London, U.K. ~ 1986
TYPE: House Cam
DATE: 1986
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).
FORMAT: .MPG
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.
IMPERIAL THEATRE, New York, U.S.A. ~ 1988
TYPE: Angle
DATE: 1988
CAST: David Carroll (Anatoly Sergievsky), Judy Kuhn (Florence Vassy), Phillip Casnoff (Freddie Trumper), Marcia Mitzman (Svetlana Sergievskaya), Paul Harman (Arbiter), Harry Gaz (Molokov).
FORMAT: .VOB
NOTES: Great video from the right side of the house. Clear picture but quite dark. Great audio. Recorded in the spring.
IMPERIAL THEATRE, New York, U.S.A. ~ June 25, 1988
TYPE: Angle
DATE: 1988
CAST: David Carroll (Anatoly Sergievsky), Judy Kuhn (Florence Vassy), Phillip Casnoff (Freddie Trumper), Marcia Mitzman (Svetlana Sergievskaya), Paul Harman (Arbiter), Harry Gaz (Molokov).
FORMAT: .MP4
NOTES: Youtube rip. Audio only for the latter part of the show (no video).
PRINCE EDWARD THEATRE, London U.K. ~ 1988
TYPE: Angle
DATE: 1988
CAST: David Burt (Anatoly Sergievsky), Grania Renihan (Florence Vassy), Anthony Stewart Head (Freddie Trumper), Ria Jones (Svetlana Sergievskaya), Tom Jobe (Arbiter), John Turner (Molokov), Kevin Colson (Walter de Courcey).
FORMAT: .VOB
NOTES: Shot seems to come from several different places in the house as the show progresses (a compilation, not a pro-shot); there's some weird pixelation on the bottom half of the picture for the first half of act one. C+.
CHESSLover84 NOTES: A different transfer from the well known 1988 video. The difference between the classic and this one is that the top image of the VHS is not "folded to the right". It could be noted that the image is a little clearer, so it could be an earlier version of the same that is circulating on Encora.
PRINCE EDWARD THEATRE, London U.K. ~ 1988
TYPE: Angle
DATE: 1988
CAST: David Burt (Anatoly Sergievsky), Grania Renihan (Florence Vassy), Anthony Stewart Head (Freddie Trumper), Ria Jones (Svetlana Sergievskaya), Tom Jobe (Arbiter), John Turner (Molokov), Kevin Colson (Walter de Courcey).
FORMAT: .VOB
NOTES: Looks like it was taken from two cameras and edited. Decent that you can see how everything was staged, 64 video screens, lighted chess board stage. C.
CHESSLover84 NOTES: Same version that circulates in Encora, but in .VOB format. It should be noted that it has a different menu than the first video shown in this list.
PRINCE EDWARD THEATRE, London U.K. ~ 1988
TYPE: Angle
DATE: 1988
CAST: David Burt (Anatoly Sergievsky), Grania Renihan (Florence Vassy), Anthony Stewart Head (Freddie Trumper), Ria Jones (Svetlana Sergievskaya), Tom Jobe (Arbiter), John Turner (Molokov), Kevin Colson (Walter de Courcey).
FORMAT: .MP4
NOTES: Looks like it was taken from two cameras and edited. Decent that you can see how everything was staged, 64 video screens, lighted chess board stage. C.
PRINCE EDWARD THEATRE, London U.K. ~ 1988
TYPE: Angle
DATE: 1988
CAST: David Burt (Anatoly Sergievsky), Grania Renihan (Florence Vassy), Anthony Stewart Head (Freddie Trumper), Ria Jones (Svetlana Sergievskaya), Tom Jobe (Arbiter), John Turner (Molokov), Kevin Colson (Walter de Courcey).
FORMAT: .MPG
NOTES: Act 1 was recorded on June 15th, 1988, Act 2 was recorded on November 15th, 1988. Not to be confused with the much lower quality video featuring the same cast.
SKELLEFTEA KRAFT ARENA, Skelleftea, Sweden [IN CONCERT] ~ September 4, 1989
TYPE: Pro-Shot
DATE: September 4, 1989
CAST: Tommy Körberg (Anatoly Sergievsky), Judy Kuhn (Florence Vassy), Murray Head (Freddie Trumper), Sissel Kyrkjebø (Svetlana Sergievskaya), Anders Glenmark (Arbiter), Johan Schinkler (Molokov).
FORMAT: .VOB
NOTES: A-/B+ Proshot. In English.
SKELLEFTEA KRAFT ARENA, Skelleftea, Sweden [IN CONCERT] ~ September 4, 1989
TYPE: Pro-Shot
DATE: September 4, 1989
CAST: Tommy Körberg (Anatoly Sergievsky), Judy Kuhn (Florence Vassy), Murray Head (Freddie Trumper), Sissel Kyrkjebø (Svetlana Sergievskaya), Anders Glenmark (Arbiter), Johan Schinkler (Molokov).
FORMAT: .VOB
NOTES: B+.
CHESSLover84 NOTES: Probably one of the oldest copies in circulation ever. It has a certain level of generation loss.
SKELLEFTEA KRAFT ARENA, Skelleftea, Sweden [IN CONCERT] ~ September 4, 1989
TYPE: Pro-Shot
DATE: September 4, 1989
CAST: Tommy Körberg (Anatoly Sergievsky), Judy Kuhn (Florence Vassy), Murray Head (Freddie Trumper), Sissel Kyrkjebø (Svetlana Sergievskaya), Anders Glenmark (Arbiter), Johan Schinkler (Molokov).
FORMAT: .VOB
NOTES: Filmed for Swedish Television. This exists in a very degraded version recorded on VHS with mono sound and a better version that seems to be recorded digitally recently in a rebroadcast with stereo sound. Check with traders.
THEATRE ROYAL, Sidney, Australia ~ February 3, 1990
TYPE: Angle
DATE: February 3, 1990
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).
FORMAT: .VOB
NOTES: Chess ran in Australia from February 3 to July 7, 1990. Often mislabeled as "February 21, 1991".
THEATRE ROYAL PLYMOUTH, Plymouth, U.K. ~ March, 1990
TYPE: House Cam
DATE: March, 1990
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).
FORMAT: .VOB
NOTES: House-cam recording.
FIRST U.S. TOUR, U.S.A. ~ 1990
TYPE: Angle
DATE: 1990
CAST: John Herrera (Anatoly Sergievsky), Carolee Carmello (Florence Vassy), Stephen Bogardus (Freddie Trumper), Barbara Walsh (Svetlana Sergievskaya).
FORMAT: .VOB
NOTES: Decent video, taper takes a bit to follow the action. Overall a very nice video, clear picture and sound, low generation.
FIRST U.S. TOUR, U.S.A. ~ 1990
TYPE: Angle
DATE: 1990
CAST: John Herrera (Anatoly Sergievsky), Carolee Carmello (Florence Vassy), Stephen Bogardus (Freddie Trumper), Barbara Walsh (Svetlana Sergievskaya).
FORMAT: .VOB
NOTES: Decent video, taper takes a bit to follow the action. Overall a very nice video, clear picture and sound, low generation.
CHESSLover84 NOTES: Another transfer of the previously mentioned video, this time, the audio has severe defects in terms of "tone", and at the top the image tends to bend. Only for collectors?.
CIVIC LIGHT OPERA, Long Beach, California, U.S.A. ~ 1990
TYPE: Angle
DATE: 1990
CAST: Robert Yacko (Anatoly Sergievsky), Jodi Benson (Florence Vassy), Kim Strauss (Freddie Trumper), Ann Morrison (Svetlana Sergievskaya), Eddie Mekka (Arbiter).
FORMAT: .MP4 [TRACKED]
NOTES: This production ran October 4 - 21, 1990. Sometimes listed as 1990 or 1991. Well shot but showing its age: the image has uncorrectable colour issues and the sound has some nasty bits of static and noise.
ALPHA OMEGA, U.S.A. ~ 1991
TYPE: Pro-Shot
DATE: 1991
CAST: Mark Drey (Anatoly Sergievsky), Susan Cottrell (Florence Vassy), Sean Young (Freddie Trumper), Kristin Williams (Svetlana Sergievskaya), Mike Kaufmann (Arbiter), Jeffery Spade (Molokov), Chris Caltagirone (Walter de Courcey).
FORMAT: .VOB
NOTES: Proshot highlights (Opening Ceremonies, Quartet/A Model of Decorum and Tranquility, Where I Want To Be, Nobody's Side, Pity The Child, One Night In Bangkok, I Know Him So Well, Heaven Help My Heart, Anthem, Someone Else's Story).
FORUM, Copenhagen, Denmark [IN CONCERT] ~ September 14, 1991
TYPE: Pro-Shot
DATE: September 14, 1991
CAST: Kurt Ravn (Anatoly Sergievsky), Grania Renihan (Florence Vassy), Derek Chessor (Freddie Trumper), Yvonne Ritz Andersen (Svetlana Sergievskaya), Allan Mortensen (Arbiter), Ulrik Cold (Molokov), Lei Moe (Pop Chor), Lupe Moe (Pop Chor), Peter Busborg (Pop Chor), Jacob Laundbjerg (Pop Chor).
FORMAT: .MP4
NOTES: -.
CHESSLover84 NOTES: ¿Probably a rip video?.
MELBOURNE, Australia [IN CONCERT] ~ September 26, 1991 [N.F.T.]
TYPE: Pro-Shot
DATE: September 26, 1991
CAST: David Rogers-Smith (Anatoly Sergievsky), April Keating (Florence Vassy), Kevin Whitney (Freddie Trumper), Melissa Langdon (Svetlana Sergievskaya), Steven Ritchie, Geoff Harrison.
FORMAT: .VOB
NOTES: Staged concert version. Semi-pro shot, using one camera. A-.
CHESSLover84 NOTES: Half musical - half concert, it is an interesting production. Clear image and very well defined audio.
AOTEA CENTRE, Auckland, New Zealand ~ January 28, 1992
TYPE: House Cam
DATE: January 28, 1992
CAST: Tommy Körberg (Anatoly Sergievsky), Delia Hannah (Florence Vassy), Murray Head (Freddie Trumper), Linda-Mae Brewer (Svetlana Sergievskaya), Christian Hughes (Arbiter), David Weatherly (Molokov), George Henare (Walter de Courcey).
FORMAT: .VOB
NOTES: Full-stage shot of the Tim Rice-penned rewrite. This production has Nobody's Side as the finale!
First stop on a four city tour of New Zealand. Played at Auckland's Aotea Centre (27 Jan - 29 Feb 1992) followed by Christchurch (Jams Hay Theatre 3 - 21 March 1992), Dunedin (Regent Theatre 24 - 28 March 1992), and Wellington (Opera House 31 March - 25 April 1992).
ARIZONA SZÍNHÁZBAN, Budapest, Hungary ~ 1992
TYPE: Angle
DATE: 1992
CAST: Attila Kaszaz (Anatoly Sergievsky), Andrea Malek (Florence Vassy), Pál Makrai (Freddie Trumper), Ildikó Keresztes (Svetlana Sergievskaya), Lajos Csuha (Arbiter), József Incze (Molokov).
FORMAT: .VOB
NOTES: Single camera on a tripod with zooms.
BLACKFRIARS THEATRE, Rochester, New York, U.S.A. ~ 1992 [Limited Trades]
TYPE: Pro-Shot
DATE: 1992
CAST: Jean-Claude Alten (Anatoly Sergievsky), Barbara Pflaumer (Florence Vassy), Michael F. Park (Freddie Trumper), Donna Accorso (Svetlana Sergievskaya), Brian Doran (Arbiter), Michael Reichgott (Molokov), Peter J. Doyle (Walter De Courcey), Carrie Pucko (Young Florence), Ken Harrington (Gregor Vassy).
FORMAT: .MP4
NOTES: Director: John Haldoupis
Choreography: Meggins Kelley
Musical Direction: Joseph Blackburn
Costume Designer: Dalia Engler.
ROYAL ALEXANDRA THEATRE, Toronto, Canada [IN CONCERT] ~ April 12, 1992
TYPE: Pro-Shot
DATE: April 12, 1992
CAST: Robert Longo (Anatoly Sergievsky), Susan Gilmour (Florence Vassy), Rob Lorey (Freddie Trumper), Kelli James (Svetlana Sergievskaya), Jay Turvey (Arbiter), Gordon McLaren (Molokov), Michael Burgess (Gregor Vassy), David Mucci (Walter de Courcey), Colm Wilkinson (g/p).
FORMAT: .VOB
NOTES: Benefit for Equity Fights AIDS/ Actor's Fund of Canada. Musical numbers are taken from all known forms of the show. Professionally recorded. Generational Loss. B+.
ROYAL ALEXANDRA THEATRE, Toronto, Canada [IN CONCERT] ~ April 12, 1992
TYPE: Pro-Shot
DATE: April 12, 1992
CAST: Robert Longo (Anatoly Sergievsky), Susan Gilmour (Florence Vassy), Rob Lorey (Freddie Trumper), Kelli James (Svetlana Sergievskaya), Jay Turvey (Arbiter), Gordon McLaren (Molokov), Michael Burgess (Gregor Vassy), David Mucci (Walter de Courcey), Colm Wilkinson (g/p).
FORMAT: .VOB
NOTES: Actor's Fund of Canada Concert. B+.
ROYAL ALEXANDRA THEATRE, Toronto, Canada [IN CONCERT] ~ April 12, 1992
TYPE: Pro-Shot
DATE: April 12, 1992
CAST: Robert Longo (Anatoly Sergievsky), Susan Gilmour (Florence Vassy), Rob Lorey (Freddie Trumper), Kelli James (Svetlana Sergievskaya), Jay Turvey (Arbiter), Gordon McLaren (Molokov), Michael Burgess (Gregor Vassy), David Mucci (Walter de Courcey), Colm Wilkinson (g/p).
FORMAT: .VOB
NOTES: Colm Wilkinson performs Anthem as an encore at the end of the performance.
CIVIC LIGHT OPERA, San Jose, California ~ 1992
TYPE: Pro-Shot
DATE: 1992
CAST: Lee Lobenhofer (Anatoly Sergievsky), Ann Crumb (Florence Vassy), Kim Strauss (Freddie Trumper), Jennifer Kruskamp (Svetlana Sergievskaya), Stephen Gill (Arbiter), Frank Kopyc (Molokov), James Dybas (Walter De Courcey).
FORMAT: .MP4
NOTES: -.
BELGIUM ~ 1993
TYPE: Angle
DATE: 1993
CAST: Addo Kruizinga (Anatoly Sergievsky), Hilde Norga (Florence Vassy), Hans Peter Janssens (Freddie Trumper), Daan Van Den Durpel (Svetlana Sergievskaya), Ernst van Looy (Arbiter), Pascal De Turck (Molokov), Rudi Delhem (Walter de Courcey).
FORMAT: .VOB
NOTES: Single camera proshot with close-ups of the actors, the stage and the pit.
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS, El Paso, Texas, U.S.A. ~ 1993
TYPE: Angle
DATE: 1993
CAST: Unknown.
FORMAT: .VOB
NOTES: Filmed on a tripod, with zooms. Interesting staging utilizing TV screens, and a lightup chessboard floor. Some generation loss.
CARRICK-ON-SUIR, Ireland ~ 1994 [Limited Trades]
TYPE: Pro-Shot
DATE: 1994
CAST: Liam Butler (Anatoly Sergievsky), Irene Malone (Florence Vassy), Richard Nugent (Freddie Trumper), Maia Raggett (Svetlana Sergievskaya), Liamie Doherty (Arbiter), John Stuart (Molokov).
FORMAT: .VOB
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!.
UNITED STATES ~ 1994 [N.F.T.]
TYPE: Pro-Shot
DATE: 1994
CAST: Matías Quiroga (Anatoly Sergievsky), Inés Estivariz (Florence Vassy), Lucas Crawley (Freddie Trumper), Natalia Del Castillo (Svetlana Sergievskaya), Nicolás Sporleder (Arbiter), Charlie Grimm (Ivan Molokov), Juan Von Der Wecke (Walter Johnson), Juan Semensato (Gregor Vassy), Cecilia Ochoa (Young Florence), José Semensato (Mayor Of Merano).
FORMAT: .MP4
NOTES: -.
ROCKOOPERITE HITTE, Estonia [IN CONCERT] ~ July 30, 1994 [Limited Trades]
TYPE: Pro Shot
DATE: July 30, 1994
CAST: Jaak Joala (Anatoly Sergievsky), Tanya (Florence Vassy), Antti Kammiste (Freddie Trumper), Janika Silamaa (Svetlana Sergievskaya).
FORMAT: .MP4
NOTES: -.
LEDREBORG SLOTSPARK, Zealand, Denmark [IN CONCERT] ~ August 13-14, 1994 [N.F.T.]
TYPE: Angle
DATE: August 13-14, 1994
CAST: Tommy Körberg (Anatoly Sergievsky), Grania Renihan (Florence Vassy), Anders Glenmark (Freddie Trumper), Lei Moe (Svetlana Sergievskaya/Pop Chor), Peter Busborg (Arbiter/Pop Chor), Johan Schinkler (Molokov), Lupe Moe (Pop Chor), Jacob Launbjerg (Pop Chor).
FORMAT: .MP4
NOTES: -.
CHESSLover84 NOTES: Behind the scenes, includes a small section of Endgame by Tommy Körberg and Lei Moe.
PARKEN STADION, Copenhagen, Denmark [IN CONCERT] ~ July 13, 1997 [N.F.T.]
TYPE: Pro-Shot
DATE: 1997
CAST: Tommy Körberg (Anatoly Sergievsky), Elaine Paige (Florence Vassy), Anders Glenmark (Freddie Trumper), Dominique Blazek (Svetlana Sergievskaya), Peter Busborg (Arbiter/Pop Chor), Johan Schinkler (Molokov), Lei Moe (Pop Chor), Lupe Moe (Pop Chor), Jacob Launbjerg (Pop Chor).
FORMAT: .VOB
NOTES: Second part only.
PARKEN STADION, Copenhagen, Denmark [IN CONCERT] ~ July 13, 1997 [N.F.T.]
TYPE: Pro-Shot
DATE: 1997
CAST: Tommy Körberg (Anatoly Sergievsky), Elaine Paige (Florence Vassy), Anders Glenmark (Freddie Trumper), Dominique Blazek (Svetlana Sergievskaya), Peter Busborg (Arbiter/Pop Chor), Johan Schinkler (Molokov), Lei Moe (Pop Chor), Lupe Moe (Pop Chor), Jacob Launbjerg (Pop Chor).
FORMAT: .VOB
NOTES:.
PARKEN STADION, Copenhagen, Denmark [IN CONCERT] ~ 1997 [N.F.T.]
TYPE: Angle
DATE: 1997
CAST: Tommy Körberg (Anatoly Sergievsky), Elaine Paige (Florence Vassy), Anders Glenmark (Freddie Trumper), Dominique Blazek (Svetlana Sergievskaya), Peter Busborg (Arbiter/Pop Chor), Johan Schinkler (Molokov), Lei Moe (Pop Chor), Lupe Moe (Pop Chor), Jacob Laun-Bjerg (Pop Chor).
FORMAT: .MP4
NOTES: -.
CHESSLover84 NOTES: Behind the scenes, includes some scenes like "I Know Him So Well", "Pity The Child" and "Endgame".
SAW MILL THEATRE, Chappaqua, New York ~ 1999 [N.F.T.]
TYPE: Pro Shot
DATE: 1999
CAST: John Cedric Anderson (Anatoly Sergievsky), Joy Arzaga (Florence Vassy).
FORMAT: .MP4
NOTES: Proshot highlights (Arbiter, Where I Want To Be, Quartet, One Night In Bangkok, I Know Him So Well, You and I, Endgame). Quality ranges from 360p to 1080p and was ripped direct from the Proshot master.
GERMANY ~ February 21, 2001
TYPE: Angle
DATE: February 21, 2001
CAST: Vincent Pirillo (u/s Anatoly Sergievsky), Marion Musiol (Florence Vassy), Andrea Matthias Pagani (Freddie Trumper), Martin Berger (Arbiter), Krzysztof Stasierowski (u/s Walter de Courcey).
FORMAT: .VOB
NOTES: English songs, German dialogue.
HELEN HAYES PERFORMING ARTS CENTER, Nyack, New York, U.S.A. [IN CONCERT] ~ August 12, 2001
TYPE: Angle
DATE: August 11, 2001
CAST: Rob Evan (Anatoly Sergievsky), Lauren Kennedy (Florence Vassy), Brian d'Arcy James (Freddie Trumper), Julia Murney (Svetlana Sergievskaya), Danny Zolli (Arbiter), Guy LeMonnier (Molokov).
FORMAT: .VOB
NOTES: Fun concert with a very different take on much of the score.
CIRKUS THEATRE, Stockholm, Sweden ~ March, 2003
TYPE: Pro-Shot
DATE: March, 2003
CAST: Tommy Körberg (Anatoly Sergievsky), Helen Sjöholm (Florence Vassy), Anders Ekborg (Freddie Trumper), Josefin Nilsson (Svetlana Sergievskaya), Rolf Skoglund (Arbiter), Per Myrberg (Molokov).
FORMAT: .VOB
NOTES: Commercially released DVD.
NEW AMSTERDAM THEATRE, New York, U.S.A. [REHEARSAL/IN CONCERT] ~ September 21, 2003
TYPE: Angle
DATE: September 21, 2003
CAST: Josh Groban (Anatoly Sergievsky), Julia Murney (Florence Vassy), Adam Pascal (Freddie Trumper), Sutton Foster (Svetlana Sergievskaya), Raúl Esparza (Arbiter), Norm Lewis (Molokov), Jonathan Dokuchitz (Walter de Courcey).
FORMAT: .VOB
NOTES: Complete footage of the final rehearsal before the benefit concert. Great sound and picture.
NEW AMSTERDAM THEATRE, New York, U.S.A. [IN CONCERT] ~ September 22, 2003
TYPE: Pro-Shot
DATE: September 22, 2003
CAST: Josh Groban (Anatoly Sergievsky), Julia Murney (Florence Vassy), Adam Pascal (Freddie Trumper), Sutton Foster (Svetlana Sergievskaya), Raúl Esparza (Arbiter), Norm Lewis (Molokov), Jonathan Dokuchitz (Walter de Courcey).
FORMAT: .VOB
NOTES: -.
NEW AMSTERDAM THEATRE, New York, U.S.A. [IN CONCERT] ~ September 22, 2003
TYPE: Pro-Shot
DATE: September 22, 2003
CAST: Josh Groban (Anatoly Sergievsky), Julia Murney (Florence Vassy), Adam Pascal (Freddie Trumper), Sutton Foster (Svetlana Sergievskaya), Raúl Esparza (Arbiter), Norm Lewis (Molokov), Jonathan Dokuchitz (Walter de Courcey).
FORMAT: .VOB
NOTES: Also includes Broadway Beat's coverage of the concert.
BOMLO, Norway ~ August 13, 2006 [N.F.T.]
TYPE: Pro-Shot
DATE: August 13, 2006
CAST: Espen Hana (Anatoly Sergievsky), Lisa Stokke (Florence Vassy), Rein Alexander (Freddie Trumper), Elizabeth Moberg (Svetlana Sergievskaya), Heine Totland (Arbiter).
FORMAT: .MP4 [TRACKED]
NOTES: Proshot highlights (The Soviet Machine, Mountain Duet, Someone Else's Story, Nobody's Side, Pity The Child, One Night In Bangkok, Anthem, I Know Him So Well, Finale); also included is Han Ar En Man, Han Ar Ett Barn from the Oslo Concert.
NETHERLANDS ~ October, 2006
TYPE: Pro-Shot
DATE: October, 2006
CAST: Henk Poort (Anatoly Sergievsky / The Russian), Joke de Kruijf (Florence Vassy), Jasper Kerkhof (Freddie Trumper / The American), Ben Cramer (Molokov), Mieke Dijkstra (Svetlana Sergievsky), Perry Dossett (Arbiter), Michelle Courtens, Sanne Hamel, Hans Lemmen, Nathalie de Meijm, Sasha ter Mors, Jeroen Robben, Sven Tummeleer, Jurko van Veenendaal, Daniëlle Veneman, Wieke Wiersma.
FORMAT: .VOB
NOTES: -.
ROYAL ALBERT HALL, London, U.K. [IN CONCERT] ~ May 13, 2008
TYPE: Pro-Shot
DATE: May 13, 2008
CAST: Josh Groban (Anatoly Sergievsky), Idina Menzel (Florence Vassy), Adam Pascal (Freddie Trumper), Kerry Ellis (Svetlana Sergievskaya), Marti Pellow (Arbiter), David Bedella (Molokov), Clarke Peters (Walter de Courcey).
FORMAT: .MKV
NOTES: Pro-shot concert.
DRESDEN, Germany ~ June 27, 2008
TYPE: Pro-Shot
DATE: June 27, 2008
CAST: Femke Soetenga (Florence Vassy), Christian Grygas (Anatoly Sergievsky), Chris Murray (Frederick Trumper), Matthias Otte (Der Schiedsrichter), Maria Staszak (Svetlana Sergievsky), Gerd Wiemer (Alexander Molokov), Marcus Günzel (Walter de Courcey), Constanze Eschrig, Inka Lange und Jeannette Oswald (Popchor), Martin Gebhardt und Tanja Höft (Reporter), Roland Pietzsch (Bürgermeister), Dag Hornschild (Viigand).
FORMAT: .VOB
NOTES: -.
NEWCASTLE, U.K. ~ September, 2010
TYPE: Angle
DATE: September, 2010
CAST: Daniel Koek (Anatoly Sergievsky), Shona White (Florence Vassy), James Fox (Freddie Trumper), Poppy Tierney (Svetlana Sergievskaya), David Erik (Arbiter), Steve Varnom (Molokov), James Graeme (Walter de Courcey), Curtis Angus, Esther Biddle, Ollie Boorman, Gregory Clarke, Jennifer Douglas, Peter Dukes, Alexander Evans, Kate Feldschreiber, Christian Gibson, Joanna Hickman, Verity Jones, Michelle Long, Tarek Merchant, Martin McCarthy, Helen Power, Charleen Quaye, Kate Robson-Stuart, Sioned Saunders, Alex Tomkins, Bernd Windhofer.
FORMAT: .VOB
NOTES: Actor-Musician production.
BIELEFELD, Germany ~ October 9, 2011
TYPE: Angle
DATE: October 9, 2011
CAST: Veit Schäfermeier (Anatoly Sergievsky), Roberta Valentini (Florence Vassy), Alex Melcher (Freddie Trumper), Karin Seyfried (Svetlana Sergievskaya), Jens Janke (Arbiter), Frank Bahrenberg (Molokov), Michael Pflumm (Walter de Courcey), Julia Dietsch.
FORMAT: .VOB
NOTES: Good, bit shaky. Dialogue in German, songs in English.
OSHAWA, Ontario, Canada ~ April, 2012
TYPE: Angle
DATE: April, 2012
CAST: David Cardinal (Anatoly Sergievsky), Colleen Lloyd (Florence Vassy), David Laing (Freddie Trumper), Georgia Grant (Svetlana Sergievskaya), Steve Longauer (Arbiter), Boyd Tattrie (Molokov), Lyle Corrigan (Walter de Courcey).
FORMAT: .VOB
NOTES: -.
PFORZHEIM, Germany ~ February 17, 2015
TYPE: Angle
DATE: February 17, 2015
CAST: Andrea Matthias Pagani (Anatoly Sergievsky), Femke Soetenga (Florence Vassy), Chris Murray (Freddie Trumper), Yvonne Luithlen (Svetlana Sergievskaya), Benjamin-Edouard Savoie (Arbiter), Klaus Geber (Molokov), Aykan Aydin (Walter de Courcey).
FORMAT: .VOB
NOTES: -.
KENNEDY CENTER, Washington, D.C., U.S.A. ~ February 15-18, 2018
TYPE: Angle
DATE: February 15-18, 2018
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).
FORMAT: .MP4 [TRACKED]
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.
MDM Theatre, Moscow, Russia ~ October 11, 2020 [Very Limited Trades]
TYPE: Angle
DATE: October 11, 2020
CAST: Kirill Gordeev (Anatoly Sergievsky), Aleksandr Bobrov (Freddie Trumper), Anastasia Stotskaya (Florence Vassy), Yulia Iva (Svetlana Sergievskaya), Aleksandr Matrosov (Molokov).
FORMAT: .MP4
NOTES: Very limited trade! (3:1) First preview! As far as I am aware, this is the first complete video known of this production. Few seconds are missing between some scenes. Beautiful HD video, unobstructed, with a mix of wide, medium, and close-up shots. NO PART OF THIS VIDEO IS EVER TO BE POSTED/SHARED/GIFTED ANYWHERE ONLINE.
MDM Theatre, Moscow, Russia ~ October 28, 2020
TYPE: Angle
DATE: October 28, 2020
CAST: Kirill Gordeev (Anatoly), Aleksandr Bobrov (Freddy), Anastasia Stotskaya (Florence), Anna Guchenkova (Svetlana), Andrey Shkoldychenko (Molokov).
FORMAT: .MP4
NOTES: Few seconds are missing between scenes. A video with no obstruction, with a mix of wide and medium shots. NO PART OF THIS VIDEO IS EVER TO BE POSTED/SHARED/GIFTED ANYWHERE ONLINE.
MDM Theatre, Moscow, Russia ~ October 31, 2020
TYPE: Angle
DATE: October 31, 2020 [MATINÉE]
CAST: Aleksandr Sukhanov (Anatoly Sergievsky), Anastasia Stotskaya (Florence Vassy), Aleksandr Kazmin (Freddie Trumper), Anna Guchenkova (Svetlana Sergievskaya), Andrey Fyodorov (u/s Arbiter), Aleksandr Marakulin (Molokov), Ivan Koryakovskiy (Leonid Viigand), Filipp Belyaev (Ivan Sergievsky).
FORMAT: .MP4
NOTES: Length: ~42 minutes. Also includes 7 minutes from evening performance with Kirill Gordeev as Anatoly, Aleksandr Bobrov as Freddie and Denis Demkiv as the Arbiter.
MDM Theatre, Moscow, Russia ~ December 2, 2020
TYPE: Angle
DATE: December 2, 2020 [MATINÉE] [HIGHLIGHTS]
CAST: Aleksandr Sukhanov (Anatoly), Aleksandr Kazmin (Freddy), Yulia Iva (Florence), Aleksandr Matrosov (Molokov), Anna Guchenkova (Svetlana), Stanislav Belyaev (Arbiter), Filipp Belyaev (Ivan).
FORMAT: .MP4
NOTES: Yulia Iva's first as Florence, she got the second role (initially she played Svetlana only) after Galina Bezruk left the cast. Act 1 only. Missing almost the whole Where I Want to be, The Arbiter, Difficult and Dangerous Time..
MDM Theatre, Moscow, Russia ~ December 9, 2020
TYPE: Angle
DATE: December 9, 2020 [HIGHLIGHTS]
CAST: Aleksandr Sukhanov (Anatoly), Roman Grafov (Freddy), Anastasia Stotskaya (Florence), Anna Guchenkova (Svetlana), Aleksandr Marakulin (Molokov).
FORMAT: .MP4
NOTES: Phone boot of Roman Grafov's debut as Freddie. Just clips. Includes audio clips too. 17 minutes.
LEEDS CONSERVATOIRE, Leeds, U.K. ~ July 1, 2021
TYPE: Pro-Shot
DATE: July 1, 2021
CAST: India Maurice (Florence Vassey), Tori McDougall (Svetlana Sergievskaya), Adam Hawkins (Anatoly), Brandon Filler (Ensemble).
FORMAT: .MP4
NOTES: Leeds Conservatoire second year Musical Theatre students present Chess The Musical in concert.
THEATRE ROYAL, Drury Lane, U.K. [IN CONCERT] ~ August, 2022
TYPE: Angle
DATE: August, 2022
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).
FORMAT: .MP4
MASTER: Jagweed
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.
BROADHURST THEATRE, New York, U.S.A. [IN CONCERT] ~ December 12, 2022
TYPE: Angle
DATE: December 12, 2022
CAST: Darren Criss (Freddie Trumper), Lena Hall (Florence Vassy), Ramin Karimloo (Anatoly Sergievsky), Solea Pfeiffer (Svetlana Sergievsky), Bradley Dean (Molokov), Sean Allan Krill (Walter De Courcey), Bryce Pinkham (The Arbiter), Kate Bailey (Ensemble), Joe Beauregard (Ensemble), Neal Benari (Ensemble), Brendon Chan (Ensemble), Nkrumah Gatling (Ensemble), Masumi Iwai (Ensemble), Nina Lafarga (Ensemble), Ben Laxton (Ensemble), Ross Lekites (Ensemble), Alicia Lundgren (Ensemble), Sean MacLaughlin (Ensemble), Robin Masella (Ensemble), Kaitlin Mesh (Ensemble), Katerina Papacostas (Ensemble), Emily Stillings (Ensemble), Stephen Tewksbury (Ensemble), Christopher Vo (Ensemble), Voltaire Wade-Greene (Ensemble).
FORMAT: .MP4
MASTER: StarCuffedJeans
NOTES: Act 1 only (an usher gave me a disapproving look at the start of act 2).
Previous NFT Date: January 1, 2024