Comments on: ‘Chess in Concert’ is finally going to air: From square one, we’ll be watching!

By: Vic

Vic — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 22:19:23 +0000

A spectacular performance ruined by puritanical censors obsessed with protecting us from hearing words we hear every day of our lives.

By: Bill

Bill — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 13:06:00 +0000

After I got over the shock of hearing different people singing the songs I know and love from the concept album, I very, very much enjoyed the performance.
Groban will get all the kudos, but Idina Menzel did an absolutely incredible job as Florence, and Adam Pascal had the same kind of rasp in his voice as Murray Head on the album.
All in all, I’ve since picked up the DVD and two CD set, but am disappointed after seeing the wonderful HD production on PBS that WB/Reprise didn’t bother to release it on Blu-Ray.

By: Piper

Piper — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 05:05:38 +0000

My favorite line: “In fiiiiiiiive languages.”
I wish Idina Menzel and Josh Groban would do other things together. Their duet of Awake on her Soundstage concert was fantastic.

By: meg

meg — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 20:30:04 +0000

I tried to watch it on PBS last night, but the sound was horrible. I had my t.v. up to the highest volume and could still hardly hear it. Did anyone else have that problem? And for anyone with the DVD – is the sound okay on that? I don’t want to waste my money if I’m not going to be able to hear it . . . .

By: G.R.

G.R. — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 06:36:30 +0000

I just finished watching this. Other than the fact that the guys from ABBA composed the music, and that “One Night In Bangkok” came from this show, I knew next to nothing about it. Terrific tunes, quite an involving story, and I thought the cast and the musicians were all excellent!

By: G.R.

G.R. — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 06:35:00 +0000

By: G.R.

G.R. — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 06:31:57 +0000

I just finished watching this. Other than the fact that the guys from ABBA did the music, and that “One Night In Bangkok” came from this show, I knew almost nothing about it. Terrific tunes, quite an involving story, and I thought the cast and musicians were all excellent!

By: Allison

Allison — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 22:40:09 +0000

it’s on tonight! DVR is set and I am eagerly looking forward to it!

By: DrAstroZoom

DrAstroZoom — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:58:13 +0000

There’s no point wasting time
Preaching to the perverted.

By: sarah j

sarah j — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 01:24:19 +0000

Okay, I just watched the clip. Has Josh Grobin always had pitch problems, or is he under the weather during this performance? Perhaps his giant vibrato pushes some notes out of tune?