Aaron Tveit and Lea Michele in 'Chess' on Broadway. Matthew Murphy Share on Facebook Share on X Share to Flipboard Send an Email Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Print the Article Post a Comment Chess brought in close to $1.9 million across just seven preview performances, positioning the show as one of the top weekly earners in the industry. The Cold War chess musical, starring Lea Michele, Aaron Tveit and Nicholas Christopher, played to close to 100 percent capacity at the Imperial Theatre and grossed $1.