Joanna “JoJo” Levesque to Take Over Lea Michele’s Role in ‘Chess’ on Broadway

The award-winning singer will play Florence Vassy starting June 23

The Hollywood Reporter
Joanna "JoJo" Levesque To Succeed Lea Michele In Broadway's 'Chess'

Joanna "JoJo" Levesque will return to Broadway this June to succeed the exiting Lea Michele in Broadway's Chess musical revival.

Deadline
Lea Michele Sets Broadway ‘Chess’ Departure Date

Lea Michele will depart the Broadway revival of Chess on Sunday, June 21, finishing an engagement that began with the show's first preview last October.

Deadline
Lea Michele Leaving Broadway's Hit 'Chess' Revival in June

Lea Michele will leave the Broadway revival of 'Chess' in June and a replacement will be named later.

Variety

Lea Michele Explains Why She Wears a Wig That Looks Identical to Her Own Hair in “Chess” on Broadway

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Daniel Radcliffe Defies Blizzard To Conjure Audiences For ‘Every Brilliant Thing’ – Broadway Box Office

Deadline's Broadway box office report for the week ending March 1, 2026.

Deadline

Jonathan Groff Insists Lea Michele Would Win in a Physical Fight and Teases, 'She Hurts Me' (Exclusive)

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How ‘Chess’ Went From Cult Fave to Broadway Breakout—With the Help of a Winning Score

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How ‘Chess’ Went From Cult Fave to Broadway Breakout—With the Help of a Winning Score
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'Chess' Broadway Sales: From Cult Fave to Box Office Breakout

How a winning score and its cannily marketed trio of stars (Aaron Tveit, Lea Michele, Nicholas Christopher) helped make the show into a sales success.

Variety