Chess @ Kennedy Center - Rehearsal compilation

[@ashleebenedict6523]

Ramin casually belting with his hands in his pockets.

[@dorbzilla]

Ramin going an octave higher at the end of Endgame gives me ALL the life! Love it!

[@matthewbennett559]

He and Korberg (the OG) are the only ones I've seen go high on that note in a production.

[@goodmankyle25]

It's not quite an octave, it's only a major 4th ascension, but it's still very impressive

[@rachellyons1810]

Saw the final performance on Sunday. Raul had a bad throat infection but his acting was phenomenal and he compensated for the notes he couldn't hit. Ramin was perfection on stage and brought tears to my eyes when he sang Anthem. Bryce struck the perfect balance as the arbiter offering some comedic relief but also driving the story so well. Karen Olivio has an amazing voice and I liked her as Florence better than Idina Menzel (though her mic was off). Ruthie was also great and she added a real complexity to the role. I really wish they had made a cast recording of this...I would have bought it in a heartbeat.

[@jamarguy8005]

Rachel Lyons I was at the earlier show that day. Raul definitely powered through. Karen was amazing! Nobody’s side is such an amazing song and she knocked it out of the park. I adored Bryce as the arbiter

[@pipi-io9cq]

I don't think anyone could be worse than idina menzel singing this song

[@binilgn5941]

That piano player is a beast

[@radioban]

He's got a serious case of funky

[@marshagoldstein2434]

Incredible cast! Raul Esparza is a gift to music.

[@dankhnw8]

RAMIN YOU GIVE ME THE CHILLS

[@jessica23claire]

liKE EXCUSE YOU FOR THAT LAST NOTE RAMIN

[@geraldinerichards3140]

Raul can do anything, love him

[@velovelo196]

That last note is just *chefs kiss*

[@johnjungkook2721]

I need a video of Ramin singing Anthem

[@Nen014cy]

Didn't u hear that?!

[@joshuachristiannathanael7420]

6:23 Yass, Ramin, Yass!!

[@NOONE-cd4gu]

5:45 & 6:23 Like Ramin whaaat ??? Can u see just after he finished that last note he went to the "Yeah Whatever" phase. Like "i didnt do anything"

[@emilyzahora3330]

Ramin, an Iranian. Producers: You look Russian to me. I love how several people look pretty impressed or almost proud of Ramin during his parts.

[@rachellyons1810]

I went to see this because I have always wanted to see Ramin live. It felt like 90% of the people were there to see Raul (who is also great), but were taken aback by the genius singing Anthem

[@Missingnoleader]

I actually went cause Ramin was there too. Didn't know who Raul was until I heard him.

[@Nen014cy]

This character isn't russian!!! He could be Azerbaijanian - Ramin has looking same.

[@MrMarina101000]

@@rachellyons1810I was there for both of them but was more excited for Raul live because I saw Ramin at Les Miz in Broadway in 2013!

[@yona4121]

ruthie I'm praying for you and your family. 😔

[@verocruz4691]

😱 Sh** down my throat!! Ramin is absolutely incredible, I’ve seen him perform live twice already so if this ever gets to Broadway I’m there 👍

[@kimberlymead9803]

Saw this last night and it was absolutely fantastic!!! I cried and laughed! Just utterly extrodinary!!!

[@pearl218]

I badly need a full Endgame video 😩😭

[@musicaltrash2024]

3:59 ramin’s little thumbs up, why is he so damn cute

[@ninjettifire]

I didn't know a drum set could be a part of the rehearsal process. This is so liberating for me to see as a composer incorporating such a set of instruments in my opera. Thank you, Kristine, for showing this glimpse into the rehearsal process.

[@oefangran]

OMG! This is awesome! Both are sooooooo talented...TY Kristine!

[@haileynguyen673]

So amazing to hear the songs in full! Thanks for doing this!

[@joehoward2887]

Ramin Seriously......... I love you :-P I studied this musical hardcore, Endgame was perfection

[@misslaurabolt]

Raul 😍

[@lottaberg4735]

my favourite part of chess, thank you !!

[@jennymurphy2666]

Karen Olivio is a living legend 😍

[@Nen014cy]

No, unknown person couldn't be a legend! 😂

[@strayferal]

Thanks for the upload! I love how Karen Olivo is doing the role. Wish I could see it live

[@CaptainQuirky]

Thanks so much for this!

[@shirin4762]

ruthie ann miles smiling when raúl starts singing is literally all of us

[@Amelia-s]

Ramin🎉

[@carolinaquirozr354]

I keep the hope for a video with Bradley Dean as Molokov. He was awesome, AAAAWEEEEESOOOOOOMEEEEEE. I mean, we already knew that Raúl and Ramin and Karen are awesome, but for not-too-much Broadway fans the rest of the cast was "new" for us.

[@michaelwilliamybarra2409]

If you want to check out more of his work, he was also Dr. Berensteiner/George Schwinn in the Encore's Production of William Finn and James Lapine's "A New Brain(which also stars Johnathan Groff in the lead role)(you should find videos of this production easy enough)", and has also starred as Falco at certain points in the musical Bat Out of Hell! Here's a fuller list of his theatre credits: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bradley_Dean I likewise hope some video surfaces of Bradley as Molokov myself. I keep hearing how spectacular he was during "The Soviet Machine".

[@AndrewFroud]

THIS JUST MADE ME SO FUCKING HAPPY

[@dankhnw8]

DAMNNNNB THE FIRST LADY IS BOMBING WOOOOOOOOOOOOO THERE BETTER BE A STUDIO RECORDINGGG

[@sudhavickymani]

SoHardToBeMe s

[@matthewbennett9791]

I wonder if Karimloo and Körberg are the only ones who go high on that last note...

[@JF-sh2sm]

I wish Josh Groban did so too!

[@SweetPea103182]

Josh vocals are between a baritone and tenor. Whereas Ramin is a tenor. Not sure if that makes a difference of why.

[@swaingles]

Why is Ramín so hot! ! ! !

[@irun_mon]

GREAT ENDING 🔥

[@dynamicraspberry2007]

WHAT A DREAM CAST

[@orianachirinos2475]

Great video!

[@kcarr9206]

There best be a studio recording

[@alexanderbetka4660]

I bet they had the best day that day

[@matthewbennett3911]

Is Ramin even trying?????

[@pearl218]

DANG RAMIN. HOW

[@btoal2001]

Why do I always feel that Karen Olivio always looks like even though she never met me she ants to beat the crap out of me?

[@Heyjay454]

Then you should’ve seen Moulin Rouge she has a couple of scenes in there I thought she was going to belt Duke she is so powerful but in person so sweet

[@hannahhall3987]

kareeeen! came a long way since"in the heights"

[@qorhasla]

1:20 5:30

[@michaelatreinen-furst8337]

Is Raul at 2.33 sipping from a bottle of vodka? On a rehearsal?

[@VanessaDMusic]

2:04 isn’t the lyric “throw the match” ?

[@HarbekVideos]

Usually, but in this version they changed it to "game", not just for this video, but for the show too. (Which was hardly the only change.)

[@MrMarina101000]

@@HarbekVideosI remember there switched the order of some songs by I can’t remember what else changed

[@wishing6556]

what is the song's title? plz 4:20

[@irismuser]

It’s part of ‘Endgame’

[@emilyzahora3330]

Maybe it’s just the affect he was going for, but I just don’t get Raul’s voice for most of the this. Everybody’s a bit shouty in this video, but his seems excessive.

[@RocketRoketto]

So he and Karen already knew each other before L&o

[@dankhnw8]

THE NEXT ONE TOO (I DON'T KNOW THE NAMES)

[@annikascott3094]

Does anyone know the name of the second song? Pls and thanks

[@HarbekVideos]

Pennylynne s It's part of "The Deal". It’s a reprise of Where I Want To Be.

[@annikascott3094]

Omg thank u so much!!!

[@georgeruston1565]

Pennylynne s i

[@MR-my6sw]

Wait but why are Ruthie and Ramin sharing music?

[@johnjungkook2721]

Why did you chop all the videos up?

[@HarbekVideos]

I didn't really, I combined them. To merge them into one. The different sources published different parts of the songs so I put them all together as smoothly as was possible.

[@L1623VP]

I have much respect for Ramin, but this really feels like one of those miscast concerts in NYC. Nearly everyone in this production is wrong for their role. The best Chess in concert was the AEA benefit in 2003 with Julia Murney, Sutton Foster and Adam Pascal.

[@Nen014cy]

That's so sad that such nice music have such absolutely ignorant and silly plot!((🤦

[@avb5868]

The worst Freddy Trumper and Svetlana; their voices are so out of tone; it was the same or even worse when I saw them in the concert.

[@ezrawells2924]

Really? I can't speak for the woman playing Svetlana but I felt as if Raul Esparza sounded more or less a perfect fit. His voice sounded a lot like Murray Head's from the original recording. That being said I'm far from a musician of any kind or an expert on the subject, I just know I like it.

[@avb5868]

His voice was awful when he tried to put a high pitch. Plus, his acting was awful too. Svetlana couldn’t hit it either

[@sofi88p]

@@avb5868 you sound like an awful person.

[@imfloatinglikeasinkingboat7708]

Both of them were sick during performances...

[@gamer5101]

I prefer chess in concert but this is okay