Wasn't it Oscar Hammerstein II who remarked, "Nothing says musical theatre quite like a quiet board game and the Cold War?" Maybe not, but this week composer Michael Gordon Shapiro joins us to discuss the musical that tried it anyway. Get your ABBA on and join us for a look at the incredibly electric CHESS, a show from the 1980s that shouldn't work, might not work, and yet has a bigger cultural footprint than many shows that do.

Take a look at Michael's career by visiting http://mikemusic.com as well as his family friendly musical "Gideon and the Blundersnorp" on Instagram at @gideonandtheblundersnorp.

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