Aaron Tveit's 'Pity the Child' from Chess Broadway Cast Album

0:00It's April 6th. This is Entertainment and Celebrity News today. Your AI-powered source for all things entertainment. Aaron Sivay just dropped a killer track from the upcoming Chess Broadway cast album, his take on Pity the Child, and it's got fans buzzing. This is the third single from the 2025 Revival Recording, coming after nobody's side with Leah McKelle and Anthem by Nicholas. Christopher. His full album hits Digital and Streaming on Friday, April 10th, with CDs and vinyl later this year. To V8 plays Freddie Trumper, the cocky American chess champ in this love triangle story, and he nails the song's raw emotion, building from quiet pain. To explosive power with that bright tenor Broadway loves, fans have always obsessed over chess since his 1984 concept album by Abba's Benny Anderson and Björn Oveus with Tim Rice's lyrics. It hit London in 1986, Broadway in 1988, and spawned hits like one night in Bangkok, building a die hard following.

1:01Despite a short original run, this revival at the Imperial Theatre, directed by Michael Mayer with a fresh book by Danny Strong, opened November 16th, 2025, and its smashing box office records running through September 13th, 2026. The cast includes Leah McKelle's Florence, Nicholas Christopher's Anatoli, Plus Hannah Cruz, Bryce Pinkham, and more. Stream pity the child, now, since it dropped at midnight Tuesday, April 7th, and grab tickets or pre-save the album to keep the chess fire burning. Strong.