The Verdict
Read the Reviews for The Queen of Versailles on Broadway
The new Stephen Schwartz musical starring Kristin Chenoweth opened at the St. James Theatre November 9.
Kristin Chenoweth and company of The Queen of Versailles
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The Queen of Versailles has brought a dose of American royalty to the Main Stem. The new musical from Stephen Schwartz, and starring his Wicked muse Kristin Chenoweth, opened November 9 at the St. James Theatre. And the reviews are out.
Chenoweth is both starring and co-producing in the new work, playing the titular role of Jackie Siegel opposite Academy Award winner F. Murray Abraham (Amadeus) as David Siegel. The musical, adapted from Lauren Greenfield’s 2012 documentary by book writer Lindsay Ferrentino (The Fear of 13), follows the couple’s endeavor to build the largest private home in the country in Orlando, Florida, only for the 2008 recession to dampen their dreams and lavish lifestyle.
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Two-time Tony winner Michael Arden (Maybe Happy Ending) is at the helm.
Both Chenoweth and Abraham are reprising their performances from the musical’s pre-Broadway tryout last year, along with Melody Butiu (Here Lies Love) as Sofia, Stephen DeRosa (BOOP! The Musical) as John, Greg Hildreth (Company) as Gary, Tatum Grace Hopkins (Meek) as Jonquil, Isabel Keating (The Boy From Oz) as Debbie, and Nina White (Kimberly Akimbo) as Victoria. Broadway favorite Sherie Rene Scott will play Jackie Siegel at certain performances (find out when here).
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The company also includes Pablo David Laucerica, David Aaron Damane, KJ Hippensteel, Drew Elhamalawy, Michael McCorry Rose, Andrew Kober, Ryah Nixon, Shea Renee, Cassondra James, and Yeman Brown. Standby Christopher Gurr, and swings Jesse Kovarsky, Travis Murad Leland, Grace Slear, Anne Fraser Thomas, and Jake Bentley Young round out the company. Casting is by Stephen Kopel and Carrie Gardner of C12 Casting.
The production also features choreography by Lauren Yalango-Grant and Christopher Cree Grant (Parade), music supervision by Mary-Mitchell Campbell (Some Like It Hot), scenic and video design by Dane Laffrey (Maybe Happy Ending), costume design by fashion designer Christian Cowan, lighting design by Natasha Katz (Sweeney Todd), sound design by Peter Hylenski (Beetlejuice), hair and wig design by Cookie Jordan, orchestrations by John Clancy, technical costume design by Ryan Park, props by Ray Wetmore and JR Goodman, music coordination by Kristy Norter, and resident direction by Stephen Sposito. Clarissa Marie Ligon is production stage manager.
The Queen of Versailles is being produced by Bill Damaschke, Seaview, and Chenoweth’s Diva Worldwide Entertainment, Jack Lane, Tanninger Entertainment, PamHurst-Della Pietra & Stephen Della Pietra, and Nelda Yaw Buckman/Natasha Davison/Dori Berinstein.
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Melody Butiu and Tatum Grace Hopkins in The Queen of Versailles
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Nina White in The Queen of Versailles
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Kristin Chenoweth in The Queen of Versailles
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Melody Butiu in The Queen of Versailles
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Kristin Chenoweth in The Queen of Versailles
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Kristin Chenoweth and F. Murray Abraham in The Queen of Versailles
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Kristin Chenoweth and F. Murray Abraham in The Queen of Versailles
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Kristin Chenoweth and company of The Queen of Versailles
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Kristin Chenoweth and company of The Queen of Versailles
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Kristin Chenoweth, Nina White, and Tatum Grace Hopkins in The Queen of Versailles
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Kristin Chenoweth and company of The Queen of Versailles
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Company of The Queen of Versailles
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Nina White and Tatum Grace Hopkins in The Queen of Versailles
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Kristin Chenoweth in The Queen of Versailles
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Company of The Queen of Versailles
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