Kristin Chenoweth-Led Queen of Versailles Sets Broadway Closing

The Kristin Chenoweth-led Broadway musical The Queen of Versailles will end its run at the St. James Theatre on January 4.

Directed by Michael Arden, with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and a book by Lindsey Ferrentino, The Queen of Versailles opened to largely negative reviews on November 9. The world premiere engagement of The Queen of Versailles opened at Boston’s Emerson Colonial Theatre in August 2024.

Chenoweth plays billionaire heiress Jackie Siegel, alongside F. Murray Abraham as David Siegel. Joining them are Melody Butiu as Sofia, Stephen DeRosa as John, Greg Hildreth as Gary, Tatum Grace Hopkins as Jonquil, Isabel Keating as Debbie, and Nina White as Victoria.

The company also includes Yeman Brown, David Aron Damane, Drew Elhamalawy, Christopher Gurr, KJ Hippensteel, Cassondra James, Andrew Kober, Jesse Kovarsky, Pablo David Laucerica, Travis Murad Leland, Ryah Nixon, Shea Renne, Michael McCorry Rose, Grace Slear, Anne Fraser Thomas and Jake Bentley Young.

Based on Lauren Greenfield’s 2012 documentary film and the life stories of Jackie and David Siegel, The Queen of Versailles has music direction by Mary-Mitchell Campbell, choreography by Lauren Yalango-Grant and Christopher Cree Grant, scenic and video design by Dane Laffrey, costume design by Christian Cowan, lighting design by Natasha Katz, sound design by Peter Hylenski, hair and wig design by Cookie Jordan, orchestrations by John Clancy.

In our review, we called the show a “Greek tragedy dressed up as an episode of The Real Housewives of Orlando.”