The Queen of Versailles Opens on Broadway November 9

The Queen of Versailles, the newest musical from Wicked songwriter Stephen Schwartz, officially opens at Broadway's St. James Theatre November 9 after beginning previews October 8. The work, which made its world premiere at Boston's Emerson Colonial last year, is adapted from Lauren Greenfield's 2012 documentary of the same name. Lindsey Ferrentino (The Fear of 13) has written the book.

Co-producing and starring in the new work is Schwartz' original Wicked star, Tony winner Kristin Chenoweth, playing the titular role of Jackie Siegel opposite Academy Award winner F. Murray Abraham as David Siegel. The work 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. Two-time Tony winner Michael Arden is at the helm.

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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).

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.