The Queen of Versailles World Premiere Announces Complete Casting and Extension

The Queen of Versailles announced that the world premiere engagement for the Broadway-bound musical at Boston’s Emerson Colonial Theatre has been extended. Performances for the limited six-week run will take place July 16-August 25.

The complete cast has also been announced. Joining Tony and Emmy Award winner Kristin Chenoweth (Wicked) as beauty queen, socialite and TV personality Jacqueline “Jackie” Siegel, Academy Award winner F. Murray Abraham (Amadeus) as David Siegel, Melody Butiu (Here Lies Love) as Sofia, and Nina White (Kimberly Akimbo) as Victoria Siegel, the cast will feature Stephen DeRosa (Boardwalk Empire) as John, Greg Hildreth (Company) as Gary, Tatum Grace Hopkins as Jonquil, and Tony Award nominee Isabel Keating (The Boy from Oz) as Debbie.

The company will also include Anna Bakun, Stacie Bono, Yeman Brown, Amanda Jane Cooper, David Aron Damane, Drew Elhamalawy, Sara Esty, KJ Hippensteel, Diana Huey, Cassondra James, Andrew Kober, Jesse Kovarsky, Pablo David Laucerica, Travis Murad Leland, Michael Mulheren, Michael McCorry Rose, and Grace Slear.

This new musical will feature music and lyrics by Oscar-winning songwriter Stephen Schwartz (Wicked). Based on Lauren Greenfield’s award-winning 2012 documentary film of the same name and the life stories of Jackie and David Siegel, the book for The Queen of Versailles is by Lindsey Ferrentino (Amy and the Orphans) with direction by Tony Award winner Michael Arden (Parade) and choreography by Lauren Yalango-Grant and Christopher Cree Grant (Parade).

The show is about Jackie Siegel, who sees herself as the embodiment of the American dream. As the wife of David “The Timeshare King” Siegel and mother of their eight children, she embarks on building the largest private home in America in Orlando, Florida, a $100 million house inspired by the Palace of Versailles. But with the recession of 2008 looming, Jackie and David’s dreams begin to crumble, along with their lavish lifestyle.

The production will also feature music supervision by Mary-Mitchell Campbell, scenic design by Dane Laffrey, costume design Christian Cowan, lighting design by eight-time Tony Award winner Natasha Katz, and sound design by Tony Award winner Peter Hylenski.