THE QUEEN OF VERSAILLES To Close January 4, 2026 Dec 10
2025, 05:14:27 PM
joevitus said: "Matt Rogers said: " In all seriousness, can someone please explain what is happening here. Now this person is catfish. Yesterday she was fireplace. Before that, all sorts of names. Does she get banned and then immediately create a new name or is she just completely mentally insane and has seventeen million names floating around??"
Yes?
I am thinking that we should probably feel a little sorry for this person, who is e
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Should Chu Create a 3 Hour 'Director's Cut of Wicked Dec 10
2025, 03:17:06 PM
darquegk said: "I still stand by my theory that the only way to win public approval on Part 2 was not to play, and simply to release Part 1 with a "to be continued" before pausing indefinitely.
But as far as a shortened director's cut of the two films? Despite theatre people's opinions, the current trends in alternate cuts go in the other direction: he's likelier to make a hyper-extended "Wicked: the Epic Experience" cut with both films plus
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Should Chu Create a 3 Hour 'Director's Cut of Wicked Dec 9
2025, 11:56:39 PM
When I saw the first Wicked movie when it opened, I enjoyed it. Six months later, I tried to watch it on Amazon, and was bored stiff, turning it off after 45 minutes or so. When I saw For Good earlier today, much to my surprise I enjoyed it, although I thought both new songs were mediocre. Interestingly, I was a little restless in the first half, but enjoyed the second half, mediocre Oscar bait or not. I think the main reason was the evolution of Glinda's character
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Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 12/7/25 Dec 9
2025, 11:44:48 PM
AKarp2013 said: "I don't think the return ofBeetlejuiceis paying off the way the producers were hoping it would."
Beetlejuice is proof that not every touring production will benefit from a stop on the great while way. I have to imagine they are really regretting the stop. Have to be losing a lot of money. I have to say that I expected this. Unlike The Wiz and Mamma Mia, this is not an iconic feel-good musical; Beetlejuice, even at
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THE QUEEN OF VERSAILLES To Close January 4, 2026 Dec 9
2025, 08:34:50 PM
Fireplace said: "Well, for producers, they’re playing the long game. They know the show won’t recoup on broadway, but they will make their money back from licensing. The only way a show is gonna be successful on broadway is if the costs come down. And those costs are not entirelyto do with producers and everything to do with unions and rent and everything else"
Probably the stupidest post I have seen in a long time, Flash. You don't play the
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THE QUEEN OF VERSAILLES To Close January 4, 2026 Dec 3
2025, 04:41:26 PM
Kad said: "Jackie is a fame-hungry opportunist who tried to capitalize on the documentary immediately. She even parleyed it into a sequel reality series a few years ago (that nobody cared about).
I'm not convinced she couldn't make a good topic for a piece of theatre, but that seems like an impossible prospect while she is still alive."
I think she could be a good focus of a straight play that analyzes what makes someone become like that and how it
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Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 11/30/25 Dec 2
2025, 06:53:44 PM
Observation said: "Looks like QoV made the right call..."
I don't think so. They lost money on Thanksgiving week...they should have closed rather than extend their losses.
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Paddington Bway Transfer Possible? Dec 1
2025, 11:25:09 AM
witchoftheeast2 said: "If anything it should have a short run on Broadway to see if it has a positive reception there, with extensions built in if it gets good reviews"
I don't understand how that would make any sense. i would assume that he upfront investment for the same quality production to run three months would be the same as to run for years...maybe a little difference re advertising, but the physical production, rehearsal costs, etc., would be the s
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THE QUEEN OF VERSAILLES To Close January 4, 2026 Nov 24
2025, 07:31:19 PM
Sutton Ross said: "malcs98 said: "Man, I’m pretty worried about THE LOST BOYS now"
I wouldn't worry, that show won't have a celebrity in it making a huge mistake on social media and pissing off many of her longtime fans.
As I predicted, it will last through the holidays and that's a wrap. What a giant waste of time, money, and talent. This was a terrible time for a musical like this to exist though, and that smart people in t
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Broadway Grosses: Week - Baker Street Nov 19
2025, 08:57:30 PM
Sutton Ross said: "Just like with Heart of Rock and Roll(RIP), I received an email offering free tickets to QoV. They state "Do not request these tickets if you aren't going to show up" and blah blah blah. But it's still making a million a week so I don't getit, but it will be sticking around for the holidays definitely.
A lot of people want to see her in person, regardless of the material, so I get it."
Probably making $1MM
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THE QUEEN OF VERSAILLES Reviews Nov 19
2025, 12:44:52 PM
MemorableUserName said: "Helen Shaw's review for the New Yorker came out yesterday if it hasn't been posted yet.
Kristin Chenoweth’s Uneven Gilt Trip in “The Queen of Versailles”
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2025/11/24/the-queen-of-versailles-theatre-review-the-burning-cauldron-of-fiery-fire
Boy, did she get this right. Another review that ain't gonna sell any tickets.
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Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 11/16/25 Nov 19
2025, 12:36:58 PM
binau said: "It will still flop but I think it would be disingenuous for anyone to suggest they aren't a LITTLE surprised by the Queen of V grosses. These are not pre-booked sales before performances started. There appears to be at least a small crowd of people Kristen is bringing in."
Front-loaded TKTS ticket sales, undoubtedly. At least the people are not paying full-price for that garbage.
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Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 11/16/25 Nov 19
2025, 12:34:29 PM
Diana Greenhouse said: "Wow good for The Queen of Versailles. Million dollar club for the second week in a row!! The positive word of mouth is starting to spread"
You are deluded, Flash. That average ticket price, coupled with the vast spaces of unsold tickets in the near-term, do not lead me to believe that it is long for this world. Given ticket inflation, the 'million dollar' club has become a meaningless term.
A thousand years ago, I re
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Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 11/16/25 Nov 18
2025, 03:43:15 PM
In a million years, I would not have expected Tom Felton joining HP to have more than a minor positive impact on the box office. Clearly, wrong. I wonder what ticket purchasers think as they exit the theatre, given how tiny his role is.
Can't wait to see if Chess will be impacted by the critics reviews or will prve to be impervious. Everyone I know who has seen it has loved it (that is admittedly only 8 other people) and have already purchased tix to see it again
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CHESS (2025 Broadway Revival) Reviews Nov 17
2025, 05:04:42 PM
I hope you are right because I think this is one of the three most 'thrilling' productions I have seen in the last decade, the others being Oklahoma (which I hated until the Daniel Fish production) and SB. Since neither of the others returned their investment, I would like to see at least one do so. Further, I won't be back in NYC until late May and want this to be around when I return.
I have to say that I expected more reviews like Sara Holdren's (it
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THE QUEEN OF VERSAILLES Reviews Nov 10
2025, 01:03:23 AM
I wonder if BroadwayWorld is getting kickbacks for their assessments of reviews. The said that Vulture and NY Post are mixed, when they are clearly pans.
I am shocked about The NY Times review and the fact that the Chicago Tribune/Daily News reviews were positive.
It is terrible that I actively want this show to be a total disaster, but I think it is just so vile and can’t understand how anyone could give it a decent review, let alone a ‘critic’s pick&rsq
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Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 11/2/25 Nov 5
2025, 09:00:56 PM
binau said: "Anyone surprised that Queen can do even this well given word of mouth? Maybe this is the effect of Chenoweth, her name and her fans."
I'll bet that a lot of the tickets were sold in advance, based on Chenoweth's and Schwartz's track record, compounded by their last joint venture. As we all know, advances typically dry up pretty quickly unless momentum is maintained. I suspect that momentum will not be maintained for this one.
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My review from Nov 1 Nov 3
2025, 03:45:28 PM
I had no issue with the nattator / arbiter being played by the same person. I don't even think I would have a problem if the actor were not as good as Bryce Pinkham. I guess that I am in the minority in that I loved the book. It added some humor to a show that can be turgid, even with the great music.
The biggest surprice for me this time was the realization that Florence is not much of a character / role, other than having some great songs to sing.
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TWO STRANGERS (CARRY A CAKE ACROSS NEW YORK) Previews Nov 3
2025, 03:41:09 PM
I could not open any of the spoilers. Can someone just state explicitly what it is. I dont remember anything that would have been a throwaway. Is she pregnant, which would certainly further complicate life for her and her sister's relationship.
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Will The Lost Boys Break Broadway's Vampire Musical Curse? Oct 30
2025, 10:06:38 PM
I expect this to be a disaster unless this gets spectacular reviews, which I don't see happening, given the source material, which I did enjoy 40 years ago. I just don't see older audiences going to a vampire musical.
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