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[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 9/13/25 at 1:23pm

KarenValentine'sheadband said: "After the Selm reply the Queen of Versailles will most likely fail now. That demographic doesn't attend theatre. Oh well. I would be pissed if I was an investor."

It was always going to be an uphill battle. Even with Chenoweth and a promising creative team, Queen of Versailles has little commercial appeal same as Tammy Faye.

[Huss417]

Posted: 9/13/25 at 1:28pm

blug said: "So are you saying Selma Blair did not say this and this snip is doctored? Or are you saying that Blair did not coin the phrase, just parrot it?"

I said in my post that I didnt know one way or the other but wanted to know

"I found this interesting and would love to know if it is true. But nothing surprises me anymore." 

Updated On: 9/13/25 at 01:28 PM

[KarenValentine'sheadband]

Posted: 9/13/25 at 1:34pm

CATSNYrevival said: "KarenValentine'sheadband said: "After the Selm reply the Queen of Versailles will most likely fail now. That demographic doesn't attend theatre. Oh well. I would be pissed if I was an investor."

It was always going to be an uphill battle. Even with Chenoweth and a promising creative team, Queen of Versailles has little commercial appeal same as Tammy Faye."

Agree. Chen isn't helping right now. She needs to put a cork in it. 

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 9/13/25 at 1:39pm

Waking up today I’m seeing a lot of online videos (probably from folks who were never going to the show anyways) saying how they’ll never see QOV now. Who knows if this whole thing will hurt the show but it certainly won’t help it. And for a show who saw the most excitement online when they announced the standby, it ain’t good. 

[Huss417]

Posted: 9/13/25 at 1:44pm

Jordan Catalano said: "Waking up today I’m seeing a lot of online videos (probably from folks who were never going to the show anyways) saying how they’ll never see QOV now. Who knows if this whole thing will hurt the show but it certainly won’t help it. And for a show who saw the most excitement online when they announced the standby, it ain’t good."

Makes me even more determined to see Sherie Rene Scott. That is if the show makes it to her performances.

Updated On: 9/13/25 at 01:44 PM

[DrMonicaDeMoneco]

Posted: 9/13/25 at 2:16pm

I doubt Chenoweth’s comment is going to hurt ticket sales at Queen of Versailles. The show is still going to close pretty soon after opening 

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 9/13/25 at 2:23pm

Oh, boy. Took a peak at both Chenoweth’s and QOV’s Instagrams and on both their most recent posts the comments are across the board negative to her and the show. The show’s first preview is a few weeks away. Let’s see how this unfolds. I’m sure many involved with the show are beyond stressing as even with a public apology, they can’t rise above it. You’re damned if you do and you’re damned if you don’t. 

[Robbie2]

Posted: 9/13/25 at 2:28pm

DrMonicaDeMoneco said: "I doubt Chenoweth’s comment is going to hurt ticket sales at Queen of Versailles. The show is still going to close pretty soon after opening"

 

True! regardless this showing is not selling compared to the other musicals this fall Chess & Ragtime. No buzz or interest at all. Producers must be concerned! We will see in 3 1/2 weeks! I bet a lot of papering will be happening.

[BorisTomashevsky]

Posted: 9/13/25 at 2:29pm

DrMonicaDeMoneco said: "I doubt Chenoweth’s comment is going to hurt ticket sales at Queen of Versailles. The show is still going to close pretty soon after opening"

Just looked at the first month of sales. As I mentioned a couple of weeks ago, the balcony is not available for sale. Right now there are plenty of tickets available for all performances, and the third Friday of previews has sold about 100 tickets.

And there’s no telling how many of those greyed out seats are production holds.

Prepare a space on the Wall of Costly Mistakes!

Updated On: 9/13/25 at 02:29 PM

[The Bandstand]

Posted: 9/13/25 at 2:32pm

Wasn’t this the same reaction to Maybe Happy Ending?  No buzz, no interest, no sales.  If anything, they were worse off because they were on the verge of not even making it to previews.  I’m sure Michael Arden is calm because he’s been here before 

Updated On: 9/13/25 at 02:32 PM

[Ensemble1711444445]

Posted: 9/13/25 at 2:45pm

No. MHE was an underdog with a sweet story that needed time to find its audience. QofV is a star vehicle based on a well known documentary with a bloated budget that is being rejected based on its out of town buzz. 

[BorisTomashevsky]

Posted: 9/13/25 at 2:46pm

The curious thing is that they’ve already denied themselves potential sales by closing off the balcony. Which at a guess is like, what, 1/8 of the potential gross? Anyone who would usually buy tickets in the $60 to $80 range won’t just gladly move to the next price band in the mezz.  

[The Bandstand]

Posted: 9/13/25 at 2:52pm

Ensemble1711444445 said: "No. MHE was an underdog with a sweet story that needed time to find its audience. QofV is a star vehicle based on a well known documentary with a bloated budget that is being rejected based on its out of town buzz."

This could be fantastic when it comes to ny.  We don’t actually know what it’s going to be given the work that’s been done in the interim.  Could take off if word of mouth is good 

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 9/13/25 at 3:12pm

I don't think her remarks will sink this show; I think it will fail on its own given how truly awful it is. Who knows. 

[binau]

Posted: 9/13/25 at 3:46pm

So is cancelling Chenoweth and QOV yet another wonderful thing about the culture? Sheesh. These times are truly getting so relentlessly boring. Remember when Ebersole was a 9/11 truther registered Republican and yet everyone still managed to enjoy Grey Gardens? What happened to those days? 

Updated On: 9/13/25 at 03:46 PM

[Bwaygurl2]

Posted: 9/13/25 at 3:48pm

binau said: "So is cancelling Chenoweth and QOV yet another wonderful thing about the culture? Sheesh. These times are truly getting so relentlessly boring. Remember when Ebersole was a 9/11 truther registered Republican and yet everyone still managed to enjoy Grey Gardens? What happened to those days?"

Before social media a lot of people weren't as aware of stuff like that. 

[The Bandstand]

Posted: 9/13/25 at 3:53pm

Darren criss is arguably a bigger name than Chenoweth.  he wasn’t helping the box office, word of mouth helped it.  Queen of Versailles is going to rely on reviews and word of mouth to succeed 

[TheQuibbler]

Posted: 9/13/25 at 3:54pm

binau said: "So is cancelling Chenoweth and QOV yet another wonderful thing about the culture? Sheesh. These times are truly getting so relentlessly boring. Remember when Ebersole was a 9/11 truther registered Republican and yet everyone still managed to enjoy Grey Gardens? What happened to those days?"

It was almost 20 years ago?

[Ensemble1711444445]

Posted: 9/13/25 at 3:58pm

Are you involved with the show? KC sells out concerts around the country. DK is a very talented tv star that has not been a massive box office draw to date. 

Updated On: 9/13/25 at 03:58 PM

[Observation]

Posted: 9/13/25 at 4:01pm

Outsider looking in. This show just feels doomed. I certainly do not want to spend Broadway money seeing a show about someone trying to build a mansion (real talk, haven’t watched the source doc and have no interest) while the White House is getting the gawdy treatment and we’re getting excess thrown in our faces while most people are being asked to pay more and having to make sacrifices to keep a budget. 
 

Maybe there is heart in this show somewhere. But I feel like in a few years I’ll be watching a documentary about massive financial flops in the 2020’s and it will include Lempicka, Tammy Faye, and QoV. 
 

Perhaps it’s my algorithm, but I’m also seeing more excitement for the standby like Autumn got for Tammy. 
 

This also feels like such a weird choice for Michael Arden after coming off MHE  

I don’t spend a lot of time in the city so I won’t prioritize this, but if the stars aligned, I’d very much hope to see Sherie Rene Scott. And I thought that prior to Chenoweth’s comments. 

[The Bandstand]

Posted: 9/13/25 at 4:03pm

That’s not true at all.  I saw her at the Nj pac last year where she first sang the I want song from QoV with Stephen Schwartz at the piano. I got a cheap ticket from TDF and there were plenty of seats.  So no, I don’t think Chenoweth is a bigger star than Darren Criss and his show was on the brink of being cancelled because of no sales 

Updated On: 9/13/25 at 04:03 PM

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 9/13/25 at 4:05pm

And unless I missed it, not having discounts for this show already is a massive misfire.

[MemorableUserName]

Posted: 9/13/25 at 4:12pm

binau said: "So is cancelling Chenoweth and QOV yet another wonderful thing about the culture? Sheesh. These times are truly getting so relentlessly boring. Remember when Ebersole was a 9/11 truther registered Republican and yet everyone still managed to enjoy Grey Gardens? What happened to those days?"

Are people calling on her to be fired, or are they simply asking for clarification and choosing not to spend their hard-earned money somewhere they don't want for any reasons they like? 

Unlike conservatives who, as always, are the main perpetrators of so-called "cancel culture" and are

actively trying

to get people fired

for accurately describing Kirk's work and words

(because accurately describing his beliefs and deeds is supposedly "celebrating" his death).

(Also, as usual, you blaming "the left" for something more common to "the right".)

[binau]

Posted: 9/13/25 at 4:16pm

Oh, wow. You mean after creating cancel culture 'the left' are now SHOCKED that their own weapon is being used again them when they lose power and control? SHOCKING. I never predicted and warned you all about this lol. Unfortunately, after all the glorification of political violence I'm sorry to say but you know what's coming too. Toxicity breads toxicity. 

Maybe liberal principles such as free speech are worth defending after all. 

Updated On: 9/13/25 at 04:16 PM

[KarenValentine'sheadband]

Posted: 9/13/25 at 4:25pm

binau said: "So is cancelling Chenoweth and QOV yet another wonderful thing about the culture? Sheesh. These times are truly getting so relentlessly boring. Remember when Ebersole was a 9/11 truther registered Republican and yet everyone still managed to enjoy Grey Gardens? What happened to those days?"

 

That was before Miss Lindsey, Miss Mitch and DUMP changed the game.

 

Updated On: 9/13/25 at 04:25 PM