Kristin Chenoweth We Appreciate YOU

[theatrekid3302]

Kristin Chenoweth We Appreciate YOU#1

Posted: 5/13/26 at 1:58am

https://people.com/michael-arden-defends-broadway-flop-the-queen-of-versailles-musical-11971531
 

This article is interesting. It is my belief that this was in fact a great show and the only reason it closed was because Kristen Chenoweth was a victim of cancel culture. Kristen Chenoweth is one of the greatest performers to ever grace the stage and to go through all those months with people on this thread saying awful things about her it’s disgusting. It’s why the Broadway Community is so toxic. One minute they love you the next they treat you like a rat in the gutter.

 I remember sitting there at Queen of Versailles and admiring the strength of this living legend to be giving such a great performance despite all the mean things people are saying about her all the criticism and she still shows up every day and performs. Truly one of the highlights of my year. No one does it like Chenoweth. 

I know she has plenty of critics, but for those of us who still admire her for what she is—a living Broadway legend—maybe it’s time to show some gratitude for everything she’s given to the stage. Instead of tearing her down, why not appreciate the legacy she’s built and imagine what incredible roles she could still take on if she chose to return to Broadway? And honestly, if she decided not to, who could blame her after the way she’s been treated? For those who were so quick to be cruel, maybe an apology is long overdue.

 

Updated On: 5/13/26 at 01:58 AM

[MysteriousLady]

Kristen Chenoweth We Appreciate YOU#2

Posted: 5/13/26 at 2:05am

Somehow, Palpatine returned...

[theatrekid3302]

Kristen Chenoweth We Appreciate YOU#3

Posted: 5/13/26 at 2:06am

MysteriousLady said: "Somehow, Palpatine returned..."

Who is that?

[theatrekid3302]

Kristin Chenoweth We Appreciate YOU#4

Posted: 5/13/26 at 2:11am

But did Broadway love her back? No it didn’t it stabbed her in the back after years of loyalty. 

Updated On: 5/13/26 at 02:11 AM

[TheatreMonkey]

Kristin Chenoweth We Appreciate YOU#5

Posted: 5/13/26 at 2:21am

It's not a personal attack on her -- the show sucked. No one is owed anything if their vehicle ain't roadworthy. 

[Finizio]

Kristin Chenoweth We Appreciate YOU#6

Posted: 5/13/26 at 6:22am

I mean… both things can be true. The show may not have worked, but people absolutely got weirdly vicious about her personally.

[raddersons]

Kristin Chenoweth We Appreciate YOU#7

Posted: 5/13/26 at 6:44am

Every single person I know who saw it said it’s boring. Some of them didn’t even know there was controversy around her. The show’s score was a clunker and the book missed a huge opportunity to say something about wealth and power in the modern era. It has nothing to do with controversy, it’s that star power can’t save a sinking ship. 

[Matt Rogers]

Kristin Chenoweth We Appreciate YOU#8

Posted: 5/13/26 at 7:22am

theatrekid3302 said: "https://people.com/michael-arden-defends-broadway-flop-the-queen-of-versailles-musical-11971531


This article is interesting. It is my belief that this was in fact a great show and the only reason it closed was because Kristen Chenoweth was a victim of cancel culture. Kristen Chenoweth is one of the greatest performers to ever grace the stage and to go through all those months with people on this thread saying awful things about her it’s disgusting. It’s why theBroadway Community is so toxic. One minute they love you the next they treat you like a rat in the gutter.

I remember sitting there at Queen of Versailles and admiring the strength of this living legend to be giving such a great performance despite all the mean things people are saying about her all the criticism and she still shows up every day and performs. Truly one of the highlights of my year. No one does it like Chenoweth.

I know she has plenty of critics, but for those of us who still admire her for what she is—a living Broadway legend—maybe it’s time to show some gratitude for everything she’s given to the stage. Instead of tearing her down, why not appreciate the legacy she’s built and imagine what incredible roles she could still take on if she chose to return to Broadway? And honestly, if she decided not to, who could blame her after the way she’s been treated? For those who were so quick to be cruel, maybe an apology is long overdue.

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