Kristin Chenoweth/Stephen Schwartz team up for Queen of Versailles stage musical
Posted: 2/24/23 at 10:13am
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Posted: 2/24/23 at 10:19am
Hopefully this doesn’t end up in the Announced Chenoweth Musical graveyard. I find this wayyyyy more interesting than anything she’s been attached to in the past. I’m wondering if they will adapt the doc faithfully or if they will use it’s characters and setting to create a new story.
Posted: 2/24/23 at 10:22am
Posted: 2/24/23 at 10:31am
I’m all in for this. I love the Queen !
Posted: 2/24/23 at 10:37am
I love KC but her appearance and attempts at "preservation" these days is really something...but if it makes her feel good then who are we to judge?!
That said, this whole team really excites me and definitely seems more "real" than Soapdish and Whorehouse and Tammy Faye and Death Becomes Her and other projects that she has developed over the years. That we even got that revival of On The 20th Century was a bit of a triumph. I had also been wondering if we'd *ever* get another new Schwartz score on Broadway.
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Posted: 2/24/23 at 10:40am
First "Joy" now this? Talk about scraping the bottom for source material. SMDH. What's next? The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills: The Musical?!? Ugh.
Updated On: 2/24/23 at 10:40 AM
Posted: 2/24/23 at 10:46am
CarlosAlberto said: "First "Joy" now this? Talk about scraping the bottom for source material. SMDH. What's next? The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills: The Musical?!? Ugh."
If it’s written well then why not?
Posted: 2/24/23 at 10:54am
I love Stephen Schwartz and Kristin Chenoweth. I'm sure the material will be good. I just hope they don't ignore how Jackie's husband David is vile with a history of sexual harassment lawsuits and threatening his own employees if they vote for democrats.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_A._Siegel
Posted: 2/24/23 at 10:55am
DaveyG said: "I love Stephen Schwartz and Kristin Chenoweth. I'm sure the material will be good. I just hope they don't ignore how Jackie's husband David is vile with a history of sexual harassment lawsuits and threatening his own employees if they vote for democrats.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_A._Siegel
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Just what the Broadway masses asked for. :: rolls eyes ::
Posted: 2/24/23 at 10:58am
CarlosAlberto said: "First "Joy" now this? Talk about scraping the bottom for source material. SMDH. What's next? The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills: The Musical?!? Ugh."
Don’t joke, because I would truly see that
Posted: 2/24/23 at 11:00am
Voter said: "CarlosAlberto said: "First "Joy" now this? Talk about scraping the bottom for source material. SMDH. What's next? The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills: The Musical?!? Ugh."
Don’t joke, because I would truly see that"
The act one finale would definitely be “Let’s Talk About The Husband”
Posted: 2/24/23 at 11:29am
Wasn't there legal issues with the documentary. I think maybe a lawsuit?
Posted: 2/24/23 at 11:33am
CarlosAlberto said: "First "Joy" now this? Talk about scraping the bottom for source material. SMDH. What's next? The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills: The Musical?!? Ugh."
Kristin deserves better material.
Posted: 2/24/23 at 11:38am
fbueller said: "Kristin deserves better material."
LOL You’re acting like she’s been going around begging for roles and finally someone decided to throw her a bone and it’s all she could get. She “deserves” better? Pinpoint EXACTLY what it is about this project that you think is beneath her. Please point it out precisely because besides knowing this has been in development for a while, I don’t know as much about it as you do and would love to know what makes it so bad. Is it the book? The music? Do you think the score doesn’t suit her well? Please tell us.
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Posted: 2/24/23 at 11:54am
Has Schwartz had many projects in development in the years since Wicked? Seems like he hasn't even done Disney stuff in years. Excited for this. I think the music of Wicked has given his reputation some knocks with theatre lovers but I've always liked his other scores. Pippin is one of the only musicals in a post-rock world to actually capture the sound of its era. Probably helps that Motown produced the cast album but it's also there in what he actually wrote.
Posted: 2/24/23 at 12:08pm
So, this now is like project number 36 she’s attached to? She has a better turnaround with her books. She needs to focus on another memoir or children’s book. 
Posted: 2/24/23 at 12:23pm
Yes. Several. Most recently a musical that premiered in Europe about Emanuel Schikaneder, the libettist for THE MAGIC FLUTE.
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Posted: 2/24/23 at 1:06pm
If done right, this could be as incredible as Grey Gardens, which is also based on a documentary.
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Posted: 2/24/23 at 1:08pm
BETTY22 said: "Sign me up.
Wasn't there legal issues with the documentary. I think maybe a lawsuit?"
I believe there was, but discovery aired a followup series recently of the family and Jackie. I’m not sure if the original documentary crew were involved in anyway, though.
Updated On: 2/24/23 at 01:08 PM
Posted: 2/24/23 at 1:16pm
I think this is brilliant. Jackie is super trash, the whole family honestly, and then they get this crazy wealth and try to build their own Versailles. I could see some really beautiful moments very Grey Gardens. I’d love to hear how the music sounds and what vibe they’re going for.
Posted: 2/24/23 at 1:24pm
Thinking about how they’re going to musicalize Jackie in the limo whilst getting McDonald’s through the drive-thru and also the moment when David regrets helping George Bush become president. This better be pure and utter camp.
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Emily Skinner as Rosie O'Donnell discovering her.
The Act 1 cliffhanger as the Good Wife rigging comes crashing down.
The Act 2 'If/Then' sequence where we see Kristin's career if she had pursued the opera route.
