THE QUEEN OF VERSAILLES Reviews- Page 9

[quizking101]

Posted: 11/19/25 at 1:18pm

inception said: "Just went by the TKTS booth, but no takers there."

Try the Theatr app if it’s a digital ticket

[Diana Greenhouse]

Posted: 11/19/25 at 1:19pm

Past date*.  The theaters allow you to see it on a different date if they have availability. 

[Matt Rogers]

Posted: 11/19/25 at 5:21pm

Diana Greenhouse said: "Two strangers is a yawn. The Queen of Versailles is exciting and fun and highly enjoyable. If you’re in town and it’s still running, I’d highly recommend seeing it."

You and your 75,000 other screen names have some serious mental health issues, not to mention no taste. Seek therapy as soon as possible. 

[quizking101]

Posted: 11/19/25 at 6:09pm

I feel like we as an online community should just follow a simple protocol to ice out this person and their many aliases.

1) Don’t feed the troll (we know they want conflict).

2) When we notice that they post, block immediately and proceed with business as normal. 

Fires die when the oxygen is deprived

[Auggie27]

Posted: 11/19/25 at 6:11pm

From the wise Helen Shaw, and the best, laser-sharp precis yet:

"Does the show want us to eat the rich or pity them? It slips a disk bending over backward to do both." 
 

Brilliant.

 

[Diana Greenhouse]

Posted: 11/20/25 at 6:19am

Kristin will be on CBS Mornings with Gayle King today at 8:10

[Auggie27]

Posted: 11/20/25 at 2:45pm

The long Chenoweth interview on CBS this morning puts to rest the idea that the Queen creatives believe the piece is a stinging "cautionary tale" (the caution addressed to whom, I still ask: the $290 seat ticket holders?) or pointed satire. Chenoweth makes a blunt pitch that the show asks audience to walk in Jackie's shoes. She goes so far as to say that she used to judge her, watching the doc, but cannot anymore. So the show has created an earnest portrait of a one-dimensional protagonist who builds a garish palace "Because We Can," the anthemic lyric oft-repeated. No one agrees on what the POV is. If you critique the hagiography of an undeserving subject, they say "but it's satire!" If you say it's toothless as critique of the one percent, they say "because we want to humanize this woman."

Updated On: 11/20/25 at 02:45 PM

[Diana Greenhouse]

Posted: 11/20/25 at 2:57pm

I don’t agree with that.  To me, the show is an earnest rags to riches story about how money ultimately doesn’t bring you happiness, and how for the rich, nothing is seemingly ever enough.  It showcases a hollowness to it all.  But ultimately, Jackie Siegel is a real life person and nothing is ever as simplistic as good drama sometimes can be in order to make a point.  I don’t think it would be accurate to paint her as this sad woman who got money and is living a miserable life. 
 

But even if it is confused, which I don’t agree it is, it is still highly enjoyable, funny, sweet, and an outstanding performance by Kristin Chenoweth. 

[CoffeeBreak]

Posted: 11/20/25 at 3:10pm

Diana Greenhouse said: "I don’t agree with that. To me, the show is an earnest ragsto riches story about how money ultimately doesn’t bring you happiness, and how for the rich, nothing is seemingly ever enough. It showcases a hollowness to it all. But ultimately, Jackie Siegel is a real life person and nothing is ever as simplistic as good drama sometimes can be in order to make a point. I don’t think it would be accurate to paint her as this sadwoman who got money and is living a miserable life.


But even if it is confused, which I don’t agree it is, it is still highly enjoyable, funny, sweet, and an outstanding performance by Kristin Chenoweth."

NOPE.  But thanks for joining when you did to say this.

[Ensemble1711444445]

Posted: 11/20/25 at 4:41pm

Someone do a wellness check on Diana 

Diana Greenhouse said: "I don’t agree with that. To me, the show is an earnest ragsto riches story about how money ultimately doesn’t bring you happiness, and how for the rich, nothing is seemingly ever enough. It showcases a hollowness to it all. But ultimately, Jackie Siegel is a real life person and nothing is ever as simplistic as good drama sometimes can be in order to make a point. I don’t think it would be accurate to paint her as this sadwoman who got money and is living a miserable life.


But even if it is confused, which I don’t agree it is, it is still highly enjoyable, funny, sweet, and an outstanding performance by Kristin Chenoweth."

 

Updated On: 11/23/25 at 04:41 PM

[Diana Greenhouse]

Posted: 11/20/25 at 4:47pm

What’s happening in the morning?

[witchoftheeast2]

Posted: 11/20/25 at 5:25pm

did they announce something happening on 11/21?

[chernjam]

Posted: 11/20/25 at 8:53pm

sorry if I missed this, but has it been the case that the balcony is closed for this since it started?  Was looking at tickets for this weekend and was surprised that even on Friday night it seemed closed (and plenty of availability)

[Diana Greenhouse]

Posted: 11/20/25 at 9:18pm

The balcony was open during the first week and I think most weekends.  Thanksgiving weekend is typically slow on broadway unless you’re a big commercial thing like Wicked

[quizking101]

Posted: 11/20/25 at 9:19pm

chernjam said: "sorry if I missed this, but has it been the case that the balcony is closed for this since it started? Was looking at tickets for this weekend and was surprised that even on Friday night it seemed closed (and plenty of availability)"

It seems to be selectively open based on demand. I know balcony seats were available for a good portion of previews but less frequently as of late. Short of a boom in sales, I can’t imagine it will be open that often going forward and anyone who bought advance tickets up there might end up upgraded.

[Robbie2]

Posted: 11/20/25 at 9:20pm

Is nobody seeing Sherie Rene Scott on Tuesday 11/25? What happened to all her fans as the St. James has sold hardly any tickets?

https://www.stjamesbroadway.com/events/the-queen-of-versailles/tickets/6150E4DC-F4EB-4BA2-AC78-30771748CB7C

[EricMontreal22]

Posted: 11/20/25 at 10:04pm

I haven't watched the CBS interview but from Auggie's report they certainly have changed their tune from what was said in the October podcast with Variety that Chenoweth and Schwartz were interviewed on.  It's interesting that it seems their public POV on this has changed (could this have anything to do with the cut that's been discussed?)  https://variety.com/2025/legit/podcasts/business-of-broadway-breakfast-2025-keanu-reeves-1236558634/

Updated On: 11/21/25 at 10:04 PM

[CoffeeBreak]

Posted: 11/21/25 at 2:33am

Robbie2 said: "Is nobody seeing Sherie ReneScott on Tuesday 11/25? What happened to all her fans as the St. James has sold hardly any tickets?

https://www.stjamesbroadway.com/events/the-queen-of-versailles/tickets/6150E4DC-F4EB-4BA2-AC78-30771748CB7C"

The word of mouth in the air and no-one wants to spend money on a bad show even with a Broadway "star".

The majority of seats are now TKTS, rush and comps.

Updated On: 11/21/25 at 02:33 AM

[carlisle14]

Posted: 11/21/25 at 1:13pm

Not selling well so you probably can do better at a Rush or LuckySeat.com, but if you'd like to buy direct use the code CAVIAR for 30% off.  Seats for $69 with the code.  

[swright1031]

Posted: 11/21/25 at 2:21pm

Anyone know where the lottery seats for this show have been recently?

[halfhourcheckwithmerman]

Posted: 11/21/25 at 6:15pm

Not what you're asking, but I did digital rush and was all the way over to the right in Row M --- marked as partial view but I thought it was a perfect seat. (How rare to have good sightlines in the St. James!) 

[corninthesky]

Posted: 11/24/25 at 10:42am

I saw this yesterday afternoon and have been searching for what to say. As I’ve previously posted, I am a sucker for a Schwartz score so even the bad word of mouth and reviews couldn’t keep me away. 
 

At the end of the day, I really enjoyed the show. The first act really sucked me in and I personally really enjoyed the opening number, The Ballad of the Timeshare King, and Pretty Wins. The second act is not as successful as I could mostly agree that the show couldn’t decide which way to pull the show. That is until the 11 o’clock number. While not overly melodic, the lighting, set, and central performance really got put into perspective. I felt that deep down Jackie knows what she has done, which feels devestating when she’s in a huge cage of a house all alone while having to feel the burden she has put on many people. 
 

Was this Schwartz’s best score? No. But did I enjoy myself and look forward to a second listen on the cast recording? Yes. 

[KevinKlawitter]

Posted: 11/24/25 at 5:34pm

Closing January 4

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 11/24/25 at 5:42pm

[Call_me_jorge]

Posted: 11/24/25 at 5:54pm

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Updated On: 11/25/25 at 05:54 PM