Certain performers appear perfectly crafted for specific roles, and Kristin Chenoweth in The Queen of Versailles is one such example: Not since her spirited rendition of “Popular” wrapped in pink tulle has Chenoweth embraced a role so perfectly matching her skills. This harmony is understandable, considering The Queen of Versailles reunites Chenoweth with Wicked composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz, who conceived the character of Glinda the Good Witch with her in consideration during the early 2000s.
“Stephen has been playfully reminding me that he’s been keen on crafting an original musical for me over so many years!” Chenoweth shares with Vogue. “Every instance he declared, ‘I assure you, I’ll accomplish it before my time ends!’ my response was always, ‘Yeah, yeah, fine, buddy.’”
Although it required more than twenty years, Schwartz ultimately fulfilled his assurance. Presently showing at Boston’s Colonial Theatre, The Queen of Versailles features Chenoweth as Jacquelie “Jackie” Siegel, the actual pageant queen turned socialite who accumulates Birkin bags akin to Funko Pops. F. Murray Abraham takes on the role of her much older spouse, David Siegel, the originator of a timeshare corporation with a net value exceeding $6 billion.