The New York Times Raves: ‘The Queen of Versailles,’ Kristin Chenoweth Can’t Get Enough

Laura Collins-Hughes’s New York Times review of The Queen of Versailles praises Kristin Chenoweth’s dazzling performance as Jackie Siegel, a woman consumed by excess and ambition.

Based on the true story of a Florida socialite building a modern-day Versailles, the musical showcases Chenoweth’s vocal brilliance and charisma, grounding the spectacle with moments of humor and pathos.

She writes that Kristin Chenoweth “is a wonder” in the role—emphasizing her vocal versatility and stage presence, including how she shifts tone between country-inflected warmth and soaring soprano.