Character Breakdown: THE QUEEN OF VERSAILLES Cast Unpacks Their Roles
The Queen of Versailles will open on November 9, 2025 at the St. James Theatre.
By: Joey Mervis Oct. 04, 2025
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Long live the queen! Performance begin in just days for The Queen of Versailles- a new musical with music by Stephen Schwartz and a book by Lindsey Ferrentino. What's it all about...?
From computer engineer to Mrs. Florida to billionairess, Jackie Siegel sees herself as the embodiment of the American Dream. Now, as the wife of David "The Timeshare King" Siegel and mother of their eight children, they invite us to behold their most grandiose venture yet: they're building the largest private home in America in Orlando, Florida – a $100 million house big enough for her dreams and inspired by the Palace of Versailles. But with the Great Recession of 2008 looming, Jackie and David's dreams begin to crumble, along with their lavish lifestyle.
"[David]'s a real guy... iconic. The thing to do is to make this guy a human being rather than monster, because he is a tough, tough guy," explained F. Murray Abraham. "You've gotta be tough to be a billionaire, starting from nothing. I think I accomplished it, because one of the things that saves him is his true love for his wife and that's how I feel about Kristin [Chenoweth], frankly. We love each other."
Watch as the cast unpacks their roles and learn more about the new musical.
