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Tony winner Kristin Chenoweth, alongside composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz, will visit The Late Show with Stephen Colbert next week for a performance from The Queen of Versailles, which is currently running at the St. James Theatre.

Sherie Rene Scott takes over in The Queen of Versailles tonight! The Broadway icon and standby for 'Jackie Siegel' performs her first show as 'Jackie Siegel,' see new photo of her during the show's final scene for the song 'This Time Next Year.'

It was announced today that The Queen of Versailles will play its final performance on Broadway at the St. James Theatre on January 4, 2026.

Here are all the hallmarks of any good Shakespearean comedy: love polygons, gender trouble and a shipwreck to get things going. However, in Handel’s Partenope there is one crucial difference: everyone here is self-aware.

Tony Award-winner Kristin Chenoweth is back on Broadway in the new musical The Queen of Versailles. She stars as real-life socialite Jacqueline “Jackie” Siegel in the show, and recently stopped by CBS Mornings to talk all about it. Watch the interview now.

Watch a video of Kristin Chenoweth singing 'This Time Next Year' in The Queen of Versailles on Broadway. The video starts with a monologue to her social media followers, before Chenoweth begins to sing the Stephen Schwartz-written song.

Steve Morgan combined his head for mathematics and his heart for performing, majoring in both mathematics and music at Indiana University.

Watch new video footage of The Queen of Versailles on Broadway, starring Tony and Emmy Winner Kristin Chenoweth and Academy Award winner F. Murray Abraham. The new footage shows the cast in action, with Chenoweth performing 'This Is Not the Way.'

Victoria Wood’s long-standing friendships, love of the Lake District and close connection to The Old Laundry Theatre in Bowness-on-Windermere comes full circle, as the intimate theatre is to be renamed THE VICTORIA WOOD THEATRE.

The queen's reign has begun! Tony and Emmy Award Winner Kristin Chenoweth has officially returned to Broadway in The Queen of Versailles, which is now open at the St. James Theatre. Let's see what the New York theatre critics are saying about the new musical...

Kristin Chenoweth is addressing rumors that she and Idina Menzel 'did not get along' during Wicked. She also reveals why she chose to star in The Queen of Versailles over Death Becomes Her.

Sir Simon Rattle, Dame Harriet Walter and more leading musicians will come together in the new year for a landmark concert at the Barbican to celebrate the life and legacy of Alfred Brendel, the renowned pianist.

BroadwayWorld spoke to Amaya White about starring in Theatre Raleigh's production of Once on this Island. Theatre Raleigh is a professional, nonprofit theater company based in Raleigh, N.C. dedicated to inclusion and diversity, enriching the community through innovative and intimate theatrical experiences.

The Queen(s) of Versailles! While Kristin Chenoweth is currently starring as Jackie Siegel on Broadway, Sherie Rene Scott and Ryah Nixon are preparing to take on the title role. Watch videos now and meet the other talented ladies!

It is a show that is so close to my heart! When I was living in New York, from 2004 to 2008 was when it came to Broadway, and I saw it there. I was brought in quite a bit for Olive at the time. I'm too old for that [role] now!

While different tryout theaters have different relationships to the development of new shows, it’s worth looking at both which commercial rental theaters and which non-profit theaters have had the most Best Musical Tony Award winners come from their stages.

This past week the DC theatre community lost one of its visionaries with the passing of Artistic Director/Director/Performer/Mentor Jerry B. Whiddon at age 77. For twenty years Jerry served as the Producing Artistic Director Of Round House Theatre. The company was born out of Street 70 which Jerry helped start in 1970.

Tony Award-winner Kristin Chenoweth is back on Broadway in The Queen of Versailles, a new musical in which she stars as real-life socialite Jacqueline “Jackie” Siegel. Watch an interview with the performer, who talks about reuniting with composer Stephen Schwartz for the project.

Discover the new song 'Pretty Wins' from The Queen of Versailles, featuring music by Stephen Schwartz. Listen now and enjoy Broadway's latest hit!

The album HEY, LOOK! IT’S MICHAEL & MARDIE! is turning 10! To celebrate, the multi-award-winning duo are bringing their signature cocktail of musical virtuosity and goofy charm back to Theatre Row on 10/12.

The Entertainment Community Fund and Playwrights Horizons announced that Grammy-nominated artist Rona Siddiqui is the 2025 recipient of The Mark O’Donnell Prize,.

Performances are now underway for the Broadway premiere of The Queen of Versailles. Previews begin on October 8. Meet the cast of The Queen of Versailles here and read bios of the show's stars and cast!

Taylor Swift’s new album The Life of a Showgirl dropped on October 3rd, and it includes plenty of references—some explicit and some ambiguous—to real showgirls throughout history. Many of these women have a Broadway past worth exploring that adds new context to Swift’s songs.

Producers have announced in-person rush, digital rush, and digital lottery policies for the Broadway premiere of The Queen of Versailles. Learn more about how to get tickets here!

Next week, 54 BELOW will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Jasmine Cephas Jones and more. See the full lineup here!