DATES ANNOUNCED FOR SHERIE RENE SCOTT AS ‘JACKIE’ IN “THE QUEEN OF VERSAILLES” ON BROADWAY
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, PLEASE
DATES ANNOUNCED FOR
SHERIE RENE SCOTT
AS ‘JACKIE’
IN BROADWAY’S MOST HIGHLY ANTICIPATED NEW MUSICAL
“THE QUEEN OF VERSAILLES”
STARRING TONY® AND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
KRISTIN CHENOWETH
PERFORMANCES BEGIN ON WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8
OPENING NIGHT SET FOR SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 9
AT THE ST. JAMES THEATRE
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New York, NY (September 3, 2025) – Producers Bill Damaschke, Seaview, Sonia Friedman, and Kristin Chenoweth today announced that Sherie Rene Scott (standby ‘Jackie’) will perform in the role of ‘Jackie’ in The Queen of Versailles on Tuesday, November 25th, 2025, Wednesday, December 3rd, 2025 (matinee and evening) and Tuesday, January 20th, 2026.
Ms. Chenoweth commented, “Sherie is a true Broadway original, and she brings such heart and humor to everything she touches. Her sensibility is a perfect fit for our show, and her take on Jackie will be an event all on its own.”
The Queen of Versailles stars Tony® and Emmy® Winner Kristin Chenoweth as ‘Jackie’ and Academy Award® winner F. Murray Abraham as ‘David’. Directed by Tony Award® winner Michael Arden with music and lyrics by Academy Award winner Stephen Schwartz, and a book by Olivier Award® nominee Lindsey Ferrentino, The Queen of Versailles will begin performances on Wednesday, October 8, with an opening night set for Sunday, November 9.
Chenoweth and Abraham will be joined by, alongside Melody Butiu (Here Lies Love) as ‘Sofia’, Stephen DeRosa (Hairspray) as ‘John’, Greg Hildreth (Company) as ‘Gary’, Tatum Grace Hopkins (Meek) as ‘Jonquil’, Isabel Keating (The Boy From Oz) as ‘Debbie’ and Nina White (Kimberly Akimbo) as ‘Victoria’. The company will also will be made up of Yeman Brown, David Aron Damane, Drew Elhamalawy, Christopher Gurr, KJ Hippensteel, Cassondra James, Andrew Kober, Jesse Kovarsky, Pablo David Laucerica, Travis Murad Leland, Ryah Nixon, Shea Renne, Michael McCorry Rose, Grace Slear, Anne Fraser Thomas, Jake Bentley Young and Sherie Rene Scott (The Last Five Years) as Standby ‘Jackie’.
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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. The Queen of Versailles explores the true cost of fame and fortune, and one family’s pursuit of the American Dream – at any cost.
Prior to making the move to Broadway, The Queen of Versailles had a box office record-breaking world premiere at Boston’s Emerson Colonial Theatre in the summer of 2024.
Based on Lauren Greenfield’s award-winning 2012 documentary film and the life stories of Jackie and David Siegel, The Queen of Versailles will feature music and lyrics by Academy Award winner Stephen Schwartz, book by Olivier Award Nominee Lindsey Ferrentino, music direction by Mary-Mitchell Campbell, choreography by Lauren Yalango-Grant and Christopher Cree Grant, and direction by Tony Award winner Michael Arden. Additionally, the production will include scenic & video design by Dane Laffrey, costume design by Christian Cowan, lighting design by Natasha Katz, sound design by Peter Hylenski, hair & wig design by Cookie Jordan, orchestrations by John Clancy, and casting by Stephen Kopel, CSA & Carrie Gardner, CSA at C12 Casting. Baseline Theatrical will serve as General Manager and Clarissa Marie Ligon will serve as Production Stage Manager.
For tickets, please visit www.queenofversaillesmusical.com, call the box office at 888-985-9421 or visit the box office in person at the St. James Theatre at 246 West 44th Street.
“Kristin Chenoweth Shines in a Lavish New Musical with a Social Satire Bite”
– Variety
“Stephen Schwartz’s Score is the most emotionally affecting of his long career”
– Variety
“Lavish, Funny and Heartwarming”
– WBUR
C A S T B I O G R A P H I E S
Kristin Chenoweth (Jackie) is an Emmy® and Tony® Award-winning actress, singer, and NYT bestselling author. She’s a member of the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame and has released seven studio albums to date. She received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, the GLAAD Vanguard, and was honored by the Recording Academy with its Philanthropist Award. The Broken Arrow Performing Arts Center in Oklahoma named its theatre the Kristin Chenoweth Theatre. Chenoweth’s extensive Broadway experience includes roles in Scapin, Steel Pier (Theatre World Award), Epic Proportions, You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown (Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle awards), Wicked (Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle nomination), The Apple Tree (Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle nominations) On the Twentieth Century (Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle awards, Tony nomination), Promises, Promises, Kristin Chenoweth: My Love Letter To Broadway, and Kristin Chenoweth: For The Girls. She has starred in the films Annie, Bewitched, RV, Four Christmases, Descendants, Holidate, Deck the Halls and more, and television roles include “Schmigadoon!,” “The West Wing,” “Glee” (Emmy nominated), “Pushing Daisies” (Emmy winner), “The Music Man,” “The Muppets,” “American Gods,” and “Trial & Error.” Chenoweth dedicates her performance to all the young artists and students from the Kristin Chenoweth Broadway Boot Camp. She’s ecstatic to be reuniting with Stephen Schwartz 20 years after Wicked!
Murray Abraham (David) has appeared in more than 80 films including Amadeus (Academy Award®, Golden Globe®, and L.A. Film Critics Awards), The Name Of The Rose, Finding Forrester, Scarface, The Ritz, The Grand Budapest Hotel, and Inside Llewyn Davis. A veteran of the stage, he has appeared in more than 90 plays, among them Uncle Vanya (Obie Award), Trumbo, A Christmas Carol, the musical Triumph Of Love, Cyrano de Bergerac, King Lear, Macbeth, The Merchant of Venice, Angels In America (Broadway), Waiting For Godot, and It’s Only A Play. He made his NY debut as a Macy’s Santa Claus.
Sherie Rene Scott (Standby Jackie) is Obie and Lucille Lortel award winning, multiple Drama Desk nominee, and three-time Tony Award nominee for her work as a supporting actor in the musical Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, and as a writer and as a lead actor for the musical Everyday Rapture. Sherie can recently be seen in a recurring role on “Harlem” for Amazon and on “The Good Fight” for Paramount+. Prior to that, Sherie had a major recurring role in Showtime’s “Smilf”. Most recently in the theater world, Sherie authored and performed with Norbert Leo Butz their highly acclaimed original musical collaboration, Two Hander at Feinstein’s / 54 Below. In 2017, Sherie appeared in the sold-out Broadway run of The Front Page with Nathan Lane, John Goodman, and John Slattery. That year she also originated the John Patrick Shanley play The Portuguese Kid off-Broadway with Jason Alexander and portrayed ‘Gertrude’ in the first half-Farsi Hamlet with Arian Moayed. Sherie originated the roles of Amneris in The Disney/Elton John & Tim Rice musical Aida and can be heard on the Grammy winning cast recording’, as ‘Christine’ with John Lithgow and Norbert Leo Butz in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and can be heard on the Grammy nominated recording, alongside Lily Taylor in John Guare’s Landscape Of The Body, as ’Sabina’ in Kander and Ebb’s Over and Over, originating ‘Pepa’ in Women On The Verge Of A Nervous Breakdown, as Martha in Randy Newman’s Faust, and as ‘Ursula’ in Disney’s The Little Mermaid, among others. Sherie founded the first independent Broadway and Off-Broadway cast album record label; the multiple Grammy winning Sh-K-Boom/Ghostlight Records. Sherie was a co-producer of the film The Last Five Years and can be heard on the original Off-Broadway cast album recording originating the role of Cathy.
Melody Butiu (Sofia). Broadway: Here Lies Love, Doctor Zhivago. Off-Broadway/Regional: The Public, Arena Stage, Huntington, Geffen Playhouse, TUTS, Denver Center, Seattle Rep, South Coast Rep, Geva, Wallis Annenberg, Getty Villa, and more. Film/TV credits include Easter Sunday, “Young Sheldon,” “Call Me Kat,” “Mom,” “This Is Us,” “The Kominsky Method,” “NCIS,” “Kingdom,” “Rizzoli & Isles,” “Major Crimes,” “Gotham,” and “True Blood.” IG: @themelodybutiu.
Stephen DeRosa (John). Broadway: Mr. Saturday Night, Gary: A Sequel, On the Town, Betrayal, The Nance, Hairspray, Twentieth Century, Henry IV, Into the Woods, The Man Who Came to Dinner. Off-Broadway: Little Shop of Horrors, The Alchemist (Red Bull), Love’s Fire (The Acting Company). World Premiere: Boop! (Chicago). TV: “Blue Bloods,” “The Blacklist,” “Boardwalk Empire” (Eddie Cantor). MFA: Yale.
Greg Hildreth (Gary). Broadway: Chicago, Company, The Rose Tattoo, Frozen, Cinderella, Peter and the Starcatcher, Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson. Off-Broadway: I Can Get It For You Wholesale (CSC), Hamlet (The Public), Moscow Moscow Moscow Moscow Moscow Moscow (MCC), The Robber Bridegroom (Roundabout;
Lortel nomination). Film/TV: “Elsbeth,” Maestro, “Dr. Death,” “The Americans,” Radium Girls, “The Good Wife,” “Royal Pains,” Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps, “Kings.” Boston native.
Tatum Grace Hopkins (Jonquil) is a New York based actor who is thrilled to be making her Broadway debut! Tatum grew up in Oklahoma, surrounded by dance, theater, and art. She caught “the bug” when she was only in Kindergarten, and ever since then, has committed her time to performance. Highlights include: For the Girls (Broadway), The Queen of Versailles (Emerson Colonial Theatre), Newsies (Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma) and Meek (Montclair Film Festival). Special thanks to her managers, Paul Hilepo and Morgan Castilla and her team at CESD. She is grateful to Celeste Simone and Neal Matarazzo for all of their guidance, to Maile and Jack for being her biggest cheerleaders, and to her parents for their endless support, love, and sacrifice. @tatumgracehopkins.
Isabel Keating (Debbie). Broadway: Doubt: A Parable, Wicked, The Boy from Oz
(Tony Award, Drama League, Outer Critics nominations; Drama Desk, Theatre World winner), It’s Only a Play, Hairspray, Enchanted April. Off-Broadway/Other: A Sherlock Carol, Atlantic, Primary Stages, Tom Stoppard’s Indian Ink (Helen Hayes Award), Williamstown, etc. Screen: Indignation, Nanny Diaries, “New Amsterdam,” Emmy Award-winning “Judy Garland: By Myself.” @isabelkeating
Nina White (Victoria) did a book report on Kristin Chenoweth’s memoir in sixth grade. Thank you Lindsey, Stephen, Michael, MMC, Lauren, Cree, Kristin, Bill, and Greg for your artistry and your trust. Broadway: Kimberly Akimbo. Film/TV: A Different Man (A24), “Long Bright River” (Peacock). UMich grad. Thank you Nicolosi! So much love to my family, my friends, and my Gian. For Rikki.
Yeman Brown (Company). Broadway: Wicked, Bob Fosses’ Dancin’, Jagged Little Pill. Music videos: Mumford & Sons (“Woman”), Jonas Brothers (“Only Human”). Concert Dance: Reggie Wilson, Raja Feather Kelly, Kristin Sudeikis. FSU ’14 Gratitude to God, Family and Friends. @brownyeman
David Aron Damane (Company) Broadway: The Book of Mormon, Don’t Dress for Dinner, Big River, Riverdance, The Life. Tours: The Book of Mormon, The Color Purple, Big River, Riverdance, Tommy. Off-Broadway: The Unsinkable Molly Brown (Drama Desk nomination), Carmen Jones. Tons of regional and television.
Drew Elhamalawy (Company) is thrilled to be part of this delicious company. Regional: The MUNY, Transcendence, Weathervane, etc. “Endless gratitude to this creative team, my family, and friends that fuel me.” Shenandoah University Alum (M.S., B.F.A.) All love! Nothing but it! @DrewElhamalawy @DrewXPhotography.
Christopher Gurr (Company) Broadway: Parade (Tony Award, Best Musical Revival), Cats (revival), Tuck Everlasting, Kinky Boots, Amazing Grace, All the Way (Tony Award, Best Play). National Tours: Memphis and Monty Python’s Spamalot. Off-Broadway: Cyrano (New Group), The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui (Classic Stage), Call Me Madame (City Center Encores). Regional: A Christmas Carol (Tuacahn), Elf (Pioneer Theatre Company), Fun Home (Theatre Raleigh), Marie, Dancing Still (5th Avenue), and multiple productions at Paper Mill Playhouse, Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera, Geva Theatre Center, Berkshire Theatre Group, Indiana Rep, Ogunquit Playhouse, and Human Race. Television: Guest starring on “Madame Secretary,” “Elsbeth,” “Soul Santa,” “Gilded Age,” and “The Good Fight.” Recurring as Godwin Page on NBC’s “The Blacklist,” Dr. Leed on Tyler Perry’s “Sistas” for BET, and as Marius on “A Murder at the End of the World” for FX. Member AEA, SAG/AFTRA, SDC. ChristopherGurr.com
KJ Hippensteel he/him (Company). Broadway: The Book of Mormon, Mrs. Doubtfire, Some Like It Hot. West End: The Book of Mormon. National Tours: Wicked, 9 to 5, The Wedding Singer. Film/TV: “The Blacklist,” “Sweetbitter,” and Snuggle Buddies. Wright State University Grad. Love to Brooke, Josh, Mom, Dad, and my beautiful boys, Huck, Shep, and Coby.
Cassondra James (Company). Recent theater: Mama Rose (Gypsy: Theater Aspen), Mary Church Terrell (Suffs: Public Theater), Erzulie (Once on This Island: Broadway; 1st National Tour). Recent TV/film: “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” “Schmigadoon!,” “Harlem,” Lyle, Lyle Crocodile, Spirited. More info at www.Cassondrajames.com and Instagram: @kellamity.
Andrew Kober (Company). Broadway: How to Dance in Ohio, Beetlejuice, Beautiful, School of Rock, Sunday in the Park with George, She Loves Me, Les Misérables, Hair. TV: “Law & Order,” “FBI: Most Wanted,” “Fosse/Verdon,” “Pose,” “Ray Donovan,” “House of Cards,” “Boardwalk Empire,” “Blue Bloods.” Film: A Complete Unknown.
Jesse Kovarsky (Company) credulously invested in a timeshare back in 2008, and still to this day visits it one week each year. If you care to see how the rest of his time is spent go to www.jessekovarsky.com.
Pablo David Laucerica (Company). A proud Cuban-American from Miami, Pablo’s other artistic pursuits include writing, composing and music production. Find his music on TikTok/Instagram @pablodlaucerica. Special thanks to DGRW! Love to Mamma, Kaki, and the Primelles for their support. For pops, always.
Travis Murad Leland (Company). Previous: Pierre in …Great Comet of 1812, Tommy DeVito in Jersey Boys, Charles Bingley in Pride and Prejudice: A New Musical (Amazon Prime), The Prince of Egypt (World Premiere), and Merrily We Roll Along, Dir. Michael Arden.ي بي‑مي و أ أ لأ @travismleland20.
Ryah Nixon (Company) Broadway/New York: BOOP! (Original Broadway Cast), The Great Gatsby (OBC), Once Upon a One More Time (OBC), Kinky Boots. National Tour: Dolly Parton’s 9 to 5. World Premieres: Moonshine, Beaches. Cast Album: Lizzie (Broadway Records). TV: “The Good Fight,” “Dickinson,” “Louie.” Carnegie Mellon alum.
Shea Renne (Company) Broadway: Hadestown (Fate, u/s Persephone), Here Lies Love (OBC), Allegiance. National Tour: Hadestown. Select Regional: Gatsby: An American Myth (American Repertory Theatre), Here Lies Love (Seattle Repertory Theatre), South Pacific (Maltz Jupiter Theatre, Cape Playhouse, Music Theatre Wichita), The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Fulton Theatre), Spring Awakening (Hangar Theatre), Seussical The Musical (The Muny). BFA: University of Michigan. @shea.renne.hughes
Michael McCorry Rose (Company) has appeared on Broadway and on tour in Wicked, A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder, and Anastasia; his film credits include Wicked (Universal Pictures) and Disenchanted (Disney+). He’s currently a third-year master’s student in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Antioch University—so come tell him all about your feelings after the show. www.michaelmccorryrose.com
Grace Slear (Company) is thrilled to be part of The Queen of Versailles! She has been seen in Jagged Little Pill on Broadway and the recent Mean Girls movie musical! Grace would like to thank her family and team for their endless support!
Anne Fraser Thomas (Company) is thrilled to be joining the cast of Queen of Versailles! She was most recently seen as Becky in Waitress (Theatre Raleigh) and as the longest-running Molly Brown in Off-Broadway’s hit Titanique. Her favorite credits include Hercules (Clotho, Public/Paper Mill), Les Misérables (Fantine), Man of La Mancha (Aldonza), Miss Saigon (Gigi), and How the Grinch Stole Christmas (Mama Who). You might also know Anne from belting it out around NYC’s vibrant nightlife scene. A proud hapa actress and Southern California native, Anne has a passion for and frequently participates in the development of new musicals and works. She sings with the Tony-honored Broadway Inspirational Voices and is super grateful to her friends and family, amazing agents at DGRW, her rockstar husband Adam, and their sweet daughter Violet. When she’s not onstage, Anne’s all about bright-colored dresses, pickleball, popcorn, and game nights. Follow along @annefraserthomas52!
Jake Bentley Young (Company). Jake is honored to be making his Broadway debut with The Queen of Versailles! Jake has worked extensively at regional theatres all across the country, starring in productions at Papermill Playhouse, Sacramento Music Circus, North Shore Music Theatre, Arizona Theatre Company, and Bay Street Theatre, among countless others. Most recently, Jake starred as the titular character in the world premiere of Pulitzer Prize winning playwright Robert Schenkkan’s new play, Bob & Jean: A Love Story. Jake also originated the role of Johnny Lawerence in the pre-Broadway tryout of The Karate Kid: The Musical. TV/Film: Elsbeth, Darren Aronofsky’s Caught Stealing opposite Austin Butler. Endless thanks to CGF, PH Entertainment, C12, Michael Arden, and most of all, my Ana. For Mom and Dad, always. www.jakebentleyyoung.com @jakebentleyyoung
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