Kristin Chenoweth‘s new Broadway musical The Queen of Versailles is now set to close even earlier than expected.
The musical had previously announced that it would end on January 4, 2026, but the run will now end before the holidays.
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Playbill reports that the closing date has been moved up to December 21, 2025.
The news comes a couple days after Kristin revealed that she was injured backstage last week, though it’s unclear if that had an impact on the closing decision.
“After Thursday night’s show, I had a fall backstage which resulted in injuring my knees and neck. I have been out of the show working with my physical therapist to recover and get back up to speed. I’m looking forward to being back in today. It will look a little different and you might notice some taped areas on my body, but the show must go on!” Kristin wrote on Sunday morning.
Deadline reports that producers of the musical sent the cast an email noting the “harsh economic realities.”
“Unfortunately, the harsh economic realities of new Broadway musicals in a post-Covid landscape have caught up with us. The industry as a whole is no longer seeing the audience behaviors we’ve relied on to shape our strategies for decades. This has led us to the painful decision to move our closing earlier, to Sunday, December 21st,” producers noted.
We’re wishing Kristin a speedy recovery and a great rest of the run on Broadway. You can still grab tickets to catch her performance!
The Queen of Versailles is based on the true story of Jackie Siegel‘s troubled construction of a $100 million house inspired by the Palace of Versailles.
