The musical The Queen of Versailles, directed by Michael Arden and starring Kristin Chenoweth, runs on Broadway from 9th November.
The Queen of Versailles (musical) - Wikipedia
The scenario follows the attempts of billionaire Jackie Siegel to build a vast mansion in Florida modelled on the palace of Versailles. For 18th-century enthusiasts, there are some splendid Marie Antoinette costumes designed by Christian Cowan.
"Though the majority of the costumes reference 2000s excess, Cowan also investigated 18th century aesthetics. Throughout the musical, Marie Antoinette, King Louis XVI, other Versailles-era characters make cameos—and Cowan crafted historically-accurate designs for them, too. “Nearly every single character is based on a painting,” he says. “I wanted there be some parallels to the opulence of Jackie.” Marie Antoinette, for example, emerges in a full-skirted bustle gown with ceramic vases built into the skirt. “I took some creative liberties with Marie—I couldn’t resist,” says Cowan. “The vase gown was based on one that she reportedly had, with little ceramic vases woven into the whole front, and she had real flowers in every single vase.”
How Christian Cowan Designed Broadway’s Campy ‘Queen of Versailles’ Costumes | Vogue
On the Siegel Mansion:
The Queen of Versailles mansion was finally complete! (Youtube, November 2025)
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