"The Queen of Versailles on Broadway: What The Hell Did We Learn?"

About this episode

The episode discusses the lessons learned from the Broadway flop, The Queen of Versailles, featuring insights from Sean and Matt Koplik.

Season 4, Episode 2. Synopsis: Now that the construction dust has settled, can we learn anything from Broadway’s 23M flop, The Queen of Versailles starring Kristen Chenoweth? Sean and Matt Koplik, host of Broadway Breakdown, have thoughts about the controversies and the social phenomenon surrounding The Queen of Versailles. Contains strong language. Special thanks to Matt Koplik. Be sure to listen to Matt's podcast, Broadway Breakdown: Broadway Breakdown - Podcast - Apple Po...

People in this episode

Host: Sean Koplik

Guest: Matt Koplik

Topics covered

• Broadway
• Theater Flops
• Social Phenomenon
• Controversies
• Stage Combat

Keywords

• Broadway
• The Queen of Versailles
• Kristen Chenoweth
• theater
• flop
• controversy
• social phenomenon

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Queen of Versailles

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