The Queen of Versailles has opened on Broadway, and the reviews are scorchingly negative.

Critics are jeering everything from its concept and messaging to its songs, structure, and runtime (nearly 3 hours with the intermission included). Few theater fans could have predicted such an intense lashing for a musical that reunites two Broadway legends who contributed to Wicked becoming a smash hit from stage to screen: composer/lyricist Stephen Schwartz and actress Kristin Chenoweth.

Frankly, having seen The Queen of Versailles musical, I'm even more befuddled by the barrage of pans, because it is outrageous fun. But that's not all. It's a brazen exploration of the achingly American pursuit of happiness through obscene wealth. And far from being simply a finger-wagging cautionary tale, it bec

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