The curtain is closing early on Kristin Chenoweth's "The Queen of Versailles."

The Broadway show, which began running in early November at the St. James Theatre in New York City, will put on its final performance Jan. 4. The news marks a premature end for the Chenoweth-led production, which chronicles the lavish if not tragedy-defined life of Mrs. Florida winner-turned-billionaire wife Jackie Siegel.

Producers broke the news Nov. 24 that the show, part of a new class of Broadway musicals that join the block alongside fan favorites like "Wicked" and "Mamma Mia," would be shuttering just a few days into the new year.

Based on a 2012 documentary of the same name, Broadway's "The Queen of Versailles" features music and lyrics by industry legend Stephen Schwartz. Loosely based on

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