Broadway, Tammy Faye

‘Tammy Faye’ Musical to Close After Failing to Find Broadway Audience
Well-reviewed in London but poorly received in New York, the musical with an Elton John score will end its run on Dec. 8.
Days after Broadway opening, Elton John’s ‘Tammy Faye’ musical set to close
Tammy Faye” is already set to close just days after officially opening on Nov. 14. The musical suffered negative reviews and lackluster box office sales.
Broadway's ‘Tammy Faye' Sets Closing Date
Tammy Faye, the Elton John-Jake Shears musical about televangelist Tammy Faye Bakker that opened last week to negative reviews, will close on December 8, less than a month after its official November 14 opening.
‘Tammy Faye’ Musical to Close On Broadway in December
New musical Tammy Faye is closing Dec. 8 after a short-lived run on Broadway. The show, which chronicles the famous televangelist and features music by Elton John, began performances at the Palace Theatre Oct.
‘Tammy Faye’ musical to conclude Broadway run
“Tammy Faye” will take its final Broadway bow on Dec. 8. Following previews that began on Oct. 19, “Tammy Faye” opened on Nov. 14 the Palace Theatre. Upon closing, the musical will have played 24 previews and 29 performances.
TAMMY FAYE To Play Final Broadway Performance in December
The Almeida Theatre production of the new musical TAMMY FAYE will play its final Broadway performance in December. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets before it plays its final show.
Opinion
Review: ‘Tammy Faye’ musical on Broadway pokes fun of some all too easy targets
Cable TV in the early 1980s had no more hypnotic oddity than “The PTL Club,” otherwise known as “The Jim and Tammy Show,” wherein an oily host and his mascara-loving spouse peddled their prosperity gospel via satellite,
Review: Tammy Faye Was Over-the-Top. This Musical Makes Her Small.
Tammy Faye,” a bland, tonal mishmash of a show opening on Broadway, seems afraid to lean into what made the televangelist so distinctive.
Tammy Faye fizzles and Louis Armstrong overflows on Broadway
Musicals based on the lives of Tammy Faye Bakker and Louis Armstrong reveal the difficulty of capturing a famous legacy onstage.
BROADWAY REVIEW: ‘Tammy Faye’ musical about infamous TV evangelist is fun but lightweight satire
Tammy Faye” has its fun moments, but while Elton John’s score certainly matches that era, it’s hard to find a song therein that you really can attach to the kind of
Broadway Review: Elton John’s ‘Tammy Faye’ Musical Is Far From Heaven
The central scene in the Broadway musical Tammy Faye (Palace Theatre, booking to March 30, 2025)—with music by Elton John and lyrics by Jake Shears of Scissor Sisters fame—sees the eponymous televangelist,
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Elton John & Jake Shears’ Tammy Faye Musical Announces Closure Days After Opening
The new Broadway musical Tammy Faye has revealed it will be ending abruptly, with the last show taking place on Dec. 8. The ...
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Video: TAMMY FAYE Cast Celebrates Opening Night
"The reason that we are here is that what [Tammy Faye] did, they way she delivered a pure message of love over hate- it's a message that we very much need right now," explained Christian Borle ...
Elton John Displays Noticeable Weight Loss at the Premiere of his Broadway Show
Elton John made headlines for his physical transformation while walking the red carpet at the opening of Broadway musical ...