Broadway, Elton John and Tammy Faye

Elton John’s ‘Tammy Faye’ musical announces it is closing just days after Broadway debut
Elton John's musical 'Tammy Faye' announces its Dec. 8 closing date less than a week after a weak opening on Broadway. The show was a hit in London's West End.
Broadway's “Tammy Faye” Musical, with Songs by Elton John and Jake Shears, Sets Closing After Getting Panned by Critics
Tammy Faye features a book by Olivier Award-winning writer James Graham ( Dear England, Ink) , choreography by Lynne Page ( Ink, Standing at the Sky’s Edge ) and direction by Olivier Award-winner Rupert Goold ( Patriots, Dear England ).
Sir Elton John’s ‘$25,000,000’ Broadway play dramatically axed just days after opening show
Sir Elton John ’s Broadway musical has been axed less than one week after its launch. The show, based on televangelist Tammy Faye Messner’s life story, launched on 14 November but struggled to sell tickets after poor early reviews.
‘Tammy Faye’ review: Elton John’s Broadway show is a disaster of biblical proportions
Unfortunately for Sir Elton, the godawful musical about flamboyant 1980s televangelist Tammy Faye Bakker is a lot more of a “Lestat” than an “Aida.”
‘Tammy Faye’ Co-Star Michael Cerveris Talks About Working With Elton John on the Broadway Musical
An unlikely subject for a Broadway musical, the late Tammy Faye Messner is the focus of a new biographical show set to open Thursday (4). Featuring music by Elton John and lyrics by Jake Shears of Scissor Sisters,
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,
Sir Elton John, 77, faces huge blow as Broadway show axed just days after opening
Sir Elton John's Broadway musical Tammy Faye is set to close just weeks after opening, following a battle to sell tickets at New York's Palace Theatre. The £20 million production, which opened on November 14,
Elton John’s $25 Million Broadway Musical ‘Tammy Faye’ Announces Rapid Closing Just 5 Days After Debut
While Elton John's new musical surrounding the life of Tammy Faye only opened a week ago, the musical is already closing its doors.
Elton John's Broadway musical axed after less than one week
Elton John's Broadway musical has been axed, less than one week after its launch. The show, based on televangelist Tammy Faye Messner's life story, launched on 14 November but struggled to sell tickets after poor early reviews.
“Tammy Faye ”review: Elton John tunes can't save this middling musical
The musical adaptation of the legendary "PTL Club" host's life struggles to examine her actions in favor of absurdist gags ...
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Review: In ‘Tammy Faye,' evangelical Christians come to Broadway
With a soaring score from the legendary Elton John, the show casts Jerry Falwell Sr. as the villain, Jim Bakker as a ...
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‘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 ...