New Tammy Faye Musical Leads With Love
The musical follows the rise and fall of televangelists Tammy Faye and Jim Bakker and the impact of religion on U.S. politics.
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 miscreant and Tammy as the sparkly, open-hearted heroine.
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,
Why ‘Tammy Faye’ the Musical Feels Like a Redemption
The televangelist defended gay men during the AIDS crisis. Now she’s getting perhaps the gayest tribute: a Broadway show led by Elton John.
‘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.”
Christian Borle Knows He's the Villain of the New Elton John Musical Tammy Faye
Back in June, the actor Andrew Rannells announced on the Tonys red carpet that he was departing the London-born, Broadway-bound production of the new
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.
Review Roundup: TAMMY FAYE Opens On Broadway
The story of famed evangelist Tammy Faye Bakker comes to life in a jubilant new Broadway musical starring Katie Brayben, Christian Borle, and Michael Cerveris! The show opens tonight and the critics stopped by the newly renovated Palace Theatre to hear the gospel of Tammy!
“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 and bright, flashing lights.
‘Tammy Faye' Review: With Forgettable Elton John Score, Televangelist Broadway Musical Doesn't Find the Light
It takes more than a holy spirit and revivalist verve to make "Tammy Faye" divinely suited for musical theater. It would take a creative team knowing what their show wants to be: a campy hoot, a stinging indictment,
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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Disgraced TV evangelist Jim Bakker persists, preaching the Apocalypse
Three decades after his PTL empire near Charlotte crumbled amid financial and sex scandals, Jim Bakker is back on TV with a different, darker message: ...
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 ...