Wednesday, November 20, 2024

Uneven ‘Tammy Faye’ can still lift spirits till Dec. 8 by Alan Smason

By ALAN SMASON, WYES-TV Theatre Critic (“Steppin’ Out”) Thirty-seven years after the scandal-ridden story of televangelists Tammy Faye and Jim Bakker and their popular PTL Club made he…

SOURCE: Theatre Criticsm at 12:31PM

Hear From Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Sutton Foster and More on The Broadway Show by Broadway.com

The Broadway Show is the only nationally syndicated weekly theater television series. The program features Broadway’s biggest stars, exclusive interviews and behind-the-scenes access both …

SOURCE: YouTube at 11:24AM

Today on Broadway: Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024 by Matt Tamanini

‘Tammy Faye’ to Close, ‘Boop!’ Announces Leads, McCarten to Join ‘Great Gatsby’ Since 2016, “Today on Broadway” has been the first and only daily podcast recapping the top th…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 07:55AM

Broadway’s Tammy Faye to Close in December After Short Run by Belaid S

The new musical Tammy Faye will bid farewell to Broadway next month, closing at the Palace Theatre on December 8.

SOURCE: AussieTheatre.com at 07:31AM

Elton John’s musical Tammy Faye to close on Broadway less than a month after opening by Chris Wiegand

Despite Olivier awards success and a sold out run in the West End, the show received unfavourable reviews from US critics and performed poorly at the box office Tammy Faye, the musical creat…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:32AM
Tuesday, November 19, 2024

Hit the TAMMY FAYE Opening Night Red Carpet with Elton John, Jake Shears, Katie Brayben and More by Broadway.com

Hear from Elton John, Katie Brayben, Christian Borle and more as they celebrate TAMMY FAYE's Broadway opening. Get tickets to TAMMY FAYE: https://www.broadway.com/shows/tammy-faye/

SOURCE: YouTube at 05:54PM

The Lord Giveth… Inside the Opening of Elton John’s Tammy Faye on Broadway by Broadway.com

The new Elton John musical Tammy Faye, about the mascara-coated televangelist and queer icon, opened at Broadway’s Palace Theatre on November 14. "Tammy was an example of inclusivity," sai…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:02PM

‘Tammy Faye’ musical to conclude Broadway run by Michael Abourizk

The musical chronicling the life of the famed televangelist opened on Nov. 14 at the Palace Theatre.

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 04:35PM

Broadway’s ‘Tammy Faye’ Sets Closing Date by Greg Evans

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…

SOURCE: Deadline at 04:09PM

‘Tammy Faye’ Musical to Close After Failing to Find Broadway Audience by Michael Paulson

Well-reviewed in London but poorly received in New York, the musical with an Elton John score will end its run on Dec. 8.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 04:06PM

Tammy Faye Will End Broadway Run in December by Hayley Levitt

Tammy Faye, the new musical about famed televangelist Tammy Faye Messner, will play its final Broadway performance at the Palace Theatre on December 8. Directed by Rupert Goold, the producti…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:02PM

‘Tammy Faye’ Musical to Close On Broadway in December by Caitlin Huston

The new musical features music by Elton John, who is also a producer on the show.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 03:51PM

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 p…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:35PM

Broadway Review: “Tammy Faye” at the Palace Theatre (Currently On) by David Roberts

The main problem with “Tammy Faye,” currently on at the Palace Theatre is not the vapid lyrics by Jake Shears or the bland book by James Graham. Unfortunately, the “New Broadway Musica…

SOURCE: Theatre Reviews Limited at 02:43PM

TAMMY FAYE at THE PALACE – a true to life satire with plenty of heart by Oscar E Moore

I have never been a fan of Sunday.  Especially a Sunday when I am scheduled to review at 3pm a new musical – TAMMY FAYE – that has gotten less than stellar reviews and some bad word of …

SOURCE: Oscar E. Moore at 09:31AM

Tammy Faye's Playbill cover misprint now considered official, lol. : r/Broadway - Reddit

... playbill thing but that was what they used in marketing as well). I think the original looked a lot better. Upvote 11. Downvote Reply reply

SOURCE: Google at 12:12AM
Monday, November 18, 2024

Tammy Faye by Margret Echeverria

Katie Brayben is Tammy Faye in this production and unlike Faye herself, Brayben has an incredible set of pipes.  Tammy Faye was born and raised as Pentecostal in Minnesota, just a few miles…

SOURCE: thefrontrowcenter.com at 04:23PM

Rejoice with Elton John and the Broadway Cast of Tammy Faye on the Opening-Night Carpet by Broadway.com

Broadway exulted in the arrival of Tammy Faye. The new biomusical about famous televangelist Tammy Faye Messner (known better by the surname Bakker) had its opening-night celebration on Nov…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:48PM

Video: TAMMY FAYE Cast Celebrates Opening Night

The cast of the new musical Tammy Faye celebrated its opening night last week at the Palace Theater and BroadwayWorld was there! Watch what went down in this video.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:21PM

Tammy Faye, Louis Armstrong, Maybe Happy Ending, Elf Open on Broadway. Theater Bursts onto Bluesky. Stageworthy News of the Week. by New York Theater

The quartet of Broadway openings this past week were split between a feel-good nostalgia for two real-life Americans, and a mostly feel-good look at the future – anything but what for many…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 10:06AM
Sunday, November 17, 2024

Why ‘Tammy Faye’ the Musical Feels Like a Redemption by Erik Piepenburg

The televangelist defended gay men during the AIDS crisis. Now she’s getting perhaps the gayest tribute: a Broadway show led by Elton John.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:02AM
Saturday, November 16, 2024

Review: Elton John’s “Tammy Faye” Musical Brings Out the A List, and A Batch of Terrific New Songs by Roger Friedman

Elton John’s “Tammy Faye” Musical opened on Broadway last night to a an A List audience. It also brought a bunch of terrific new songs from Sir Elton, and high powered performances fro…

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 01:06AM
Friday, November 15, 2024

Tammy Faye: Praise the Lord and Pump Up the Video - New York Stage Review

Steven Suskin has been reviewing theater and music since 1999 for Variety, Playbill, the Huffington Post, and elsewhere. He has written 17 books ...

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ToB: Friday, Nov. 15, 2024; Hamill on ‘The Light and the Dark’ by Matt Tamanini

Reviews for ‘Tammy Faye’ on Broadway, Kate Hamill Talks ‘The Light and the Dark’ Since 2016, “Today on Broadway” has been the first and only daily podcast recapping the top theat…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 07:55AM

Photos: Elton John Joins the Cast of TAMMY FAYE THE MUSICAL For Opening Night Curtain Call

Tammy Faye officially opened last night, November 14. The cast was joined on stage during curtain call by Elton John, who wrote music for the production. Check out photos here!

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:43AM

The Broadway Review: ‘Tammy Faye’ underplays Tammy Faye by Brittani Samuel

A retro-style musical uses original songs from Elton John to tell an unfocused story about one of America’s most infamous television couples. 

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 04:25AM
Thursday, November 14, 2024

My Variety Review of the New Broadway Musical "Tammy Faye" by Frank Rizzo

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…

SOURCE: ShowRiz at 11:40PM

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