Tammy Faye Was Over-the-Top. This Musical Makes Her Small.

“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.
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’ Broadway Review: Unanswered Prayers
By all rights, Tammy Faye – she dropped the Bakker after divorcing her cheating, possibly gay husband and partner in the God business Jim Bakker – should make for a delicious stage musical, maybe something along the lines of Titanique or some of the sillier moments of the otherwise tedious Diana: The Musical.
‘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,
Review: ‘Tammy Faye’ musical on Broadway pokes fun of some all too easy targets
With a score by Elton John, this production comes to Broadway from London with its fabulous original star, Katie Brayben. Her performance is the most interesting part of the show.
‘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’ Broadway Review: Elton John Delivers a Very Long Infomercial
Tammy Faye is the charismatic one. Her husband, Jim Baker, is the TV klutz, and playing him, Christian Borle gets stuck being a klutz with bad timing. Borle is very successful at not getting laughs in this show.
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 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 ...
Christian Nationalism, But Make It Fun: Tammy Faye
Spinning an evangelist grifter into a camp icon and sorta-feminist heroine is a little hard to take right now.
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BROADWAY REVIEW: ‘Tammy Faye’ musical about infamous TV evangelist is fun but lightweight satire
All they had to do was pray and send Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker a big check. I remember changing the channel past the ...
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Video: Katie Brayben and Christian Borle Perform 'If Only Love' from TAMMY FAYE
Tammy Faye stars Katie Brayben and Christian Borle stopped by Good Morning America on Thursday to perform a number from the show. Before taking the stage to sing 'If Only Love,' the Broadway stars ...