Elton John & Jake Shears’ TAMMY FAYE: THE MUSICAL - News & Discussion Thread- Page 2
Elton John & Jake Shears’ TAMMY FAYE: THE MUSICAL - News & Discussion Thread
#25Elton John & Jake Shears’ TAMMY FAYE to hit the West End this fall
Posted: 9/9/22 at 2:07pm
To be fair, the Box Office for most Oscar bait movies tends to be low. Unless you are a Marvel film or daft blockbuster or a horror, you ain't making money.
jacobsnchz14
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#28Elton John & Jake Shears’ TAMMY FAYE to hit the West End this fall
Posted: 9/17/22 at 11:36am
Wow. The initial run of performances is sold out unless they are holding some tickets back for alter release. Glad I snatched a seat early.
#29Elton John & Jake Shears’ TAMMY FAYE to hit the West End this fall
Posted: 9/17/22 at 11:44am
They actually released a bunch of tix the other day and they went FAST.
#30Elton John & Jake Shears’ TAMMY FAYE to hit the West End this fall
Posted: 9/17/22 at 11:53am
RippedMan said: "Can Encores do the Spice Girls musical? There's legit so much potential there."
#31Elton John & Jake Shears’ TAMMY FAYE to hit the West End this fall
Posted: 9/17/22 at 12:59pm
Well, if nothing else, that is fantastic art for the show.
RippedMan
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/14/05
#32Elton John & Jake Shears’ TAMMY FAYE to hit the West End this fall
Posted: 9/17/22 at 1:16pm
Great artwork and love how Goold directs so this should be exciting.
jacobsnchz14
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/13/06
#33Elton John & Jake Shears’ TAMMY FAYE to hit the West End this fall
Posted: 10/8/22 at 9:15pm
Anyone attending next week? It's a near-sold-out run!
lilpunkin
Understudy Joined: 9/14/04
#34Elton John & Jake Shears’ TAMMY FAYE to hit the West End this fall
Posted: 10/9/22 at 5:30pm
Going Thursday and again on press night.
jacobsnchz14
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/13/06
#35Elton John & Jake Shears’ TAMMY FAYE to hit the West End this fall
Posted: 10/9/22 at 6:19pm
Looking forward to whatever thoughts you have from both!
#36Elton John & Jake Shears’ TAMMY FAYE to hit the West End this fall
Posted: 10/9/22 at 7:18pm
I'm going on the 25th!
jacobsnchz14
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/13/06
#37Elton John & Jake Shears’ TAMMY FAYE to hit the West End this fall
Posted: 10/9/22 at 8:39pm
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#38Elton John & Jake Shears’ TAMMY FAYE to hit the West End this fall
Posted: 10/10/22 at 9:00am
First preview has been canceled "due to unforeseen delays."
lilpunkin
Understudy Joined: 9/14/04
#39Elton John & Jake Shears’ TAMMY FAYE to hit the West End this fall
Posted: 10/14/22 at 6:58pm
This is going to be a huge hit, mark my words. Never seen such a rapturous response to a first preview.
The best thing I’ve seen in years.
jacobsnchz14
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/13/06
#40Elton John & Jake Shears’ TAMMY FAYE to hit the West End this fall
Posted: 10/14/22 at 7:07pm
lilpunkin said: "This is going to be a huge hit, mark my words. Never seen such a rapturous response to a first preview.
The best thing I’ve seen in years."
Cannot wait for more details! I’d be interested in finding out throughout its run how it compares to Prada, in the event anyone was able to see both.
#41Elton John & Jake Shears’ TAMMY FAYE to hit the West End this fall
Posted: 10/15/22 at 9:57pm
Every post I see about this shouts out Katie Brayben specifically. Wonder if she could transfer with it?
jacobsnchz14
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/13/06
#42Elton John & Jake Shears’ TAMMY FAYE to hit the West End this fall
Posted: 10/21/22 at 11:54am
The Almeida said on social that they've been able to accommodate everyone who has joined the Returns queue at the theatre. Just an FYI in case anyone wants to give it a try. Just show up an hour before the show. Here's a photo of the set.
Some comments on social said to "beg, borrow, steal" for a ticket and another said this was "more sophisticated and much funnier than Book of Mormon"... which I thought was funny considering Rannells. lol.
AP1979
Swing Joined: 11/25/13
#43Elton John & Jake Shears’ TAMMY FAYE to hit the West End this fall
Posted: 10/22/22 at 6:35am
Here is the song list from the program. I saw the show on 10-21 and found it to be very entertaining.
Katie Brayben is absolutely thrilling. I was thoroughly impressed with her portrayal of Tammy Faye. Btw, for anyone who gets tickets the limited view seats are just fine you can see everything as it's a very small theater.
SouthernCakes
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/29/19
#44Elton John & Jake Shears’ TAMMY FAYE to hit the West End this fall
Posted: 10/22/22 at 10:40am
It’s giving American Psycho with the set. I’d assume stuff tracks on and their are lifts and stuff.
jacobsnchz14
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/13/06
#45Elton John & Jake Shears’ TAMMY FAYE to hit the West End this fall
Posted: 10/22/22 at 7:48pm
NYT Feature
AP1979, would you mind reuploading your photo or typing out the details? Also… sorry to everyone that I keep bumping and updating this thread!
AP1979
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#46Elton John & Jake Shears’ TAMMY FAYE to hit the West End this fall
Posted: 10/23/22 at 12:53am
Sorry about that! My three personal favorites were Empty Hands, He Promised Me, and If You Came to See Me Cry. If You Came to See Me Cry was very much the standout songs for me. Sets actually reminded me of a cross between American Psycho and the old Hollywood Squares game show. There is also a lot of movement throughout the audience too. If anyone has any more questions feel free to ask. Also, one last thing. I had called and spoke with the box office manager the morning of the show and he suggested to just continually check on their website all day about every 15 minutes. I was able to get my two tickets at 4:00pm and after that about two seats went on sale every hour or so...and this was on a Friday night.
ACT ONE
PTL Prologue
Light of the World
If Only Love
PTL TV Theme
Open Hands / Right Kind of Faith
He's Inside Me
Satellite of God
God's House / Heritage USA
Empty Hands
ACT TWO
Prime Time
Run This Show
Right Kind of Faith (Reprise)
He Promised Me
Bring Me The Face of Tammy Bakker
God's House (Reprise)
Look How Far We've Fallen
If You Came to See Me Cry
See You In Heaven
#47Elton John & Jake Shears’ TAMMY FAYE to hit the West End this fall
Posted: 10/23/22 at 1:51am
Wait, I'm sorry. Tammy Faye's still relevant?
#48Elton John & Jake Shears’ TAMMY FAYE to hit the West End this fall
Posted: 10/23/22 at 8:12am
FLarnhill said: "Wait, I'm sorry. Tammy Faye's still relevant?"
I mean, her story has definitely had a resurgence recently, and she’ll always be a camp icon (the poster for this production made me think it was Hedwig at first glance).
But I am curious if this musical does anything different than the movie and documentary, which pretty much covered all the bases of her story.
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Broadway Legend Joined: 12/13/06
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