TAMMY FAYE Reviews- Page 8

[Kad]

Posted: 11/18/24 at 6:07pm

bway1430 said: "JORDAN CATALANO, ARE YOU OK?!!!!

You seemed so concerned about my wherabouts since you posted it many times on this thread....and now you are nowhere to be seen.....so strange (weird in fact) that folks send messages asking where you are then disappear into the sunset never to be seen again.....

Just me asking....the old skool "shill", in case you forgot. :-)

"

Well now Jordan is in the ICU, recovering from this sick burn.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 11/18/24 at 6:23pm

Yeah, doctors say that kind of burn can ruin a person. I’m not sure how I’ll recover. Maybe i need Jesus inside of me or whatever Tammy Faye sings about. bway1430 please ask your boss at the show if a cast recording is coming or if it’ll join Elton’s other notorious Palace flop “Lestat”, as another show we’ll never get to hear a professionally recorded score fill our holes (or whatever Tammy says) with the seed of Jesus (or whatever Tammy says). 
 

Updated On: 11/18/24 at 06:23 PM

[bway1430]

Posted: 11/19/24 at 2:41am

Jordan Catalano said: "Yeah, doctors say that kind of burn can ruin a person. I’m not sure how I’ll recover. Maybe i need Jesus inside of me or whatever Tammy Faye sings about. bway1430 please ask your boss at the show if a cast recording is coming or if it’ll join Elton’s other notorious Palace flop “Lestat”, as another show we’ll never get to hear a professionally recorded score fill our holes (or whatever Tammy says) with the seed of Jesus (or whatever Tammy says).
"

I asked them and they said yes, there will be a cast recording, a motion picture, a television spin-off and a board game but all of the above will only be accessable to those who are willing to bow down to an effigy of Tammy Faye while amusing themselves to "Crocodile Rock".

I'll let you know where and when you can sign up once details are available.

 

Updated On: 11/19/24 at 02:41 AM

[MemorableUserName]

Posted: 11/19/24 at 7:33am

Is anyone else seeing the Tammy Faye logo on the BroadwayWorld logo at the top of the page again? It's not opening again, is it? (Which feels vaguely like a threat.) 😂

[JasonC3]

Posted: 11/19/24 at 7:45am

bway1430 said: "I asked them and they said yes, there will be a cast recording, a motion picture, a television spin-offand a board gamebut all of the above willonly be accessable to those who are willing to bow down to an effigy of Tammy Faye while amusing themselves to "Crocodile Rock."

No phone game, holiday advent calendar, or scratch-off lottery tickets?  How lame.

 

[broadwaybaybee22]

Posted: 11/19/24 at 2:56pm

Tammy Faye Palace Theater w/e 11/17/2024

Gross $374,370

prev Week $384,345

(down $9,975 from last week),

Average ticket price $65.31.

Top ticket price $299.

Total attendance 5,732.

7 performances

62.7% capacity.

(Last week capacity 58.36%)

(up 4.34% from last week)

 

So the numbers for week ending 11/17 are in. The figures for Tammy Faye aren't much better other than attendance has increased by 4.34%. The show made $9,975 less than the previous week. Most likely this is because of many comp tickets/discounts given on opening night. I'm curious how long they can continue with the figures showing little improvement.  I'm sure the dreadful reviews from NYT, Variety and the majority of media outlets hasn't helped with ticket sales. It's doubtful things will improve in the upcoming weeks.  There are many rumors online that Tammy Faye will be closing soon. Has anything been confirmed yet?  

 

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 11/19/24 at 3:39pm

The show just posted their final performance will be December 8.

[yyys]

Posted: 11/19/24 at 3:52pm

It's back on TDF!

[EDSOSLO858]

Posted: 11/19/24 at 3:55pm

Jordan Catalano said: "The show just posted theirfinal performance will be December 8."

And there was distant music…

[goodtimes123]

Posted: 11/19/24 at 9:30pm

Is it same cast as city center transferring to bway? 

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 11/19/24 at 9:47pm

I asked about this today and was told this is not something happening anytime soon, if at all. So we’ll see. I trust who I spoke to. 

[spicemonkey]

Posted: 11/19/24 at 9:52pm

ah, that's unfortunate, i was so hoping for a transfer.

but anyway, just realized that 

Jordan1 is hinting a transfer

while Jordan2 is saying "nope" 

 

[goodtimes123]

Posted: 11/20/24 at 12:41am

Jordan Catalano said: "I asked about this today and was told this is not something happening anytime soon, if at all. So we’ll see. I trust who I spoke to."

Ah that’s a bummer. Would have loved to see it again with that cast! 

[goodtimes123]

Posted: 11/22/24 at 5:30am

EDSOSLO858 said: "Jordan Catalano said: "The show just posted theirfinal performance will be December 8."

And there was distant music…"

Is Ragtime still transferring? 

[Charley Kringas Inc]

Posted: 11/23/24 at 7:45pm

An unfocused mess with a number of issues, probably the worst of them being that I don't think this show either knows or cares to know the inner life of Tammy Faye. Brayben is putting in as committed and textured a performance as she possibly can, but because the book is so busy with plotting and secondary characters and so fragmented in tone, Tammy herself just kind of gets punted along from scene to scene, and no coherent portrait develops.

The satire and commentary is extremely shallow, mostly limited to things like "televangelists are wacky", "politicians are liars", "they sure were sexist", and "it's funny when they say things that sound gay". I also find it really questionable that Jessica Hahn's nightmarish rape is portrayed as a regrettable doe-eyed fling, which suggests that the writers don't believe her testimony.

Tammy herself was camp, but prosperity gospel and christofascism are both tragic and frightening, and it would take much sharper teeth to make something out of this show's subject. I do think that the creators just didn't really grasp the weight of the material, and are probably not aware of how much of this satire feels second-hand.

The score isn't amazing. There are some decent melodic hooks ("the light of the world is electric" is a good riff) but the songs struggle to develop, either musically or lyrically. A lot of the numbers have that "there should be a song here I guess" feeling, and don't provide much insight. There is one great line, though, which goes something like "if you came to see me cry, maybe you should ask yourselves why", which hints at an interesting aspect of the Tammy Faye character that the show basically ignores otherwise.

Not much to say about the physical production, except that it was really funny when they would do a big-screen projection and one of the jutting boxes split their face, so their eyes looked really far apart. The big wall moving forwards and backwards was kind of interesting, but also underutilized. I feel like that could've been put to use as an element of menace.

Also, it's been a while since I've seen someone as miscast as Borle. I love him in other roles, but he looks so uncomfortable up there.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 11/23/24 at 7:53pm

goodtimes123 said: "EDSOSLO858 said: "Jordan Catalano said: "The show just posted theirfinal performance will be December 8."

And there was distant music…"

Is Ragtime still transferring?"


No. 

[goodtimes123]

Posted: 11/23/24 at 8:05pm

Jordan Catalano said: "goodtimes123 said: "EDSOSLO858 said: "Jordan Catalano said: "The show just posted theirfinal performance will be December 8."

And there was distant music…"

Is Ragtime still transferring?"


No."

Huh. There’s definitive answers from both sides. And from a cast member saying yes it is transferring on a different forum. 

[TheatreMonkey]

Posted: 11/23/24 at 8:13pm

goodtimes123 said: "Jordan Catalano said: "goodtimes123 said: "EDSOSLO858 said: "Jordan Catalano said: "The show just posted theirfinal performance will be December 8."

And there was distant music…"

Is Ragtime still transferring?"


No."

Huh. There’s definitive answers from both sides. And from a cast member saying yes it is transferring on a different forum."

Talk is cheap; talk on an Internet message board, even cheaper. You're not going to have a "definitive" answer until there's an official announcement, or not. 

Updated On: 11/23/24 at 08:13 PM

[Ensemble1698878795]

Posted: 11/23/24 at 10:51pm

TheatreMonkey said: "goodtimes123 said: "Jordan Catalano said: "goodtimes123 said: "EDSOSLO858 said: "Jordan Catalano said: "The show just posted theirfinal performance will be December 8."

And there was distant music…"

Is Ragtime still transferring?"


No."

Huh. There’s definitive answers from both sides. And from a cast member saying yes it is transferring on a different forum."

Talk is cheap; talk on an Internet message board, even cheaper. You're not going to have a "definitive" answer until there's an official announcement, or not."

I’ve heard fundraising was being attempted, but Ragtime no longer happening. 

 

 

[Listener]

Posted: 11/24/24 at 2:31am

Ensemble1698878795 said: "TheatreMonkey said: "goodtimes123 said: "Jordan Catalano said: "goodtimes123 said: "EDSOSLO858 said: "Jordan Catalano said: "The show just posted theirfinal performance will be December 8."

And there was distant music…"

Is Ragtime still transferring?"


No."

Huh. There’s definitive answers from both sides. And from a cast member saying yes it is transferring on a different forum."

Talk is cheap; talk on an Internet message board, even cheaper. You're not going to have a "definitive" answer until there's an official announcement, or not."

I’ve heard fundraising was being attempted, but Ragtime no longer happening.



"

That's so disappointing. The one good thing to come out of Tammy closing so early was the thought of Ragtime getting to step in.

 

I feel bad for Katie B. She really was giving her all.

[TheatreFan4]

Posted: 11/24/24 at 10:14am

Listener said: "
That's so disappointing. The one good thingto come out of Tammy closing so early was the thought of Ragtime getting to stepin."

And do what in The Palace? Closing just as quickly?

[quizking101]

Posted: 11/24/24 at 10:18am

Anyone else going to Autumn’s first official performance tonight? (I realize she has had one “preview” performance already)

[GottaGetAGimmick420]

Posted: 11/24/24 at 10:43am

Can confirm Ragtime transfer is no longer happening. Too short a runway to be economically viable. Shame they couldn’t get the concert out, in that case.

[quizking101]

Posted: 11/25/24 at 2:03am

I saw Autumn’s Tammy Faye tonight and she should’ve opened the show. Would it have made the actual material better? Probably not. But she NAILS the role in so many more ways than Katie ever could - from the accent, to the mannerisms, to finally lending a bit more camp to the role and reducing the “aw, shucks” earnestness.

During “Empty Hands” and “If You Came To See Me Cry”, she was so much more believable as the wounded wife and survivor, the latter earning her a raucous standing ovation.

If you have a chance to go back, Autumn is definitely the one to see. Of the three times I’ve see it, THIS audience had the best energy and received the show very well.

….oh, and Judith Light was there and we chatted and started geeking out over “Maybe Happy Ending”, which we both happened to see that afternoon.

[broadwaybaybee22]

Posted: 11/26/24 at 5:59pm

Tammy Faye at The Palace

WEEK ENDING: November 24, 2024

Gross $317,913

Prev Week $374,370

(down $56,457)

Avg Ticket Price $75.01 Top Ticket Price $299.00

Attendance 4,238     Capacity 10,448

Capacity 40.56%

(Last Week Capacity 62.7%)

Total Performances for week 8

(DOWN  22.10% from last week)

These are the numbers for Tammy Faye at The Palace and they are defintely not good for the week ending 11/24.  The figures seem to have DRASTICALLY dropped compared to last week.  Attendance is down over 22% leaving the theater only 40% full! The show made $56,457 less than last week!

  I can't even imagine how awful it must be for the poor performers night after night performing to an empty house.  Very depressing.  The show has announced the final performance will be on Dec. 8.  Last week they announce it was closing only FIVE DAYS after it had it's big opening night event.  I read in the New York Post that Elton John and investors in the Tammy Faye Musical lost a whopping $25,000,000!!!!  That's insane.