TAMMY FAYE will transfer to Broadway in 2024-2025 Season- Page 11

[Broadway Flash]

Posted: 7/31/24 at 2:18pm

Two time Tony winners borle and cerveris

[altonido]

Posted: 7/31/24 at 2:21pm

The role of Jerry Farwell in "Tammy Faye" was created in London by Zubin Varla.   In the London production of "Fun Home," Varla played the role created by Michael Cerveris.

[scripps]

Posted: 8/1/24 at 12:10am

I was low-key kind of hoping Varla would transfer with this because I love his Judas but Cerveris gets me to buy tix too.

[TBFL]

Posted: 8/1/24 at 7:21am

Whats with the crazy timings of performances? Are they usually these random times on random days? No wonder Brtoadway shows never start on time

[carolinaguy]

Posted: 8/1/24 at 7:26am

It’s a little scattered, but it looks like the schedule makes allowances for Election Day, opening night, and Thanksgiving. 

[Broadway Flash]

Posted: 8/1/24 at 8:08am

I guess 1 o’clock curtains are the new thing.  I see it’s becoming more and more common. Also, the show is making a go at Sunday evening performances 7 o’clock, instead of Wednesday matinees.  Smart move

Updated On: 8/1/24 at 08:08 AM

[TBFL]

Posted: 8/1/24 at 10:27am

Are you trying to figure out what start times work best for a Sunday?

[TaffyDavenport]

Posted: 8/15/24 at 6:41pm

FYI, they're no longer selling balcony seats.

[nativenewyorker2]

Posted: 8/15/24 at 8:14pm

I already bought a balcony ticket whats going to happen to it?

[Broadway Flash]

Posted: 8/15/24 at 8:54pm

Honestly, it’s probably for the best.  The great Gatsby closed the back mezzanine and it’s been working out great for them. 

[BalconyClub]

Posted: 8/15/24 at 9:20pm

We balconygoers will likely be moved to the mezzanine. It could happen on the night of the show, or we might be offered the free upgrade ahead of our performance date.

I have a ticket in the last balcony row - H - for a late October date.

[Broadway Flash]

Posted: 8/15/24 at 9:42pm

Still 1300 seats to move forward 8x a week, but probably more manageable. 

[TBFL]

Posted: 8/16/24 at 1:27am

I have/had tickets to the 1pm show on 13th Nov, but it doesnt seem to exist on the booking site now, at least not on Broadway Direct, but it is on sale on Ticketmaster.

Is that a normal thing?

Updated On: 8/16/24 at 01:27 AM

[TBFL]

Posted: 8/16/24 at 8:10pm

Borle as Jim Bakker

[EDSOSLO858]

Posted: 8/16/24 at 10:13pm

Somehow Borle looks even nerdier with glasses. :)

[BroadwayNYC2]

Posted: 8/17/24 at 2:03pm

That balcony is a nightmare, but booking this show at the Palace was always an uphill battle. 

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 8/17/24 at 2:21pm

Long term, I just don't see who this show appeals to?

[Broadway Flash]

Posted: 8/17/24 at 2:49pm

Gays and right wingers?

[TBFL]

Posted: 8/17/24 at 10:39pm

I'm not sure the right wingers will love it. The book is pretty political and none of them come off well in it.

Surely there is an audienceof people who loved Tammy Faye and the PTL network, back in the day?

It starts previews in 9 weeks time.

 

[Broadway Flash]

Posted: 8/18/24 at 12:04am

They will need to have a brilliant social media/marketing team just like The Great Gatsby. Obviously good reviews and word of mouth too.  Hopefully Elton John will help sell the show. 

[CoffeeBreak]

Posted: 8/18/24 at 1:56am

This photo is already 100 times better look-wise, for the characters, than Rannells.

Updated On: 8/18/24 at 01:56 AM

[quizking101]

Posted: 8/18/24 at 9:49am

Shouldn’t they have announced the cast by now? I know people have accepted offers as early as June, but I guess the loss of Rannells may have put the show in jeopardy and people found other jobs before the show stuck the landing on Borle 

[bway1430]

Posted: 8/18/24 at 10:05am

quizking101 said: "Shouldn’t they have announced the cast by now? I know people have accepted offers as early as June, but I guess the loss of Rannells may have put the show in jeopardy and people found other jobs before the show stuck thelanding on Borle"

That is giving Rannell's far too much credit. His loss didn't put the show in any jeopardy and arguably, Christian Borle is as much as a draw as Rannell's would be with Broadway audiences.

The role of Jim played by Borle is big but it isn't the lead, that belongs to Katie Brayben, a name new to Broadway but one that folks will be talking about a lot once the show launches. 

I am as anxious as anyone else to know the remainder of the cast but few shows announce their casts more than a couple of weeks out from first rehearsals. 

 

[Broadway Flash]

Posted: 8/18/24 at 10:08am

Nederlander is a producer on this, they wouldn’t put it in there if they didn’t believe in it.  I’m also happy for Tom Deering who is the musical supervisor on this. He also did the arrangements and orchestrations and additional music.  He’s worked on lots of musicals in London including Standing at the Sky’s Edge.  I think Tammy Faye is the only musical so far that has any serious chance at winning Best Musical.  

[BroadwayNYC2]

Posted: 8/18/24 at 10:15am

“ Shouldn’t they have announced the cast by now? I know people have accepted offers as early as June, but I guess the loss of Rannells may have put the show in jeopardy and people found other jobs before the show stuck the landing on Borle”

 

That is giving Rannels entirely too much credit. Plus, the only people asking about the remaining cast is this board. It isn’t a red flag by any means.