Tammie Faye musical?

[Younger Brother]

Posted: 1/2/14 at 11:19am

I was watching a google chat with Kristin Chenoweth who said she was working with Henry Krieger on a musical version of the life of Tammy Faye. Has anyone heard anything about it? It was back in 2011 and I know Kristin's got many other projects in the pipeline. I think it could be really interesting especially with Krieger writing the score.
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[Gothampc]

Posted: 1/2/14 at 11:38am

I really don't think Tammy Faye's life is interesting enough to musicalize. All of the conflict in her life was created by other people and she was just along for the ride. It's difficult to create a musical around a victim.

[finebydesign]

Posted: 1/2/14 at 11:53am

There was already an off-Broadway show called "Big Tent." Nice songs but as was already mentioned, Tammy Faye was mostly a pawn in her life.

[newintown]

Posted: 1/2/14 at 12:34pm

"I really don't think Tammy Faye's life is interesting enough to musicalize."

I think anyone's life could be adapted into a good musical, if the book writer is skilled enough. Remember that the three most successful bio-musicals ever (Gypsy, Funny Girl, The Sound of Music) are mostly fiction (or outright lies, if you prefer).

Sadly, today's writers of such fare (like the unbearable Chaplin, Scandalous, A Class Act, Lennon, Lovemusik, etc.) seem to believe the best approach is religious adherence to a third-grade-level biography, with songs dropped in at random.