Tammy Faye: A New Musical - Broadway

You are correct. It has a large mezzanine and a balcony which is smaller. It was the balcony that was usually not sold and yes, $10 sounds like a lot for back then but, given that LA CAGE was a hot ticket, they probably had little trouble selling them.

I agree that I hope we start seeing the marketing campaign getting into gear and yes, a full cast announcement would be nice....I would imagine rehearsals begin first week of September so hopefully we will see something soon.

I also had qualms about the theatre size but would imagine we will see a much bigger show than what we saw on the small Almeida stage....and hopefully a slightly larger cast - Lord knows, there is room for one. 

Take heart in the fact that in the past 20 some odd years, few Broadway shows have much of an advance built up prior to opening. The model changed after 9/11 and hasn't changed all that much, especially post-pandemic where people still aren't sure if the show they booked in advance for will be on that night (cancellations due to illness are still pretty common). And as ticket prices have gone through the roof, more folks are waiting to see what kind of offers might be available rather than booking straightaway. Yes, there are exceptions for shows that have a huge name attached as those are often limited engagements, but again, huge advances are not as common as they once were.

I am kind of glad they didn't go straight into the West End and took time to revise and redevelop the show. It had a LOT going for it but could have used more time in the lab, especially if it has American audiences in mind who are likely more familiar with the PTL saga than others abroad. Anyone 45 and over will no doubt remember the scandal as it was headline news for quite some time as well as fodder for SNL.

I think we will likely see a cast announcement quite soon and a marketing plan kicking into high gear as the show gets nearer to previews.

It seems ridiculous that they would even post a running time when the show hasn't even started rehearsals. So many variables will affect the eventual running time including scenes/songs that get added/cut during both the rehearsal and preview process.

Anyone reading that should take it with a very large grain of salt.

That's a possibility and it is likely the show when the critic's are in as well - but very strange. Let us know what happens.

They have very kindly offered me a refund, despite still not knowing if the performance is going ahead or not, as it's not officially cancelled.

I see they now have an alternate Tammy Faye. Autumn Hurlbert, who I only remember as coming second in the Legally Blonde reality competition. No performance schedule for her yet. Did Rachel Tucker do any Sunset shows before opening night?

It is cast pretty much the same way the Almeida production was. Whoever it was that wanted a more grounded portrayal of Billy Graham, I think you're going to be disappointed. Mark Evans is very similar to Peter Caulfield, in my opinion anyway.

Very curious.

There were Insta posts this week of the cast in the recording studio saying 'something big was coming' but can't imagine they would already be doing a cast recording. Promo tracks perhaps?

Yes, saw that interview as well but it appears there is a surprise as he mentioned he 'didn't want to give anything away' which indicated something beyond what we have already seen/what is out there in terms of how the projections are presented.


I am a bit surprised that none of the 5 tracks recorded at Abbey Road have been used for promotion as the score by Elton is a major selling point.  

In any event, it thrills me to see the occasional rehearsal photos and bits of news that keep whetting my appetite. :-)

Quite curious and yes, it appears it will be similar in concept only a LOT larger.

Only a little more than 3 weeks til the first preview. :-)

A clip of the new song 'Don't let there be light'

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Hmmm... I'm not convinced. Hopefully it will sound better with orchestrations. I wonder where in the the show it sits

Interesting that it’s going to be so different from the Almeida. I don’t know why but I wasn’t expecting different songs but I can’t wait for empty hands to be released. I hope this does well on Broadway because I’m going to NYC in January specifically to see this and my work schedule prevents me from being there earlier. I’m seeing other things while I’m there but this is the primary reason for the trip.

It needed a lot of new songs (particularly in Act 2)