Tammy Faye (musical)
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| Music | Elton John |
| Lyrics | Jake Shears |
| Book | James Graham |
| Basis | The life of Tammy Faye Messner |
| Premiere | 13 October 2022: Almeida Theatre, London |
| Productions | 2022 London |
Tammy Faye is a biographic stage musical with music by Elton John, lyrics by Jake Shears and a book by James Graham, based on the life of Tammy Faye Messner. [1]
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Production history
World premiere: London (2022)
Tammy Faye had its world premiere production at the Almeida Theatre in London, previewing from 13 October 2022 (with an official press night on 26 October) running until 2 December. The production was due to close on the 3 December, however due to illness in the cast the final performances were cancelled.[2] The production is directed by the Almeida's artistic director Rupert Goold with choreography by Lynne Page, design by Bunny Christie, costume design by Katrina Lindsay and lighting design by Neil Austin.
The cast included Katie Brayben as Tammy Faye and Andrew Rannells as Jim Bakker.[3]
Cast and characters
| Character | London (2022) |
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| Tammy Faye Messner | Katie Brayben |
| Jim Bakker | Andrew Rannells |
| Nurse / PTL Singer / Heritage Partner / Prime Time Girl / FBI Agent / Letter Writer | Kelly Agbowu |
| Jan Crouch / Susie Moppet / Lori Beth | Amy Booth-Steel |
| PTL Singer / Jesus | Colin Burnicle |
| PTL Singer / Oral Roberts / Reggie / Steve Pieters / Charles Shepherd | Ashley Campbell |
| Billy Graham / Larry Flint / Pontius Pilate / Judge | Peter Caulfield |
| PTL Singer / FBI / Letter Writer | Danny Collins |
| Paul Crouch / Ally the Alligator / Colonel Sanders | Richard Dempsey |
| Proctologist / Marvin Gorman / Monson / TV Ad Voice | Fred Haig |
| PTL Singer / Jim's Mom / Production Manager / Heritage Partner / Prime Time Girl | Georgia Louise |
| Nurse / PTL Singer / Heritage Waitress / Newsreader / Prime Time Girl / Linda | Robyn Rose |
| Ted Turner / Pat Robertson / The Pope | Nicholas Rowe |
| John Fletcher | Martin Sarreal |
| Jimmy Swaggart / Archbishop of Canterbury / Reagan | Steve John Shepherd |
| Nurse / Receptionist / Announcer / Jessica Hahn | Gemma Sutton |
| Jerry Falwell | Zubin Varla |
Musical numbers
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Critical reception
The musical received positive reviews from audiences and critics including four star reviews from The Guardian,[4] Time Out,[5] The Independent,[6] Financial Times,[7] WhatsOnStage,[8] and The Sunday Times.[9]
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
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| 2023 | Laurence Olivier Awards[10] | Best New Musical | Nominated | |
| Best Actress in a Musical | Katie Brayben | Won | ||
| Best Actor in a Musical | Andrew Rannells | Nominated | ||
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical | Zubin Varla | Won | ||
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