Fans react as Elton John's musical Tammy Faye closes after 5 days: 'Brutal!'

[GraceRandolph]

Fans were left shocked as Elton John's musical Tammy Faye announced its closing date on Broadway just five days after opening.

The show - based on the life of televangelists Tammy Faye and Jim Bakker, had been struggling to sell tickets at the Palace Theatre despite a highly anticipated transfer from London.

It will close on December 8 after playing just 24 previews and 29 performances - with shocked theatre-goers taking to social media to lambast the 'brutal' decision.

 

Full: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-14102873/elton-john-tammy-faye-broadway-musical-closing-fans-react.html

[Hector]

Truly the biggest Broadway bomb of the year. Broadway's Joker: Folie A Deux of 2024. 

[Dancehall Queen]

 

 

[fridayteenage]

They shoulda hired Jessica chastain

[Attitude]

[GraceRandolph]

3 minutes ago, fridayteenage said:

They shoulda hired Jessica chastain

La Chastain only stars in Broadway HITS

 

[SoldierofLove]

'When I ran to the bathroom at the immediate start of intermission, I passed by a woman sprinting past the usher near the main entrance,' one Reddit user claimed. 
 

'The usher yelled after her, "Ma'am, you're going toward the exit" and she responded loudly, "I KNOW".

 

[ICLDXU4HS]

[Bussea]

awful disappointing irrelevant. if you're a hardcore fan great if you're not a hardcore fan don't bother. cost me a lot of money. rubbish. all of it, there was about 3 relevant songs, idk if it was some conceptual interpretive thing, I didnt get it, most of the people around me didnt get it

Edited November 20, 2024 by Bussea

[LadyDiana]

And he laughed at Madonna...

[JustHoran]

Loved the movie, had zero interest in this.

[Katamari]

16 minutes ago, LadyDiana said:

And he laughed at Madonna...

madonna has bankrolled several flops of  her own

 

they are truly in the same boat. boatmates for life

 

 

Edited November 20, 2024 by Katamari

[Dula Peep]

Sucks for all the actors and crew 

[blackoutbritney]

Horrible for all of the talented actors and staff. But after her supported Trump I'm happy to see him fail 

[STMG23]

„And NOW…."

Edited November 20, 2024 by STMG23

[EnigmaticAndroid]

His musical before this- Devil Wears Prada- was legitimately terrible so not totally shocked. He still has Lion King and Aida (and Billy Smelliot if you're basic). 

[The7thStranger]

Is this the new Carrie (I love Carrie) ?

[Rachel Berry]

Everything about this musical's Broadway run has been cursed. From Andrew Rannells pulling out of the show to the misprinted Playbill cover that was given out during opening night.

[Lover]

[P.O.P]

4 hours ago, EnigmaticAndroid said:

His musical before this- Devil Wears Prada- was legitimately terrible so not totally shocked. He still has Lion King and Aida (and Billy Smelliot if you're basic). 

Oh I had no idea. Poor Vanessa, she was perfect for the role

[Princess Aurora]

I think the movie was enough 

[theboyismine]

That's what happens when you go after madonna, both him and gaga

[HardBambi]

7 hours ago, LadyDiana said:

And he laughed at Madonna...

I will forever hate her for that 

[XVIIII]

No offense but honestly who tf cares about the life of Tammy Faye? She was a flash in the cultural pan in the 80s. No one cares anymore.