Tammy Faye (London)
Closed 2h 50m
Tammy Faye (London)
87%
87%
(44 Ratings)
Positive
91%
Mixed
9%
Negative
0%
Members say
Entertaining, Great singing, Clever, Funny, Delightful

About the Show

Andrew Rannells stars in the world premiere of Elton John's new musical about the life of televangelist Tammy Faye Bakker. 

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Critic Reviews (9)

The Independent (UK)
October 27th, 2022

"Despite its larger-than-life subject matter, the show is surprisingly conventional...the cast deliver it all with the delirious vim that the subject matter deserves."
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The Telegraph (UK)
October 27th, 2022

" 'Tammy Faye' isn’t a hell of a show in the wrong sense, but it’s surprisingly purgatorial at points, struggling to find a strong dramatic pulse, the bland leading the bland so far as too many songs are concerned."
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WhatsOnStage
October 27th, 2022

"This is a vibrant, multi-coloured telling, of an astonishing, mascara-coated life, riding the wave of television...It's not a show of great depth, but it has enormous panache and verve as it whisks through its strangely significant tale. I really enjoyed it."
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The London Evening Standard
October 27th, 2022

"This is a carnivalesque takedown of something rotten... I love this show."
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The Times (UK)
October 27th, 2022

"...this show trundles from one set-piece to another. Part of the problem lies with the book by that fine playwright James Graham, which flits here and there, packing in so many characters that Tammy Faye and Jim become bystanders in their own story."
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The Arts Desk
October 28th, 2022

"For all its craft, its thematic relevance as the cynical, easy answers of 20th century televangelists are recycled by 21st century politicians to sell their views over the social media, a mechanism even more powerful than television, the subject matter feels niche."
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The Guardian (UK)
October 28th, 2022

"This is, without doubt, a musical with charisma, just like 'Tammy Faye' herself. In its biggest moments – and there are several – it reaches a delirious kind of excellence."
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London Theatre
October 28th, 2022

"It’s thrilling to see the birth of a new original musical of this quality: it restores your faith in the power, and in the sheer entertaining fun, of the medium. Praise 'Tammy Faye'!"
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