Production opening in October portrays US evangelical star who became a gay icon because of her empathy for people with HIV/AIDS –
The colorful life story of an American Christian superstar who became a gay icon because of her empathy for people with HIV/AIDS is the subject of a new stage musical with a score by Elton John.–
Rehearsals began this week for the world premiere of Tammy Faye at the Almeida theater in north London in October. –
As well as Elton John’s music, the show’s script was written by James Graham, the author of the television dramas Sherwood and Brexit: The Uncivil War, and the play Ink.–
The show is, said the Almeida, a “testament of faith, resilience and the temptations of success.”–
Tammy Faye Messner, who died in 2007, built a Christian television empire with her first husband, Jim Bakker.–
Tammy Faye was a hit. At its height, the couple’s flagship program, –
The PTL Club (short for praise the lord), was seen in more than 13m households across the US. –
Tammy Faye’s guileless persona and willingness to discuss subjects considered out of bounds by other Christian broadcasters won her a huge following.–
that marked her out within a religious movement characterized by homophobia. In particular, her emotional 1985 television interview with Steve Pieters–