{"id":133988,"date":"2024-11-21T11:01:33","date_gmt":"2024-11-21T11:01:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/11\/21\/sir-elton-johns-tammy-faye-musical-announces-closure\/"},"modified":"2024-11-21T11:01:33","modified_gmt":"2024-11-21T11:01:33","slug":"sir-elton-johns-tammy-faye-musical-announces-closure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/11\/21\/sir-elton-johns-tammy-faye-musical-announces-closure\/","title":{"rendered":"Sir Elton John’s Tammy Faye musical announces closure"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Sir Elton John<\/a>‘s musical has announced it is closing, just days after it opened on Broadway.<\/p>\n

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Sir Elton John’s musical will close next month<\/p>\n

‘Tammy Faye’ – which was created by the ‘Tiny Dancer’ singer, James Graham, and Scissor Sisters frontman Jake Shears<\/a> – officially opened at New York’s Palace Theater on 14 November but the curtain will come down on the production for good on 8 December following 24 preview and 29 regular performances.<\/p>\n

The announcement was made amid poor box office performances for the Rupert Goold-directed production, with it bringing in a gross of $374, 371 in the week ending 17 November, with an overall attendance of 5,732 – just 63% of the venue’s capacity. It has also been criticised by US critics, with the New York Times branding it “strangely bland” and Variety dubbing the show a \u201cmisguided West End import\u201d.<\/p>\n

The closure news came just a day after Jake, who wrote the lyrics for the musical, reflected on the “ride” of bringing the production to life.<\/p>\n

He wrote on Instagram: “What a ride these last 12 years (and 12 weeks) have been. Getting Tammy Faye up on Broadway has been one of the most thrilling experiences of my life. What a joy working with this entire cast, their stamina and talent staggering\u2026and beautiful to watch.<\/p>\n

\n“Thank you to all the collaborators, cast and crew.. I\u2019m immensely proud of our work.<\/p>\n

\n“I believe that musical theatre is one of the most archaic forms of art: complicated and managerially elaborate. It\u2019s the same process as it was 800 years ago. There are no shortcuts. And that\u2019s what I love about it the most. Also having fun with brilliant, wonderful people.<\/p>\n

\n“Thank you Team Tammy, and thank you to all my fam and friends that have supported me and encouraged me through the entire process.<\/p>\n

\n“And especially\u2026thank you Tammy.”<\/p>\n

\nIn 2022, the show – which tells the story of the eponymous TV evangelist – sold out London’s Almeida theatre, winning rave reviews and awards nominations.<\/p>\n

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