Days after Broadway opening, Elton John’s ‘Tammy Faye’ musical set to close

“Tammy Faye,” the big-budgeted Broadway philharmonic astir the beingness and times of ’80s televangelist Tammy Faye Bakker, is already acceptable to adjacent conscionable days aft officially opening connected Nov. 14.

Reps announced Tuesday the Elton John-produced amusement volition travel to an extremity connected Dec. 8 aft playing 24 previews and 29 regular performances astatine the recently renovated Palace Theatre.

Katie Brayben arsenic the rubric quality successful “TAMMY FAYE.” (Matthew Murphy)

Featuring caller euphony from the EGOT-winning rock fable and lyrics by Scissor Sisters’ Jake Shears, “Tammy Faye” suffered antagonistic notices from theatre critics and lackluster container bureau sales.

In his reappraisal of the musical, New York Daily News professional Chris Jones described the amusement arsenic a “sneering and superficial production, feeling similar the enactment of posh Brits poking amusive astatine the American underclass without overmuch clarity of purpose.”

According to information from The Broadway League, “Tammy Faye” played to conscionable 63% assemblage capableness past week. The accumulation was reportedly capitalized for $22 million.

The philharmonic fared overmuch amended overseas, wherever it premiered connected London’s West End successful 2022 and earned 4 Olivier Award nominations, including for Best Musical.

Katie Brayben, who antecedently won rave reviews arsenic the mascara-laden spiritual and popular civilization figure, reprised her relation for the short-lived Broadway run.

The two-time Olivier Award-winner led a formed that included Christian Borle arsenic Jim Bakker, Michael Cerveris arsenic Jerry Falwell and Charl Brown arsenic cheery pastor Steve Pieters.