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Wiz Imp

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7. It appears it just wasn't very good

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Original post)

Thu Dec 12, 2024, 09:24 PM

Dec 12

It got decent reviews in London but it ran for less than 2 months. The reviews on Broadway were terrible as were the ticket sales. I'm pretty sure if it really was as good as the director tries to make it sound in his letter, then it surely wouldn't have had a problem with ticket sales. Elton John remains very popular to this day and I'm sure his involvement would attract fans. It seems clear to me, that it failed because it probably sucked.

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Elton John's Broadway show "Tammy Faye" closed shortly after opening. The director blames liberal media? [View all] BlueWaveNeverEnd Dec 12 OP

Could be a little true but he's not soley blaming the liberal media Shellback Squid Dec 12 #1

its seems to me that he's blaming post election bitterness from keeping libs from seeing his great show BlueWaveNeverEnd Dec 12 #3

tammy faye is way old news. not enugh people remembered or cared nt msongs Dec 12 #2

I sure wouldn't have picked this topic for a musical show. Particularly with the evangelism theme BlueWaveNeverEnd Dec 12 #4

Sounds like the plot of "The Producers." John1956PA Dec 12 #6

This is the first I've heard of the show. Think. Again. Dec 12 #5

it had good word of mouth out of London and of course, Elton John's name attached. I guess musical lovers knew about it BlueWaveNeverEnd Dec 12 #8

It appears it just wasn't very good Wiz Imp Dec 12 #7

from snips posted online, it looked lame BlueWaveNeverEnd Dec 12 #9

I cannot imagine how a play about Tammy Faye Baker could be musical or interesting. Srkdqltr Dec 12 #10

Some how Tammy became like a folk hero. They put the money grifting charge on Jim Baker. BlueWaveNeverEnd Dec 12 #11

"Jesus Thinks You're a Jerk" is about Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker JoseBalow Dec 13 #12

thanks for this. Long song BlueWaveNeverEnd Dec 14 #13