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“Our Generations Tammy Faye": Erika Kirk breaking down at Fox Patriot awards triggers viral comparison to Late televangelist

Erika Kirk’s latest appearance is prompting comparisons with late televangelist Tammy Faye. After Kirk appeared on stage on November 6 to receive the inaugural “Charlie Kirk Legacy Award” during the ...
Daily Reporter

Elton John turns the saga of televangelist Tammy Faye into song for Broadway

NEW YORK (AP) — When Elton John was on tour in America in the 1970s, there was someone on TV who caught his eye. She was an over-the-top, heavy makeup-wearing performer who wore her heart on her ...
The New York Times

Why ‘Tammy Faye’ the Musical Feels Like a Redemption

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by The televangelist defended gay men during the AIDS crisis. Now she’s getting perhaps the gayest tribute: a Broadway show led by Elton John. By Erik ...
The New York Times

Review: Tammy Faye Was Over-the-Top. This Musical Makes Her Small.

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by “Tammy Faye,” a bland, tonal mishmash of a show opening on Broadway, seems afraid to lean into what made the televangelist so distinctive. By ...
Religion News Service

Review: In ‘Tammy Faye,' evangelical Christians come to Broadway

NEW YORK (RNS) — With a soaring score from the legendary Elton John, the show casts Jerry Falwell Sr. as the villain, Jim Bakker as a miscreant and Tammy as the sparkly, open-hearted heroine. NEW YORK ...