The Almeida Theatre in London has released photos of rehearsals for the forthcoming world premiere of Tammy Faye – A New Musical.
The show starts its run at the Almeida Theatre on 13 October 2022, playing to 3 December 2022.
The rehearsal pics show Olivier Award-winner Katie Brayben (Beautiful) as Tammy Faye, and Tony Award-nominee and Broadway star Andrew Rannells (The Book of Mormon, Girls) as Jim, plus the wider cast including Olivier Award-nominee Zubin Varla (Fun Home) as Jerry Falwell, Kelly Agbowu, Amy Booth-Steel, Ashley Campbell, Peter Caulfield, Danny Collins, Richard Dempsey, Fred Haig, Georgia Louise, Robyn Rose, Nicholas Rowe, Martin Sarreal, Steve John Shepherd and Gemma Sutton.
Elton John (Disney’s The Lion King) has written the music for the show, with lyrics by Jake Shears from the Scissor Sisters, and the book is penned by James Graham (Best of Enemies, Ink, BBC’s Sherwood).
The musical tackles the true story of US TV evangelists Tammy Faye and Jim Bakker, who revolutionised religion in America, preaching to millions 24 hours a day.
The show is directed by Rupert Goold, alongside a creative team that includes Choreographer Lynne Page, Designer Bunny Christie, Costume Designer Katrina Lindsay, Lighting Designer Neil Austin and Sound Designer Bobby Aitken.
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Rehearsal images of Tammy Faye The Musical
Photos by Marc Brenner
