Elton John breaks silence on Broadway flop Tammy Faye after rapid cancellation

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Elton John has broken his silence about the closing of his multimillion-dollar musical Tammy Faye just days after it opened on Broadway. The EGOT winner, 77, opened up about the rapid cancellation of the Broadway musical, based on the life of televangelist Tammy Faye Bakker, following its opening on November 14. “But that’s what happens when you take a chance.” John, who was joined by his husband David Furnish for an interview on the evening after opening night, suggested that the failure had something to do with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump securing a second term in the White House days before the musical opened. Elton John says ‘it’s a shame’ Broadway musical ‘Tammy Faye’ flopped just days after opening According to Time, Tammy Faye cost a whopping $22 million to produce.