Now, now, we know you’re upset about Hawaii totally dodging civil unions, but perhaps we can cheer you up with the news that some ingenious and equally shrewd Broadway types are meeting to read through the script of Big Tent – a new musical based on the life and times of Tammy Faye Bakker.
Among the illustrious cast one can find Urinetown‘s Nancy Opel playing Tammy, Jekyll & Hyde Tony Nominee Robert Cuccioli and Thom Sesma from The Times They are A-Changin’, among others. Broadway World describes the potential camp masterpiece thus:
The musical will chronicle Tammy’s extraordinary and turbulent rise to fame. Whether helping to create and maintain a large TV network, speaking out on behalf of AIDS awareness, or coping with the sex and fundraising scandals that brought down her husband Jim Bakker, Tammy took it all with a certain style and dignity.
Certain style and dignity? That sure is a polite way of saying she looks like a mutant circus clown from outer space. That’s not to say we don’t love Ms. Bakker, but she’s pretty startling looking. Or is it startled looking? We can’t make up our minds.
We can’t wait to hear the soundtrack – imagine all the things you can rhyme with Bakker. There’s quaker, shaker….umm…Laker.
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littleBIGchris
I realize it’s cool to be irreverent and bitchy, but you guys know she’s on her deathbed at the moment right? Tammy Faye has become an unapologetic supporter of gays, just like her son Jay — whose own Christian church is practically shunned by most ministries b/c he’s such an advocate for our community. She’s campy and hilarious and sweet, I think she should be applauded for not letting her struggles break her down.
jack e jett
tammy faye is all that is cool.
i wish her nothing but peace.
this show concept sounds fantastic.
jack jett
werdna
I don’t think it’s just the openness to teh gayz that causes mainstream churches to shun Jay Bakker’s Revolution Church (sensibly located on the web at http://www.revolutionchurch.com). They have a very radical and iconoclastic approach to Christianity. A sample quote from the Revolution NYC “ideas” page:
“Religion Kills
Religion is a false perception of holiness that focuses on law and kills the true message of Christ. Jesus had much to say about the religious who put the law before his true message.”
In the apple not falling far from the tree dept., he’s also got a show on Sundance called “One Punk Under God.” You can view the ad here: http://www.revolutionnyc.com/onepunkad.htm
Oh, yeah and Tammy Faye is pretty amazing. Campy and genuinely inspiring at the same time.
DAVE
I got yer Big Tent. hehehe.