'Tammy Faye' is now appearing on Broadway.
In an interview with "Good Morning America," the Grammy winner, who composed the music for the new show, said he admired Bakker's support for the gay community."No one else in the evangelical community was very gay friendly at all," he added. "They, well, totally hated us. She stood out. And I loved her for that."
During her groundbreaking interview with Pieters, Faye was moved to tears as Pieters opened up to her about what it was like living with HIV/AIDS.The new musical, which is titled "Tammy Faye," is one of several adaptations of Faye's story. In 2021, Jessica Chastain starred in the Academy Award-winning film, "In the Broadway musical, it will tell the story of Bakker and how she "stole the country's heart," according to a synopsis for the musical.
A part of Bakker's personality that will be showcased in the musical is her love for make-up and fashion, which has been described in the past as flamboyant.
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