As a son of Pentecostalism, Lewis caused a pop culture sensation—and quite a bit of public consternation—when he transformed ...

Swaggart had two cousins who made it big in music: rock 'n' roll legend Jerry Lee Lewis & country star Mickey Gilley.

The Louisiana preacher became one of the most popular and polarizing Christian televangelists of his generation.

Jimmy Swaggart, one of the most popular televangelists of the 20th century until his tear-streaked televised confession to a sex scandal all but dashed his career and turned him into late-night comedy ...

“Tammy Faye,” the new $25 million Elton John musical about Tammy Faye Bakker, will close on Dec. 8, at which point it will have had 24 previews and 29 regular performances.

“Tammy Faye,” the big-budgeted Broadway musical about the life and times of ’80s televangelist Tammy Faye Bakker, is already set to close just days after officially opening on Nov. 14. Reps ...

Unfortunately for Sir Elton, the godawful musical about flamboyant 1980s televangelist Tammy Faye Bakker is a lot more of a “Lestat” than an “Aida.” ...

Elton John and Jake Shears’ Broadway musical about televangelist Tammy Faye Bakker makes an unconvincing case for her iconic status.

Tammy Faye is dead, too, a truth made clear in the first scene of the internally conflicted new musical that carries her name, even though the felonious hubby who betrayed her with Jessica Hahn (a ...

Tammy Faye Bakker is dead, too, a truth made clear in the first scene of an internally conflicted new musical that carries her name, even though the felonious hubby who betrayed her with Jessica ...

The musical follows the rise and fall of televangelists Tammy Faye and Jim Bakker and the impact of religion on U.S. politics.

Fall Arts Guide: The Tammy Faye Bakker musical with music by Elton John opens soon. We talk to star Katie Brayben and lyricist Jake Shears.