John, who wrote the music for the show, which is coming to Broadway this fall, calls the televangelist's life a "Shakespearean story."

Elton John and Jake Shears chat with ET’s Rachel Smith and dish on their new musical. ‘Tammy Faye,’ about the life of pop-culture fixture and televangelist Tammy Faye Messner (née Baker), debuting on Broadway on Oct.

Elton John and his husband David Furnish have long been captivated by Tammy Faye, a televangelist known for her bold style, compassion, and complicated legacy. Her 1985 interview with