There was no divine intervention for the musical “Scandalous: The Life and Trials of Aimee Semple McPherson.” The Broadway show about evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson written by TV personality Kathie Lee Gifford opened and closed within a month.
The Foursquare Church, a global Christian denomination based in Echo Park, watched the failure with more than a historical interest. The church, founded by McPherson 90 years ago, was a major investor in the show through its Foursquare Foundation charitable arm.
Foursquare representatives declined to say how much the church foundation lost when the show closed Dec. 9, but two Foursquare clergy members with knowledge of the situation placed it at $2 million. These people requested their names not be used because they were not authorized to publicly discuss foundation finances.
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