Elton John’s embarrassing $25M Broadway flop was predictable — the Rocket Man keeps crashing

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said The Post’s Clive Barnes) and didn’t manage a coveted Tony Award nomination for Best Musical.But, as male lead Radames sings, fortune favors the brave. “Aida” stuck it out, sold plenty of tickets, and ran for four years at the Palace Theatre thanks to two words prominently emblazoned on the marquee: Elton John.Almost a quarter century later, and that world-famous name has all but become a liability.

On Tuesday, the “Crocodile Rock” singer’s $25 million “Tammy Faye,” a migraine about mascara set to music, posted its closing notice only five days after opening night.

The show — which had been well received in the UK, except by me — takes its final bow on Dec. 8.“Tammy Faye” will likely go down as the season’s biggest flop.Said a wag: “The shocker is that it’s gonna chance another three weeks!”What a stunning downturn for the composer of the ongoing smash “The Lion King” and the Tony-winning hit “Billy Elliot: The Musical.”At the same time, nobody around Broadway is all that surprised.

The Rocket Man keeps crashing down, over and over again. Since “Billy” premiered in London’s West End in 2005, John, 77, has delivered dud after dud.