Springsteen on Broadway is the first production to open since Broadway went dark in March 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Proof of vaccination was required to enter the theater.
“I was handcuffed and thrown in jail,” he said, after casually listing his other quarantine activities – releasing a podcast and a new album.
The musician was arrested by police at the Gateway National Recreation Area in Sandy Hook, New Jersey, after reportedly taking a shot of tequila while meeting with fans, according to the New York Post.
Springsteen recounted that in “Zoom court,” the case was labeled “United States vs.
Throughout the show, Springsteen took audience members through the journey of his life with just his piano, a couple of guitars, and a harmonica around his neck.
Springsteen shared it all, from childhood memories of guitar lessons in New Jersey that were so “boring” he almost quit, to more searingly personal revelations.
Never did Springsteen look happier to be performing again than when his “Jersey girl,” wife Patti Scialfa, 67, joined him for two duets.
As for why he was eager to come back to the stage – before other Broadway productions are slated to open in September – Springsteen offered one reason.