Of course, “Springsteen on Broadway” is no traditional Broadway production — no mesmerizing choreographed musical numbers, no enchanted sets, no multi-page bios of cast members in the Playbill.
“I am here tonight to provide proof of life,” Springsteen called out early on.
For the “us” that packed inside the St.
But the pandemic forced the Theater District into an extensive darkness on March 12 of last year, as New York was quickly becoming the epicenter of the epidemic in the United States.
Though the show largely hewed to the original incarnation, there were some notable additions, and new phrases, soliloquies and tales woven into the performance.
Amid the new material , the rhythms that marked the initial run of “Springsteen on Broadway” were quickly finding their groove.
A line began to form at the theater and eventually snaked down 44th Street, as fans clad in vintage Springsteen paraphernalia — old concert T-shirts, Stone Pony shirts and a few Springsteen face masks — were eager to get inside and see a stage in person for the first time in months.
“I’ve been a Broadway fan for as long as I can remember, and this has been a challenging year,” said Jacob Persily, 26, from Monmouth County, N.J.
A similar group had come to protest the Foo Fighters concert at Madison Square Garden last week.
1 Bruce fan,” Saleeba said she had seen 51 Springsteen shows, many with her childhood friend Jane.
“Springsteen on Broadway” is part concert, part comedy, part tragedy, part therapy, but also so much more in an undefinable sum.
Like so many in the audience, I too lost a “Big Man” in the pandemic.