‘Springsteen On Broadway’

October 20, 2017

The Boss is on Broadway and is triumphing. ‘Springsteen On Broadway’ is an intimate, live autobiography based on his 2016 memoir, Born To Run. He modestly describes his Broadway act as, “I tell some stories and play some music”, but it’s probably one of the biggest projects of his career. And like everything Springsteen does, he is wildly successful on the theater stage. “I have never held an honest job in my entire life. I’ve never worked nine to five. I’ve never done any hard labor, but yet is all that I’ve written about”, he spoke to his crowd after interrupting the opening song, ‘Growin’ Up”. As he shuffles between a piano and a microphone, the intensity is raw and emotional as he talks through his life story and effortlessly connects with his audience. The performance is a self-made monument that bears the mark of a self-made man who’ll write his own history.  ‘Springsteen On Broadway’ is an artistic achievement from a musical icon that is putting his story into a new and unique context. It is said to be one of the most compelling and profound shows by a rock musician the Broadway stage has seen in a while. It’s not hard to imagine either, decades from now, many will be mimicking The Boss’ music and performance on the stage for many years.

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