Bruce Springsteen to Make Broadway Debut at the Walter Kerr - November 2017 — Page 7

I, too, am worried about Harry Potter tickets. I've been on standby twice for Bruce and did not get a code either time. I also was on standby for Hamilton and did not receive a code. (thankfully my friend did and we got tickets - go figure she's never been to a broadway show before). I'm not a huge fan of Bruce's - just thought it would be a great show to go see - so I'm not down and out that I didn't get a code.... but my goodness!!! This system has nothing to do with being a fan. I'd rather fight the bots anyday and at least have a chance. And I will not be "bought" by performers that give preference to fans boosting their social media etc.... that just feels like some type of weird blackmail to me. Thankfully there is no-one out there that I would "die if I didn't see." I feel for the younger gen.

I'm just hoping with my bad luck so far that I do luck out when Potter tickets become available.

Add me to the list of those who never received a code after being on standby both times. While at these prices it's a long shot I'd have ended up buying anything anyway, I do wonder how much holdbacks played into the apparent difficulty people had in getting tickets, or just the opportunity to get them.

Springsteen's team has come under fire before for allegedly scalping their own tickets (at worst - at best, they hold back the best seats to do with them as they please). Here's an article that discusses some of the history behind it: https://www.ticketnews.com/holdbacks-schneiderman-springsteen-showdown/

mufish said: "they hold back the best seats to do with them as they please"

This is nothing new. It is also how I often get front row tickets for concert the day of the show.

I got a code today, too, and was able to get a ticket for my birthday next month. :)

Like Donna Murphy is Bette's alternate, I'd love to see Elvis Costello as Springsteen's alternate (in a perfect world).

Any word on SRO?

iwuldwf said: "I’m sure everyone got the same text I did, but just as an FYI, they just released a bunch of tickets for Thursday and sent a text with a code to access them. The available tickets were spread throughout the orchestra and mezzanine, in the$400-700 range from what I saw (but I was scrambling to get mine so I didn’t look too closely).So if yougot stuck on standby during the regular on sale periods like I did, keep an eyeyour phone!"



What date? I got one too but looks like they are gone?

Any reports from last night?

How do you think the box seats are for this? Does he stay front and middle?

Is the set list posted a few messages up in the thread accurate?

asking again, anyone have SRO info?

ArtMan said: "When touring, Bruce often changes his set list from city to city. I would assume he would do the same here, nightly, especially since it is just him, piano and guitars."



The majority of recent articles and interviews about the show mention the set is going to be pretty much locked throughout the show. I imagine Bruce will swap in a difference song or two every now and then or perhaps have one rotating song each night but doesn't seem to sound like there are going to be sweeping changes every night.

Updated On: 10/8/17 at 01:58 PM

ArtMan said: "When touring, Bruce often changes his set list from city to city. I would assume he would do the same here, nightly, especially since it is just him, piano and guitars."

I highly doubt that is going to happen. This was definitely scripted. There were teleprompters, small, but even from the distance I was seated at you could make them out. That's fine though because this is a very specific tale he is telling and even though it's scripted, it sounds as if he's just casually talking to you. Since last night was the very first show I had no idea if he was just going to talk off the cuff and introduce songs or if it would be a very tailored show. He made the right choice. There is one moment that I personally feel was the most special part of the show. He sat at the piano and was just playing some melancholy chords over and over as he talked about a huge tree that was in his front yard and as he ruminated about his youth, that tree and his family with those simple piano chords I felt like I was sitting in a room alone with him and he was baring his soul to me. I guess you had to be there to get what I'm saying. It really was magical.