Springsteen On Broadway returns June 26

Link for anyone interested: https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/SPRINGSTEEN-ON-BROADWAY-to-Return-to-Broadway-for-Limited-Run-Beginning-June-26-20210607

This was certainly unexpected - but maybe a chance to see it for some of the people who couldn't get a ticket the first time around. I bet the ticket prices will be astronomical. This would be a quick turnaround if American Utopia does go to the St. James as rumored, but I don't think either show has a very elaborate set, so they might be able to make it work.

KingOfTheMine said, in part: "I bet the ticket prices will be astronomical. This would be a quick turnaround if American Utopia does go to the St. James as rumored, but I don't think either show has a very elaborate set, so they might be able to make itwork."

Great. Glad to hear it. Saw it twice the first time.

Bruce has no backdrop/scenery. The back wall and stage looks as if nothing ever played there. Just Bruce in jeans, his several guitars, and his piano. Bruce's show is still on Netflix.

The live B'way Utopia that was filmed & is on HBOMax has nice digital lighting backdrop. Presuming the same, looks minimal.

Looking forward to seeing him again. I wondered what he'd do next. Has all new music.

As for stage door. At his last show, dealers & non-attending fans showed up with unrelated show stuff which, understandably, he wouldn't sign. After several months, it became an autograph seekers line for patrons who skipped a mortgage payment or rent to buy a ticket.

Towards the end of his year-long show, a fight broke out and Bruce canceled all stage door signings. To prevent it, all it took was restricting it to patrons only ala Bryan Cranston in Network.

Wonder if JuJam will block out all of orch on the first day as they did with Moulin and Hades....presumably for 1st responders. Could understand it if they did.

Sutton Ross said: "This is such a perfect show to have before all the other ones come back. And their policies and not just trusting people on the honor system regarding vaccinations? LOVE TO SEE IT."

Agreed. Yesterday was the first time I've had to show proof of vaccination - I went to the LES Tenement Museum. The lady ahead of me was denied a ticket because she couldn't show proof, but she had just walked in off the street to see what was available. Since this is going to be a hot ticket, with presumably no option to just turn up and see what's available, there will be no excuse for showing up unvaccinated.

Well, undoubtedly, there will be some expensive seats, but, as is always the case, I'm sure there will be some "budget" options, as well, especially since the St. James has a normal-sized balcony, unlike the Walter Kerr.

Updated On: 6/7/21 at 03:07 PM

I suspect the rules may be more lax by September, but I really like seeing the proof of vaccination requirement. I'd like for this to be a thing, though.

Springsteen returning to Broadway? Great! More opportunities for me to be unable to see it lol

Updated On: 6/7/21 at 04:47 PM

Might be worth noting that the cheapest tickets ($75) were sold via digital lottery, which of course, was statistically very difficult to win. From the average consumer's standpoint, it was akin to these "cheap" tickets not being available at all. And what was the next price level up? Probably $200+ right? And that's if you were able to snatch them up before the re-sellers.

Look, business is business. I get it. Do I blame anyone for this? No. But it's frustrating, and as a result, I can't bring myself to get especially excited about this return engagement.

JBroadway said: "Might be worth noting that the cheapest tickets($75) were sold via digital lottery, which of course, was statistically very difficult to win.From the average consumer's standpoint, itwasakin to these "cheap" ticketsnot being available at all.And what was the next price level up? Probably$200+ right? And that's if you were able to snatch them up before the re-sellers.

Look, business is business. I get it. Do I blame anyone for this? No. But it's frustrating, and as a result, I can't bring myself to get especially excited about this return engagement."

Not true. The balcony seats at the Kerr were $75.00 and were sold on Ticketmaster.

Sutton Ross said: "ArtMan said: "CT2NYC said: "Alexander Lamar said: "What was the price range (non-resale) before?"

$75-$850

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Ha. A couple I was talking to at the stagedoor of The Waverly Gallery told me they paid $1000 per ticket, twice. They saw the show two times. The husband seemed annoyed with me when I said that was alot of money."

It clearly wasn't a lot of money to them. Not for you to judge and suggesting that was very rude. Don't blame him at all for being annoyed, it's none of your business."

Then he shouldn't have bragged to me how much he paid. He offered me the information. I didn't ask him. He made it "our business" by bragging. He was annoyed more than likely because I wasn't impressed.