Bruce Springsteengave a transfixing performance at Radio City Musical Hall on Sunday.
The legendary rocker, 68, performed a moving monologue as well as his 1984 hit “My Hometown” at the2018 Tony Awards, where he was being honored with a Special Tony Award for his critically acclaimed, sold-out intimate one-man showSpringsteen on Broadway.
“This is deeply appreciated and thank you for making me feel so welcome on your block,” he said. “Being a part of the Broadway community… it’s been one of the most exciting things I’ve ever experienced.”
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Springsteen on Broadwaybegan performances Oct. 3 and officially opened at the Walter Kerr Theatre on Oct. 12.
Though it was originally supposed to only be a limited engagement run, the show’s success (and ticket demand for seats in the 939-capacity theatre) pushed Springsteen to extend the show through Dec. 15.
In the show, the 23-time Grammy winner— who conceived, wrote and directed it — performs 15 of his biggest songs, including “Thunder Road,” “Born in the U.S.A.,” “Dancing In the Dark” and “Born to Run.”
Wife and longtime bandmate Patti Scialfa joins him onstage for two songs. Springsteen also shares stories about his music, many of which are adapted from his 2016 autobiography,Born to Run.
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Springsteen wasn’t the only honoree at Sunday’s show.
Latin History for Moronsstar John Leguizamo was given a trophy for his body of work. Lifetime Achievement honors were also given to composer Andrew Lloyd Webber and Chita Rivera.
source: people.com
