Thanks to Netflix, seeing 'Springsteen on Broadway' just got a whole lot easier
The Boss was born to run, then born for Broadway, and is now born to stream.
Springsteen on Broadway will wrap its 236 show run at the Walter Kerr Theater on December 15, but Netflix will be getting the show the same day. And yes, Springsteen fans around the world are jumping for joy.
In order for Netflix to film Springsteen on Broadway, there have been two extra unannounced shows this week at the Walter Kerr Theater. Invitations for these filmed shows were sent out privately to a select few individuals.
"The purpose of the film is to bring this incredibly intimate show to Bruce’s entire audience intact and complete," Springsteen's manager, Jon Landau, said in a release. "In addition to its many other virtues, Netflix has provided for a simultaneous worldwide release which is particularly important for our massive international audience."
Springsteen on Broadway is being produced by Thom Zimny, who has worked with Springsteen before. The same team producing the show is onboard for the Netflix special: Jon Landau, George Travis, and Barbara Carr.
The film adaptation will be identical to the Broadway show itself and should capture the feel of the Walter Kerr Theater. As an added bonus, the special will, of course, feature Springsteen with Patti Scialfa for two songs.
Springsteen on Broadway began performances last October and was initially set to run for eight weeks but was extended three times. The show is a mixture of spoken word and song running a bit over two hours with no intermission. Like his epic E Street Band shows, tickets have been hard to come by with the whole run being completely sold out.
The show is career spanning in terms of the stories told and the songs performed. It has received rave reviews from critics -- plus Springsteen earned a special Tony Award for the show.
