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Deconstructing The Myths Of Bruce Springsteen SHARE BUTTON When Bruce Springsteen was about to release his debut al- bum, the record company want- ed him to say he was from New York City, but he refused. It’s somewhat ironic that over 40 years later, he has turned a leg- endary Broadway theatre into NJ STAGE - ISSUE 49 by Gary Wien his home five nights a week with Springsteen on Broadway - a show that has performed in front of over 150,000 people and grossed more than $75 million since making its debut on Octo- ber 12, 2017 after several pre- view performances. INDEX NEXT ARTICLE 24