For longtime Springsteen devotees the transcendence of the film version of his Tony-winning, record-breaking, year and a half Broadway run is no surprise. Forget about being "Born To Run" or being "Born In The U.S.A." it turns out Bruce was "Born For Broadway." Much has been written already about the idea of Springsteen dissecting his role and the character of Bruce Springsteen, rock star, but for those who've paid attention it's gone on for his whole career. At the end of the America speech introducing "Dancing In The Dark," he says, "You've provided me with purpose, with meaning and a great, great amount of joy. But his greatest magic trick was making Bruce Springsteen the rock icon feel like Bruce Springsteen was your buddy you were with on this journey together.

Source: Forbes December 16, 2018 18:22 UTC