Anti-Vax Protests Spring Up at ‘Springsteen on Broadway’ Reopening

Audience members had to show proof of full vaccination to get into the show

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Photo: Rob DeMartin

“Springsteen on Broadway,” the Bruce Springsteen concert performance that on Saturday became the first Broadway production to reopen post-pandemic, was greeted with protests outside the theater from those who weren’t allowed in due to their vaccination status — or rather, lack thereof.

A small group of protesters gathered outside the St. James Theatre, shouting and holding signs that said “Unmasked, unvaxxed, unafraid,” “No vax passports,” and “Bruce Springsteen is for segregation on Broadway.”

The show requires audience members to show proof of being fully vaccinated with an approved vaccine from the CDC or WHO. With that info provided, no masks were required.

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