Bruce Springsteen will add to a hardware collection that includes a number of Grammys an Oscar and numerous other honors in June when he adds a Tony Award for his one man show Springsteen on Broadway. The groundbreaking show at the Walter Kerr Theatre has been extended three times and will come close to 250 performances by the tme the run wraps in December.
The Tony Awards recognition is being bestowed on The Boss for what the organization calls Springsteen's "...ongoing engagement, a once-in-a-lifetime theatregoing experience for the Broadway stage, allowing fans an intimate look at a musical idol."
The Tony Awards telecast takes place from Radio City Music Hall on Sunday, June 10 and will air on CBS starting at 8p eastern.
