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A standing ovation for the return of Broadway
Olivia Seymour | Monday, September 13, 2021
The Ethel Barrymore Theatre in New York City was alive with contagious energy on the night of September 2 as audience members rose to their feet, cheering loudly before the curtain had even risen. Just moments later, Sara Bareilles stepped onstage, opening her musical, “Waitress,” on Broadway for the first time in nearly 18 months.