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Bernie Sanders, Wife Attend Broadway Musical 'Hamilton,' About Founding Father Alexander Hamilton
By MARYALICE PARKS DAVID CAPLAN Apr 9, 2016, 4:50 AM ET
PHOTO: Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and wife Jane walk in Times Square on their way to see the Broadway show Hamilton, Friday, April 8, 2016, in New York. AP Photo/Mary Altaffer
Bernie Sanders took a brief break from the campaign trail Friday night, and did what most visitors to New York City do: Attend a Broadway show.
Following a rally in Brooklyn's Greenpoint neighborhood, Sanders and his wife Jane made a beeline to Manhattan to catch the evening performance of the critically-acclaimed musical "Hamilton," about founding father Alexander Hamilton.
Sanders arrived in Times Square, exited his motorcade, and walked a block to the 1,319-seat Richard Rodgers Theater, where he and Jane entered through a side door. Although he didn't enter through the main entrance, theatergoers waiting in line cheered as he walked by, waving with one hand, and holding Jane's hand with the other.
Sanders was mobbed by theatergoers inside the lobby and received a standing ovation when he entered the theater. The Vermont senator also met with the cast backstage after the performance. Both the Sanders campaign and a source with the production say Sanders paid face value for his tickets.
PHOTO: Bernie Sanders and his wife Jane get mobbed in the lobby of the Richard Rodgers Theater, where the saw the Broadway musical Hamilton, about founding father Alexander Hamilton, on April 8, 2016.Nicole Gallagher
Attending the musical wasn't Sanders' only brush with the arts on Friday: Actress Susan Sarandon joined Sanders at his rally in Greenpoint.
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This article is about the type of theatre called "Broadway". For the street for which it is named, see Broadway (Manhattan)
Broadway theatre,[nb 1] commonly known as Broadway, refers to the theatrical performances presented in the 40 professional theatres with 500 or more seats located in the Theater District and Lincoln Center along Broadway, in Midtown Manhattan, New York City.
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