A commercial for the forthcoming movie musical “Wicked” during the Super Bowl came closest to Broadway fare, but it isn’t a complete stretch to offer a few other moments that were of interest to sports fans who happened also to be theater fans.
Alicia Keys, new Broadway composer (“Hell’s Kitchen”), performed at the halftime show
Complete halftime show on NFL’s YouTube channel.
Reba McEntire, Broadway veteran (“Annie Get Your Gun”), sang the National Anthem.
These commercials featured Broadway veterans and/or mimicked a Broadway musical