Morrissey Starts Residency At New York City’s Lunt-Fontanne Theater [VIP & Ticket Info]

Former Smith’s frontman Morrissey has started his residence as the New York Lunt-Fontanne Theatre. The residency will be 7 shows long and run through May 11.

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Morrissey began his debut with an a cappella bit singing, “There is a light that never goes out on Broadway” to the tune of the George Benson classic “On Broadway.”

Many fans paid homage to Morrissey’s past wearing “Meat is Murder” shirts and the giant, unfashionable hearing aids he used to sport.

“I’m very pleased to be here for many, many obvious reasons,” he said later, before rolling into an upbeat version of “Hairdresser on Fire.”

The show lasted approximately 90 minutes and brings his nonconformist style to Broadway. The Lunt-Fontanne theater seats around 1,500 people, so the concert felt more intimate than that of his most recent concerts at venues like Madison Square Garden.

During the debut show, Morrissey changed up some of his songs a bit. Adding in more passion and depth than seen in other performances. The new ending of “How Soon Is Now?” fit nicely with his angrier than usual performance and when he added in lyrics from the Italian classic “Quando Quando Quando” into “Everyday Is Like Sunday” it was a lovely moment.

For 20 songs, Morrissey sang with the energy and motivation of somebody decades younger.

“You never know, you might make it to the end, think positive” he said at one point.

You can purchase to see Morrissey live at the New York Lunt-Fontanne Theatre here.