Madama Butterfly on Seventh

How cool is it that the Met simulcast Madama Butterfly live in Times Square this evening? I was in a cab wondering why traffic on seventh avenue was so backed up, when I went down Broadway I got to see it. Folding chairs were set up all on seventh avenue and it was packed with people-- on three of the jumbotrons there was the opera, with sound piped in by giant speakers. Neato.