Similarly, in my case downloading Xcode 12.2 from the AppStore required "Open using Rosetta" to be set (via Get Info on Xcode.app) in order for it to install at all. Then Playground didn't show any output albeit seem to run. Once "Open using Rosetta" is the unchecked then Playgrounds spring into life.
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