STAGE TUBE: A STEADY RAIN Star Hugh Jackman - Stage Door Story

A STEADY RAIN began previews on Thursday, September 10, 2009 and opens tonight, Tuesday, September 29, 2009 at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre (236 West 45th Street) for a strictly limited 12 week engagement through Sunday, December 6, 2009.

This "YouTube" video was something we had to share here on STAGE TUBE as it is a heartwarming example of what a simple act of kindness can do to delight and inspire another person. Here is the first person description below of the wonderful moment that was caught on film:

"I got to the stage door of the Schoenfeld theater early on the first night of previews so I could be sure to meet Hugh Jackman before my best friend, Will, since 4th grade, went into the Air Force. I called him up and Hugh was kind enough to have a conversation with him. It meant the world to Will and I can't thank Hugh enough."

Highly-accomplished stage actors and worldwide screen icons, Daniel Craig and Hugh Jackman bring considerable theatrical experience to their roles. In London Mr. Craig has worked with the Royal National Theatre (Angels In America), the Peter Hall Company at the Old Vic (Hurlyburly), and he was nominated for a 2002 London Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Actor for his performance in A Number co-starring with Michael Gambon at The Royal Court Theatre. Mr. Craig is making his Broadway debut in A STEADY RAIN. Mr. Jackman won a 2004 Tony Award, Drama Desk, Drama League, Outer Critics Circle and Theatre World Award for his portrayal of the 1970s singer-songwriter Peter Allen in The Boy From Oz. Previous theater credits include Carousel at Carnegie Hall and Oklahoma! at the National Theater in London, where he was nominated for an Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical. In his native Australia he won a MO Award (Australia's Tony Award) for his performance as Joe Gillis in Sunset Boulevard, and he was nominated for a MO Award for Disney's Beauty and the Beast.

A STEADY RAIN is a new American play that tells the story of two Chicago cops who are lifelong friends and their differing accounts of a few harrowing days that changed their lives forever.

A STEADY RAIN is produced on Broadway by Frederick Zollo, Michael G. Wilson, Barbara Broccoli, Raymond L. Gaspard, Frank Gero, Cheryl Wiesenfeld, Jeffrey Sine, Michael Rose and Robert Cole. Set and costume design are by two-time Tony Award winner Scott Pask, with lighting design by two-time Tony Award nominee Hugh Vanstone and original music and sound design by Mark Bennett. Tickets range from $130.00 to $66.50 with specially priced $31.50 student tickets. The performance schedule for A STEADY RAIN is as follows: Tuesday at 7pm, Wednesday through Saturday at 8pm, with matinees Wednesday and Saturday at 2pm, and Sunday at 3pm. For tickets visit www.telecharge.com at 212.239.6200.