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A Steady Rain 2009

Opened: September 29, 2009
Closing: December 06, 2009

A Steady Rain - 2009 Broadway History , Info & More

Daniel Craig and Hugh Jackman star in the most anticipated theatrical event of the season: A Steady Rain. This new American play by Keith Huff tells the story of two Chicago cops who are lifelong friends and whose differing accounts of a few harrowing days change their lives forever. Directing is John Crowley.





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.


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Photo Flashback: A STEADY RAIN Starring Jackman & Craig Opening Night Curtain Call
by Robert Diamond - December 6, 2009


The critically-acclaimed new American two-character play by Keith Huff is directed by Tony Award nominee John Crowley, and began previews on Thursday, September 10, 2009, and celebrated Opening Night on Tuesday, September 29, 2009.

A STEADY RAIN Adds Special Final Benefit Performance 12/6
by BWW News Desk - December 6, 2009


At the request of Daniel Craig and Hugh Jackman, A STEADY RAIN will add one additional performance on the final day of their limited engagement, Sunday, December 6th at 7pm, to benefit New Yorkers For Children and the NYCPBA Widows & Children's Fund.

Photo Flash: Chicago Dramatists' Special Benefit Performance of A STEADY RAIN, 11/14
by Alexandra Johnson - November 18, 2009


The benefit performance of A STEADY RAIN for Chicago Dramatists, the creative force behind the successful production, was held on Saturday, November 14th at 8:00 p.m. at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre, 236 West 45th Street, New York, NY.

A STEADY RAIN Adds Special Final Benefit Performance 12/6
by Eddie Varley - November 18, 2009


At the request of Daniel Craig and Hugh Jackman, A STEADY RAIN will add one additional performance on the final day of their limited engagement, Sunday, December 6th at 7pm, to benefit New Yorkers For Children and the NYCPBA Widows & Children's Fund.

A STEADY RAIN Supports the Actors Fund: Hosts Benefit Performance, 11/8
by BWW News Desk - November 8, 2009


A STEADY RAIN, currently playing at The Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre on Broadway starring Daniel Craig and Hugh Jackman, will dedicate the November 8th performance to The Actors Fund, granting proceeds to the fund in support of their programs and services. The curtain rises at 7:00pm.

Review - A Steady Rain & Let Me Down Easy
by Kristin Salaky - October 11, 2009


If you take a whiff of air somewhere in the vicinity of the Schoenfeld Theatre these days and sense a slight essence of Mickey Spillane, it's undoubtedly due to the presence of Keith Huff's hardboiled police melodrama, A Steady Rain. A crackling good story told with potent language and a couple of terrific performances, this is a hearty plateful of good old fashioned meat and potatoes theatre.

A STEADY RAIN Supports the Actors Fund: Hosts Benefit Performance, 11/8
by Jeff Dennhardt - November 2, 2009


A STEADY RAIN, currently playing at The Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre on Broadway starring Daniel Craig and Hugh Jackman, will dedicate the November 8th performance to The Actors Fund, granting proceeds to the fund in support of their programs and services. The curtain rises at 7:00pm.

Rialto Chatter: Jackman and Craig Auction Undershirts on Stage for BC/EFA
by Robert Diamond - October 24, 2009


Audience members in the audience on Friday night at A Steady Rain have reported to BroadwayWorld.com that with Hugh Jackman acting as auctioneer, along with Daniel Craig, the pair auctioned off their undershirts for a total of $10,000 for Broadway Cares / Equity Fights AIDS, with two matching $5,000 bids. Jackman did the same thing during his BOY FROM OZ days as part of BC/EFA's fundraising efforts.

A STEADY RAIN Unstoppable, Breaks Own Box Office Record
by Jessica Lewis - October 15, 2009


Variety reports this week that the Broadway hit, A Steady Rain starring powerhouse duo Daniel Craig and Hugh Jackman, broke it's own box office record last week, setting a new high in weekly gross sales for a non-musical production. Last week the production pulled in $1,276,106 in sales, with an the average ticket price of a startling $147. As standard ticket prices range from $66 - $140, this figure suggests that many more seats than usual are being sold at premium prices. This placed the production fourth on the comprehensive gross charts, landing after the moster hits Wicked, Billy Elliott and The Lion King.

Photo Flash: Bobby Flay and More Visit A STEADY RAIN
by Alexandra Johnson - October 9, 2009


The critically-acclaimed new American two-character play by Keith Huff is directed by Tony Award nominee John Crowley, and began previews on Thursday, September 10, 2009, and celebrated Opening Night on Tuesday, September 29, 2009.

STAGE TUBE: Hugh Jackman Chats With CBS' Katie Couric
by Eddie Varley - October 6, 2009


Jackman recently sat down with CBS's Katie Couric for her webshow '@katiecouric' and you can watch the segment right here on STAGE TUBE.

A STEADY RAIN's Hugh Jackman & Daniel Craig Featured in TIME Magazine
by Eddie Varley - October 5, 2009


The critically-acclaimed new American two-character play by Keith Huff is directed by Tony Award nominee John Crowley, and began previews on Thursday, September 10, 2009, and opens tonight Tuesday, September 29, 2009 and runs through Sunday, December 6, 2009 at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre.

TV: Broadway Beat Special: A STEADY RAIN - Opening Night Press Conference
by Craig Brockman - October 1, 2009


A STEADY RAIN stars Hugh Jackman and Daniel Craig opened on 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. Broadway Beat and BroadwayWorld were on hand for the Opening Night celebration to capture the post-performance press conference!

Hugh Jackman In Talks To Star in 'Real Steel' For DreamWorks
by Jessica Lewis - September 30, 2009


Hugh Jackman, currently starring on Broadway in A Steady Rain with Daniel Craig is considering a starring role in DreamWork's upcoming 'Real Steel,' according to Variety. Shawn Levy is set to direct.

Photo Coverage: 'A Steady Rain' Arrivals
by Walter McBride - September 30, 2009


The critically-acclaimed new American two-character play by Keith Huff is directed by Tony Award nominee John Crowley, and began previews on Thursday, September 10, 2009, and celebrated Opening Night on Tuesday, September 29, 2009.

Harry Connick Jr. On Hugh Jackman's Cell Phone Outburst: 'I Wouldn't Have Done That'
by Jessica Lewis - September 30, 2009


As the world now knows, Hugh Jackman was not a happy camper when an audience member's cell phone rang twice during last Wednesday's performance and let the whole house know as much. Stopping the performance, though still in character, Jackman berated the theatergoer: 'You wanna get that? You wanna get that? Grab it, I don't care,' opening up a watershed of commentary on talk shows and blogs alike about theater etiquette on-stage and off.

Photo Coverage: A STEADY RAIN - Opening Night Reception Photo Call
by Walter McBride - September 30, 2009


The critically-acclaimed new American two-character play by Keith Huff is directed by Tony Award nominee John Crowley, and began previews on Thursday, September 10, 2009, and celebrated Opening Night on Tuesday, September 29, 2009 and runs through Sunday, December 6, 2009 at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre. BroadwayWorld.com's cameras were there as the two stars took their well deserved bows.

Photo Coverage: A STEADY RAIN Starring Jackman & Craig Opens On Broadway - The Curtain Call
by Walter McBride - September 30, 2009


The critically-acclaimed new American two-character play by Keith Huff is directed by Tony Award nominee John Crowley, and began previews on Thursday, September 10, 2009, and celebrated Opening Night on Tuesday, September 29, 2009 and runs through Sunday, December 6, 2009 at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre. BroadwayWorld.com's cameras were there as the two stars took their well deserved bows.

A STEADY RAIN Shatters Box Office Records In Opening Week
by Jessica Lewis - September 29, 2009


The producers of A STEADY RAIN announced today that the show has shattered the record for highest weekly gross for any non-musical production ever on Broadway. For the week ending 9/20/09 the production posted an impressive weekly gross of $1,167,954, also a house record at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre. The highest gross for a non-musical was previously Billy Crystal's 700 SUNDAYS with $1,061,688 for the week ending 5/22/05.

STAGE TUBE: A STEADY RAIN Star Hugh Jackman - Stage Door Story
by Eddie Varley - September 29, 2009


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

A STEADY RAIN Officially Opens on Broadway 9/29
by Eddie Varley - September 29, 2009


The critically-acclaimed new American two-character play by Keith Huff is directed by Tony Award nominee John Crowley, and began previews on Thursday, September 10, 2009, and opens tonight Tuesday, September 29, 2009 and runs through Sunday, December 6, 2009 at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre.

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