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Proof That Hugh Jackman And Daniel Craig Are Really On Broadway Together

Where: 236 W. 45th Street [map], New York, NY, United States
September 30, 2009 at 11:23 AM | by | Comments (0)

Having trouble distinguishing between movies and plays? In a movie, the characters don't berate you if your cell phone goes off, as one Broadway audience member found out this week while watching Hugh Jackman and Daniel Craig tread the boards together.

Jackman and Craig are currently starring in "A Steady Rain," a Chicago-imported drama about two cops who get into some off-duty trouble. Last Wednesday, they didn't even break accent (Jackman's is better, for the record) to call out an etiquette-challenged patron who didn't turn off a ringing cell phone (which proceeded to go off again). Thanks to TMZ, you can watch the video here, and we beg you, do not be that guy. Or, for that matter, the guy videotaping an entire show from his seat—this isn't U2 at Giants Stadium!

So how is the play, anyway, besides the eye candy? Pretty good! The dialogue, actually a set of overlapping monologues Wolverine and James Bond deliver at first seated in chairs and later pacing about the stage, is a little hokey sometimes but the actors rescue it. If they wanted a vanity showcase, easy on the lines and roles, they could have gotten one, but "A Steady Rain" proves both actors are serious about their chops. We especially liked Craig as a recovering alcoholic who tries to pull his partner back from the brink of vengeance—and there's not a whiff of Bond about him.

If you want to be in prime position to snag an autograph from them, though, best to come back another night and wait: By the time we got out of the theatre, each side of the stage door was 10 deep and the best we could do was the top of Craig's head. (Mighty fine head, that.) On the other hand, Gerard Butler was in the audience and walked right past us—and next door the actors from Yasmina Reza's Tony Award-winning "God of Carnage" were coming out and we got within five feet of Marcia Gay Harden, who stayed outside for 15 minutes chatting with fans.

"A Steady Rain" runs through December 6th. Tickets start at $66.50 at Telecharge.com. Unlike most Broadway shows, don't wait for this one to go on sale; the New York Times reported it's selling out almost as fast as Julia Roberts' Broadway appearance in 2006.

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[Photo: NY Daily News]

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