Broadway shows vary in length, story, plot, flashy effects, and many other arenas. One of the latest productions – Steady Rain — was, by far, the least flashy performance to ever be seen on Broadway. While Steady Rain is one that is loved by the audience, the production had not, in early days, received good –or even decent — reviews or attention. Regardless, Steady Rain was on stage through December 2009.
This Broadway production is fascinating due to the fact that it is a 2-man performance. There are no special effects, dancers, choreographers, or anything that would typically keep an audience’s attention. Throughout the entire show the two men stay in one position while discussing their lives together. The production was directed in such a manner that audiences almost feel as if they are being read to. To many this may sound like a boring evening; however, it has proven to be an extremely emotional experience for those who have attended.
The two actors are none other than Hugh Jackman and Daniel Craig, who are lifelong friends, and to make the story even more exciting, they were also cops. Together they have experienced some horrifying events, but they have also witnessed joyous occasions as well. It was these times that brought their friendship closer and closer. From beginning to end the men stand by each other, regardless of how treacherous things got in their lives. Jackman and Craig were the best two actors to portray this story, and they are doing so in such a way that audience members leave feeling as if they experienced many of the stories themselves.
Steady Rain is not the typical type of production that you would see on Broadway. Because of this the production was scheduled for only 12 weeks, beginning in September of 2009 and ending in December of the same year. Reviews, in the beginning, were very negative and the media would not give the production the attention it deserved. However, all of this has changed as of late, and for the good. Critics were drawn into the story, as are all audience members, and feeling the emotion behind that drives it. Jackman and Craig look back on the good and the bad and make you feel as if you there with them.
Recently, Hugh and Daniel were faced with an obnoxious audience member who did not feel the need to quiet their cell phone. With the depth of this production, a ringing phone is quite the interruption. The actors handled it well as they simply stated that they would wait until the person was done with their call before continuing on. Of course this made some audience members gasp and others laugh, but it did lift the tension. Hopefully Jackman and Craig will not have to deal with any other annoying disturbances and these two deserve a standing ovation at every show. Neither here nor there, the show ended in December.
By Matt Ryan, sponsored by StubPass.com. StubPass.com sells Theater Tickets, Broadway Tickets and many more tickets to just about any events in your area.
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