A Steady Rain

Thursday night we saw A Steady Rain with Hugh Jackman and Daniel Craig. The CultureBuddies were full of anticipation about seeing these mega-stars in the flesh but - within minutes of the curtain opening - they became just two Chicago cops with a story to tell. Their story is riveting with many twists and turns. Both of us barely took a breath during this highly intense acting master class.

The play takes place on a stage with two chairs under two interrogation type lights. There are some subtly shifting buildings in the background but all the action takes place in those two chairs.The play consists totally of dialogues and monologues by these amazing actors who convincingly play imperfect cops complete with perfect Chicago accents. They work together as a team incredibly well. Hugh plays a corrupt cop and Daniel is his alcoholic best friend and partner. As the story unfolds we see just how corrupt the one cop is and how the other cop- played by Daniel- has been tormented and belittled throughout his life by his partner. There are many twists and turns in this 90 minute, one act play but the actors deserve all the hype that this play has received. They both get a big 'CB Thank You' for coming to Broadway! It is the hardest ticket to get in town right now but we think this is a must see.