Hunks on Broadway: Daniel Craig and Hugh Jackman to star in ‘A Steady Rain’

September 30th, 2009 A stellar week of previews for HUGH JACKMAN and DANIEL CRAIG's new Broadway show has failed to sway theatre critics - they have dubbed the pair's performances in A STEADY RAIN "clunky". Jackman and Craig co-star in the production as police officers in Chicago, Illinois who have been friends since childhood.

September 30th, 2009 Jackman, Craig get melodramatic on BroadwayNEW YORK — Superheroes can do just about anything on screen, courtesy of the special effects department. But put them on stage and their dependency on a solid script becomes more apparent.

September 30th, 2009 "We went on the internet and bought this 100 year old skull. I'm keeping my skull.

September 30th, 2009 "We've had a couple of instances. A girl in the front row was taking pictures and filming but she got nabbed (caught)." Actor JUDE LAW sympathises with fellow Broadway performers HUGH JACKMAN and DANIEL CRAIG after a recent showing of their play A STEADY RAIN was interrupted by the ringing of an audience member's cell phone.

September 30th, 2009 Video captures Jackman chiding cell phone offenderNEW YORK — Hugh Jackman knows how to stop the show. He did it recently when a cell phone call interrupted a preview performance of "A Steady Rain," the Broadway play that stars Jackman and Daniel Craig.

September 30th, 2009 Jackman, Craig fare better than 'A Steady Rain'NEW YORK — Daniel Craig and Hugh Jackman emerged unscathed but "A Steady Rain" wasn't as lucky. The two megastars opened on Broadway Tuesday to mostly positive notices in Keith Huff's two-character police drama, with many of the critics more critical of the play than the performers.

September 29th, 2009 MELBOURNE - Aussie actor Hugh Jackman reportedly interrupted a Broadway performance of 'A Steady Rain' to address an audience member whose mobile phone kept ringing. Jackman, 40, who was starring alongside actor Daniel Craig, 41, in the play, stopped in the middle of a tense dramatic scene, when the trilling of the phone started, and scolded the offender.

September 29th, 2009 HUGH JACKMAN and DANIEL CRAIG's new play A STEADY RAIN is causing chaos on Broadway, because the screaming fans the stars attract are disturbing their New York neighbours. The actors are attracting hordes of devotees to their nightly stage performances at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre, and their making so much noise, they can be heard in other surrounding theatres.

September 28th, 2009 HUGH JACKMAN and DANIEL CRAIG halted their Broadway play on Wednesday (23Sep09) to lambast a member of the audience whose cellphone rang repeatedly. The actors were both onstage performing their New York City play, A Steady Rain, when the pesky phone began ringing, reverberating throughout the venue.

September 10th, 2009 Daniel Craig, Hugh Jackman open play on BroadwayNEW YORK — James Bond and Wolverine have hit Broadway. Daniel Craig and Hugh Jackman gave their first performance Thursday night in the play "A Steady Rain." In it, Craig and Jackman play Chicago police officers confronting professional and personal difficulties.

September 3rd, 2009 NEW YORK - Daniel Craig's macho image may have suffered a setback after the actor reportedly demanded all time security while he prepares for his Broadway debut. The James Bond star was said to have asked for personal security as he shares the stage with co-star Hugh Jackman in "A Steady Rain." "Everybody thinks it's funny because the truth is, Daniel rarely gets approached by the public in the street and at restaurants-especially now that he has the huge handlebar moustache for this role," the New York Post quoted a production source as saying.

September 2nd, 2009 DANIEL CRAIG has bumped up his security over fears fans could accost him during his Broadway run in A STEADY RAIN - despite his co-star HUGH JACKMAN refusing a bodyguard. The Bond star, who is notoriously protective of his private life, is set to make his Broadway debut opposite seasoned stage actor Jackman next week (10Sep09) in the dramatic play about two pals whose friendship is put to the test.

August 5th, 2009 Jackman may join the circus with Barnum musical LOS ANGELES — Hugh Jackman is turning into one of Hollywood's biggest showmen. Jackman may be following his song-and-dance triumph as host of the Academy Awards with a role as legendary showman P.T.

August 4th, 2009 MELBOURNE - Hugh Jackman is the most preferred identity to be the new face of Australian tourism, according to a new poll. As per the survey by Roy Morgan Research, the actor beat Bindi Irwin, Dame Edna Everage and Jennifer Hawkins to grab the honour.

July 16th, 2009 LONDON - As the worldwide credit crunch takes its toll on many, the producers of actors Hugh Jackman and Daniel Craig's new Broadway show have decided to ban ticket discounts for top talent agents. Craig, 41, will be making his Broadway debut opposite Aussie actor Hugh Jackman, 40, on September 10 in the dramatic play 'A Steady Rain'.