Rush’s Broadway Debut is Well Received
When Oscar-winning actor Geoffrey Rush made known his intentions to perform on Broadway after a long and extremely successful on-screen career, there were many skeptics. After all, he has never done a Broadway show before, even though he was classically trained on the stage in Australia.
But Rush chose a great role – as a 400 year old king in the absurdist comedy, “Exit the King” and his comedic and dramatic abilities were showcased and extremely well received. The New York Post said “a major injustice has finally been rectified” with the 57-year-old actor finally making an appearance on the US’s biggest stage.
“Were he a Brit instead of an Aussie, New York theatergoers would rave over Rush instead of Simon Russell Beale or Ian McKellen,” wrote New York Post critic Elisabeth Vincentelli. “And we’d probably have seen him in something like ‘Macbeth’ or ‘Uncle Vanya’ by now.”
“Exit the King is scheduled for only a three-month run, so grab Broadway tickets today to see Rush in all his glory.