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Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage theater release update

Tue, May 11, 2010@11:47AM | comments removed/disabled

UPDATE - 5/13@5:58PM: The list of Canadian showings has been updated.

UPDATE - 5/13@2:36PM: Here's more information on international showings of the film. In addition to the UK, it'll play in Austria, Finland, Germany and The Netherlands (thanks RushFanForever).

UPDATE - 5/13@2:22PM: According to Quick Fingers at the TNMS messageboard, for the UK screening on June 7th the documentary will be shown at Odeon Cinemas in the following cities with tickets going on sale tomorrow:

Basingstoke
Cardiff
Colchester
Covent Garden
Coventry
Greenwich
Kilmarnock
Liverpool One
Manchester Printworks
Metrocentre Gateshead
Newcastle Silverlink
Southampton
Trafford

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UPDATE - 5/12@9:04PM: The list of cities has been updated and now includes links to purchase tickets where available.

UPDATE - 5/12@7:10AM: Here's a list of California UltraStar Cinemas theaters that will be showing the film (thanks enigmaaz).

UPDATE - 5/11@1:54PM: To purchase tickets for the documentary at all Marcus Theatre locations (6 theaters across IL, WI, NE and OH) go to this link (thanks CureCF).

UPDATE - 5/11@12:56PM: Dallas-based theater company Rave Motion Pictures has a list of theaters/showtimes and ticketing links on their website for the documentary at all the theaters for which they own; 19 different theaters across 13 states. You can check out the complete list at this link (thanks Thousand_Mile_Stair).

There have been several updates over the past week regarding the theatrical release of the Rush documentary Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage. The film's official web site is now reporting that the documentary will be screened in the UK and other parts of Europe on Monday, June 7th although no details have been given. Last week a list of US cities which will be showing the film was released and has been regularly updated over the past several days; there are now a total of 62 US cities listed. The list of Canadian cities and theaters along with ticket information can be seen at this link; the film will be shown in Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary, Montreal and Quebec City. The list of US cities does not yet include theater information so check your local theater listings for details. As of this post we know the film will be showing on June 6th at the Regent Theater in Arlington, MA where special guest Donna Halper will make an appearance; at the at the Santikos Palladium in San Antonio, TX; at both the Cedar Lee and the Capitol Theater in Cleveland, OH; the Rave Motion Pictures Colonel Glenn 18 in Little Rock, AR; the Riverview Theatre in Minneapolis, MN; and the Circle Cinema in Tulsa, OK. If you know of any other theaters that will be showing the documentary, please let us know.

The film premiered a few weekends ago at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York to rave reviews and was the recipient of the Festival's Heineken Audience Award. You can check out all the coverage of the premiere including photos, videos, reviews, interviews and news articles in this post; for Canadian premiere coverage at Hot Docs see this post. To listen to Geddy and Alex discuss the documentary on the radio interview circuit, check out this post.

You can view the official trailer for the film at this link along with these 2 preview clips. The documentary will get its television premiere on VH1 and VH1 Classic on June 26th. The DVD and Blu-ray will contain about an hour of bonus footage. They are slated for release on June 29th and both are now available for pre-order (DVD, Blu-ray).