# Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage

Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage is a 2010 documentary film directed by Scot McFadyen and Sam Dunn. The film offers an in-depth look at the Canadian hard rock band Rush, chronicling the band's history and musical evolution. The film made its debut at the 2010 Tribeca Film Festival, where it earned the 2010 Audience Award. The film was also nominated for Best Long Form Music Video at 53rd Grammy Awards, losing to When You're Strange, a documentary about The Doors. A limited theatrical run began on June 10, 2010 and the film was released on DVD and Blu-ray in the US and Canada on June 29 of that year. John Rutsey, the band's original drummer, died in 2008; tape-recorded comments from him are incorporated into the film.

## Interviews

Individuals are listed in alphabetical order.
Musicians
| Celebrity | Band |
| Sebastian Bach | Skid Row |
| Jack Black | Tenacious D |
| Mick Box | Uriah Heep |
| Danny Carey | Tool |
| Jimmy Chamberlin | The Smashing Pumpkins |
| Les Claypool | Primus |
| Tim Commerford | Rage Against the Machine |
| Billy Corgan | The Smashing Pumpkins |
| Freddie Gruber | Freddie Gruber |
| Kirk Hammett | Metallica |
| Taylor Hawkins | Foo Fighters |
| Jason McGerr | Death Cab for Cutie |
| Kim Mitchell | Max Webster |
| Vinnie Paul | Pantera |
| Mike Portnoy | Dream Theater |
| Trent Reznor | Nine Inch Nails |
| Gene Simmons | Kiss |
| Matt Stone | DVDA |
| Zakk Wylde | Black Label Society |
Non-musicians
| Name | Description |
| Liam Birt | Tour manager |
| Terry Brown | Rush's producer, 1975–1982 |
| Cliff Burnstein | Q Prime Management |
| Frank Ciampa | Fan |
| Peter Collins | Rush's producer, 1985–1987, 1993–1996 |
| Ray Danniels | Band manager |
| Donna Halper | Media historian, former music director for WMMS |
| Rupert Hine | Rush's producer, 1989–1991 |
| Kelly Paris | Fan |
| Glen and Betty Peart | Neil Peart's parents |
| Nick Raskulinecz | Rush's producer, 2006–2012 |
| John Roberts | Fox News Channel anchor, former MuchMusic video jockey |
| Christopher Schneberger | Fan |
| Kevin Shirley | Engineer, 1993 |
| Howard Ungerleider | Tour lighting designer |
| Mary Weinrib | Geddy Lee's mother |
| Vic Wilson | Former band manager |
| Melanija Zivojinovich | Alex Lifeson's mother |

## Release

Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage premiered on VH1 on June 26, 2010.

### DVD

The DVD issue consists of two discs, with the film on one and a collection of deleted/extended scenes and live performances on the other.

#### Deleted/extended scenes

* Being Bullied and The Search for the First Gig
* Reflections on the album Hemispheres
* Presto and "Roll the Bones" Rap
* The Rush Fashion
* Hobbies on the Road
* Rush Trekkies
* Pre-Gig Warm-Up - An extended version of the backstage footage shown at the start of the film
* Dinner with Rush at a Hunting Lodge - An extended version of the footage shown during the film's closing credits

#### Live performances

* "Best I Can" - Live at Laura Secord High School, St. Catharines, Ontario, 1974 (with original drummer John Rutsey; part of Rush's appearance on the TV series Canadian Bandstand)
* "Working Man" - Same performance as above, also with Rutsey
* "La Villa Strangiato" - Live at the 1979 Pinkpop Festival in the Netherlands (first time this song was captured on video; recording begins at the start of the "A Lerxst in Wonderland" section, after comments by the band about Alex Lifeson's injured finger)
* "Between Sun and Moon" - Opening night of the 2002 Vapor Trails Tour, Hartford, CT (first live show following the band's hiatus)
* "Far Cry" - Live in Rotterdam, 2007 (from the Snakes & Arrows Live DVD)
* "Entre Nous" – Live in Rotterdam, 2007 (from the Snakes & Arrows Live DVD)
* "Bravado" - Live in Frankfurt, 2004 (previously only available on the R30 Blu-ray version)
* "YYZ" - Live in Frankfurt, 2004 (previously only available on the R30 Blu-ray version)
Combined, the two discs include over three hours of content.

## Reception

The film received mostly positive reviews from critics. On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 90% of 10 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.6/10.