stage beauty be visually stunning and lush and fun for an adult . a a viewer i love this film . i evidently do not have the theater knowledge of some of the other reviewer but a a film goer with not a few year of experience go to the movie and this be one of the most enjoyable experience i have ever have . billy crudup have turn in another textured and finely draw performance and rupert everett ( a usual ) be marvelous and claire dane can finally leave behind the moniker of from my so called life . some of the support character ( with the notable exception of the terrific tom wilkinson and ben chaplin ) be kind of thin but that be a minor complaint . i also have some friend who quibble with the depiction of crudup sexuality towards the end of the film ( why can not a gay man be gay ) . however and i adore this film .