| the 39 steps |
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adapted by Patrick Barlow
from the novel by John Buchan
from the movie of Alfred Hitchcock
and an original concept by Simon Corble and Nobby Dimon
directed by Keith Dixon |
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Mix a Hitchcock masterpiece with a juicy spy novel, add a dash of Monty Python and you have The 39 Steps, a fast-paced whodunit for anyone who loves the magic of theatre! This award-winning treat is packed with nonstop laughs, over 150 zany characters (played by a ridiculously talented cast of four), an on-stage plane crash, handcuffs, missing fingers and some good old-fashioned romance!
A man with a boring life meets a woman with a thick accent who says she's a spy. When he takes her home, she is murdered. Soon, a mysterious organization called "The 39 Steps" is hot on the man's trail in a nationwide manhunt that climaxes in a death-defying finale! A riotous blend of virtuoso performances and wildly inventive stagecraft!
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| “THEATER AT ITS FINEST… Absurdly enjoyable! This gleefully theatrical riff on Hitchcock's film is fast and frothy, performed by a cast of four that seems like a cast of thousands.” |
| - N.Y. Times |
| WINNER! 2 Tony® and Drama Desk Awards, 2008 |
| WINNER! BEST NEW COMEDY Laurence Olivier Award, 2007 |
| The 39 Steps, is Broadway's longest running comedy, playing its 500th performance on Broadway, May 19th, 2009! |
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