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AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS will run at the St. James Theatre from 26 November 2015 to 17 January 2016, with press night on 3 December 2015. BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at the cast in rehearsal below!

BroadwayWorld is excited to report that 39 STEPS, though it has just announced its closing date off-Broadway, has set its sights back to Broadway for the coming year!

Casting is announced today for Around the World in 80 Days, which will run at the St. James Theatre from 26 November 2015 to 17 January 2016, with press night on 3 December 2015. Leading the cast in the role of Phileas Fogg will be Robert Portal, who, in challenges reminiscent of Fogg's own quest, has rowed 3000 miles across the Atlantic in The Talisker Whisky Challenge and partaken in the Marathon des Sables, running over 150 miles of the Sahara Desert in six days, raising money for charity in both instances.

The two-time Tony Award-winning hilarious hit comedy 39 STEPS welcomed its first celebrity guest assassin this past weekend when technology journalist and television personality David Pogue joined the cast briefly for his theatrical debut at the historic Union Square Theatre on Saturday, September 26. Scroll down for a look at him onstage!

Pixie Lott will star as Holly Golightly in a limited 12-week season of Breakfast at Tiffany's at the Theatre Royal Haymarket in London's West End in 2016.  This will follow the first UK and Ireland tour of Truman Capote's classic tale brought to life so memorably by Audrey Hepburn in the 1961 film.  It will be presented in a co-production with the Curve Theatre, Leicester.  The novella has been adapted for the stage by Pulitzer Prize-winning Finalist and Tony and Olivier Award-winning playwright Richard Greenberg (Take Me Out, Three Days of Rain), and contains memorable songs from the era as well as original music by Grant Olding (One Man, Two Guvnors).  

Original Broadway and off-Broadway cast member Arnie Burton just departed the two-time Tony Award winning hilarious hit comedy 39 STEPS following his 1,000th performance as Man #2/Clown #2 last night, September 28th. Having originated the role in the original Broadway production, Burton returned for the current engagement at the Union Square Theatre. Cameron Pow (The Lion King) will join the cast on Wednesday, September 30th, taking over for Burton.

Original Broadway and off-Broadway cast member Arnie Burton will depart the two-time Tony Award winning hilarious hit comedy 39 STEPS following his 1,000th performance as Man #2/Clown #2 tonight, September 28th.

David Pogue will be appearing in one of the most successful shows around the world, 39 STEPS, tonight, September 26, 2015 in Union Square, NYC.

Producer Douglas Denoff announced today that technology journalist and television personality David Pogue will make a celebrity guest appearance in the two-time Tony Award winning hilarious hit comedy 39 Steps at the 8:00pm performance on Saturday, September 26th at the Union Square Theatre (100 East 17th Street). For tickets to the performance and more information, visit www.39StepsNY.com

Producer Douglas Denoff announced today that original Broadway and off-Broadway cast member Arnie Burton will depart the two-time Tony Award winning hilarious hit comedy 39 Steps, following his 1,000th performance as Man #2/Clown #2 on Monday, September 28th. Having originated the role in the original Broadway production, Burton returned for the current engagement at the Union Square Theatre. Cameron Pow (The Lion King) will join the cast on Wednesday, September 30th, taking over for Burton.

David Pogue will be appearing in one of the most successful shows around the world, 39 STEPS, on Saturday, September 26, 2015 in Union Square, NYC.

The fun never stops at 39 STEPS! Not only is it the show that Broadway comes to on their night off, but last night Randy Jones, the Village People's Cowboy, took in the two-time Tony Award winning hit comedy at the Union Square Theatre and met with the cast afterwards. Scroll down for photos of the group backstage!

39 Steps is where Broadway comes on their night off. This past Sunday, the Tony winning hit Kinky Boots paid a visit to downtown's most theatrical show, the two-time Tony Award winning hit comedy 39 Steps, which is playing the Union Square Theatre. The cast of Kinky Boots went backstage afterwards to say hello to the cast, as well as film director Randal Kleiser (Grease, The Blue Lagoon). Check out photos from their visit below!

39 STEPS is where Broadway comes on their night off! This past Monday, the Times Square spectacle QUEEN OF THE NIGHT paid a visit to downtown's most theatrical show, the two-time Tony Award winning hit comedy 39 STEPS, which is playing the Union Square Theatre. The cast went backstage afterwards to say hello to the 39 STEPS company, with red nosies and all - scroll down for photos!

Yesterday was Alfred Hitchcock's 116th birthday. The company of 39 Steps celebrated the Master of Suspense's birthday by launching a daily in-person lottery at the Union Square Theatre and by bringing out a specially designed cake by Cake Alchemy during the curtain call. Producer Douglas Denoff made an announcement that the audience join the cast in the Union Square Theatre lobby to enjoy a piece of this delicious cake. Check out photos below!

The two-time Tony Award winning hilarious hit comedy 39 Steps announced today that it will celebrate Alfred Hitchcock's 116th birthday on Thursday, August 13th by inviting the audience to join special post-show festivities, including a custom designed cake by Cake Alchemy . 39 Steps will also celebrate by launching a daily in-person lottery.

BroadwayWorld recently announced a new partnership with renowned caricature artist Ken Fallin, a life-long theater enthusiast, who has drawn many Broadway and Off-Broadway productions. Fallin previously drew for BroadwayWorld and our readers have long wanted his return, so it is with great pleasure that we welcome him back! Be sure to check back for more of Ken's exclusive art. Below, check out his illustration of Brittany Vicars, Alfred Hitchcock, Robert Petkoff, Billy Carter, and Arnie Burton in 39 STEPS.

Last night, the cast of 39 STEPS off-Broadway took their dark night off to travel uptown to see Broadway's ON THE TOWN. After the show, they went backstage to say hello to the company. Scroll down for photos from their visit!

39 Steps for a touchdown! Monday Night Football is almost as exciting as Monday nights at 39 STEPS, especially when Dallas Cowboys superstar QB Tony Romo and his wife Candice, who are big theatre fans, decide to catch a performance! The couple saw last night's show, said they loved it, and went backstage afterward to meet the cast. BroadwayWorld has a photo below!

The two-time Tony Award winning hilarious hit comedy 39 Steps has released a new block of tickets for October and November 2015. In addition, all seats to Wednesday matinees this summer will be available for $39. The production began performances on April 1, 2015 at the Union Square Theatre (100 East 17th Street). For more information, visit www.39StepsNY.com.