The 39 Steps Tour 2009 - Articles Page 11

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Opened: August 11, 2009

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Mix a Hitchcock masterpiece with a juicy spy novel, add a dash of Monty Python and you have...(mystery chords!) THE 39 STEPS, Broadway's most intriguing, most thrilling, most riotous, most UNMISSABLE comedy smash! The mind-blowing cast of 4 plays over 150 characters in this fast-paced tale of an ordinary man on an extraordinarily entertaining adventure. WINNER! 2 TONY AWARDS® ! HILARIOUS FUN FOR THEATRE-LOVERS OF ALL AGES!



In THE 39 STEPS, a comedic play based on Alfred Hitchcock's classic 1935 film, Richard Hannay is pursued by police and escapes to London after a woman is found dead in his flat. A once average and decent man, Hannay is followed as his entanglement with murder, double agents, and seductive women grows. A riveting and enrapturing sequence of scenes follow one after another, as suspense builds, complemented by slapstick humor and farcical dialogue. Requiring the utmost excellence in acting, the scarce scenery and minimal use of props only add to these comedic elements, as folding chairs are transformed into speeding cars and suitcases become the roof of a moving train!



Serving as a side-splitting spy thriller, the play makes references and uses musical excerpts from other Hitchcock films and invites audiences to view a new spin off of a famous work. Here’s the chance to see Broadway’s longest running comedy and a comical side of Hitchcock never seen before!


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The 39 Steps - 2009 - US Tour Articles Page 11

THE BEE to Play as Part of the 2012 Under the Radar Festival
by Kelsey Denette - Dec 10, 2011


As part of the Under The Radar Festival 2012, Japan Society will present THE BEE, directed and co-written by celebrated director/playwright Hideki Noda. This production, co-produced with the Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre, London's Soho Theatre and NODA?MAP, runs Thursday, January 5 - Sunday, January 15 at Japan Society (333 East 47th Street).

Cleveland Playhouse's THE GAME’S AFOOT Opens Today; Runs Thru 12/18
by BWW News Desk - Nov 25, 2011


Cleveland Play House (CPH) is thrilled to present a world premiere by multi-Tony Award®-nominated playwright and winner of the Olivier and Helen Hayes Awards, Ken Ludwig.

Joss Ackland, Ian McNeice and Emma Fielding Join THE KING'S SPEECH in Guildford Prior to West End
by Kelsey Denette - Nov 17, 2011


As previously reported, the original play of The King's Speech by David Seidler will be brought to the stage next year in a production directed by Adrian Noble. According to The Daily Mail, Joss Ackland, Ian McNeice and Emma Fielding have joined the production as George V, Winston Churchill and the Queen Mother.

Photo Flash: First Look at Rachel York in Walnut Street Theatre's THE KING AND I
by Nicole Rosky - Nov 14, 2011


Walnut Street Theatre continues its landmark 203rd season with an all-new production of Broadway's Tony Award-winning family musical, Rodgers and Hammerstein's THE KING AND I. Directed and choreographed by Marc Robin, this production will feature Broadway's leading lady Rachel York and Mel Sagrado Maghuyop from the Walnut's production of Miss Saigon. THE KING AND It opens on November 16th and runs through January 8th on the WST Mainstage.

Cleveland Playhouse Presents THE GAME’S AFOOT 11/25-12/18
by Gabrielle Sierra - Nov 7, 2011


Cleveland Play House (CPH) is thrilled to present a world premiere by multi-Tony Award®-nominated playwright and winner of the Olivier and Helen Hayes Awards, Ken Ludwig.

THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES Makes its Kansas City Debut, 11/4-12/24
by BWW News Desk - Nov 4, 2011


American Heartland Theatre will bring Roger Bean's award winning, cotton candy-colored, non-stop pop musical, The Marvelous Wonderettes, to Kansas City. Featuring four fabulous talents - Molly Denninghoff, Colleen Grate, Liz Clark Golson and Jessalyn Kincaid - as the crinoline-clad girl-group, The Wonderettes, with direction by Jerry Jay Cranford. AHT is pleased to continue the tradition of supporting local and regional talent in the second production in their 25th anniversary season.

THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES Makes its Kansas City Debut, 11/4-12/24
by Kelsey Denette - Oct 26, 2011


American Heartland Theatre will bring Roger Bean's award winning, cotton candy-colored, non-stop pop musical, The Marvelous Wonderettes, to Kansas City. Featuring four fabulous talents - Molly Denninghoff, Colleen Grate, Liz Clark Golson and Jessalyn Kincaid - as the crinoline-clad girl-group, The Wonderettes, with direction by Jerry Jay Cranford. AHT is pleased to continue the tradition of supporting local and regional talent in the second production in their 25th anniversary season.

Walnut Street Theatre Presents THE KING AND I, Opens 11/16
by Gabrielle Sierra - Oct 25, 2011


Walnut Street Theatre continues its landmark 203rd season with an all-new production of Broadway's Tony Award-winning family musical, Rodgers and Hammerstein's THE KING AND I.

We Hear You! Nominate your Favourites for the first BroadwayWorld.com Philippines Awards
by Oliver Oliveros - Oct 20, 2011


Needless to say, we value your opinion. Thus, on our third year as a regional site of BWW, we've previously announced that we're accepting nominations for the first BWW Philippines Awards, an award-giving program that allows you to nominate and vote for your favourite musicals, straight plays, and stage personalities that made the 13-month eligibility period from September 2010 to October 2011.

Official: THE KING'S SPEECH to Star Charles Edwards, Jonathan Hyde; Will Tour the UK
by Kelsey Denette - Oct 7, 2011


Playful Productions and Michael Alden Productions have announced that the world premier production of the original play of The King's Speech by David Seidler will be brought to the stage next year in a production directed by Adrian Noble.

The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey Presents OTHELLO, Closes 10/2
by BWW News Desk - Oct 2, 2011


The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey ushers in the Fall portion of its 2011 Season with Othello -- Shakespeare's tragic tale of love, jealousy and betrayal featuring a prestigious cast of Shakespeare Theatre veterans including Lindsay Smiling and Robert Cuccioli. Performances of Othello end October 2 at the Theatre's Main Stage, the intimate F.M. Kirby Theatre.

The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey Presents OTHELLO, 9/7-10/2
by BWW News Desk - Sep 7, 2011


The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey ushers in the Fall portion of its 2011 Season with Othello -- Shakespeare's tragic tale of love, jealousy and betrayal featuring a prestigious cast of Shakespeare Theatre veterans including Lindsay Smiling and Robert Cuccioli. Performances of Othello begin on September 7 and continue through October 2 at the Theatre's Main Stage, the intimate F.M. Kirby Theatre.

Arrow Rock Lyceum Theatre Presents THE FANTASTICKS, Closes 8/28
by BWW News Desk - Aug 28, 2011


The world's longest-running musical, The Fantasticks comes to the Lyceum from August 20 - 28.

Lyceum Theatre Opens THE FANTASTICKS 8/20-28
by Chris Gibson - Aug 19, 2011


The Fantasticks opened in 1960 and when the show closed in 2002 it had seen 17,162 performances in its original location, the Sullivan Street Playhouse, a small off-Broadway theatre in Greenwich Village, making it the longest running show in the history. Nine presidents have seen The Fantasticks and generation after generation have embraced the universality of the show.

Arrow Rock Lyceum Theatre Presents THE FANTASTICKS 8/20-28
by Gabrielle Sierra - Aug 19, 2011


The world's longest-running musical, The Fantasticks comes to the Lyceum from August 20 - 28.

The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey To Present OTHELLO 9/7-10/2
by Gabrielle Sierra - Aug 17, 2011


The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey ushers in the Fall portion of its 2011 Season with Othello -- Shakespeare's tragic tale of love, jealousy and betrayal featuring a prestigious cast of Shakespeare Theatre veterans including Lindsay Smiling and Robert Cuccioli.

The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey Presents OTHELLO, 9/7-10/2
by Lauren Wolman - Aug 17, 2011


The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey ushers in the Fall portion of its 2011 Season with Othello -- Shakespeare's tragic tale of love, jealousy and betrayal featuring a prestigious cast of Shakespeare Theatre veterans including Lindsay Smiling and Robert Cuccioli. Performances of Othello begin on September 7 and continue through October 2 at the Theatre's Main Stage, the intimate F.M. Kirby Theatre.

Berkshire Playwrights Lab Presents Reading of Matt Hoverman’s 'The Glint'
by BWW News Desk - Aug 10, 2011


Berkshire Playwrights Lab will present a staged reading of Matt Hoverman's 'The Glint' directed by Matthew Penn on Wednesday, August 10 at 7:30pm at the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center. The reading will feature actors Leslie Lyles, Kate MacCluggage, James Murtaugh, and Richard Poe. Admission is free, but reservations are suggested. For tickets, call 413.528.0100 or visit the Mahaiwe Box Office (14 Castle Street, Great Barrington, Mass.).

Berkshire Playwrights Lab Announces Casting for Matt Hoverman’s 'The Glint'
by Kelsey Denette - Aug 8, 2011


Berkshire Playwrights Lab will present a staged reading of Matt Hoverman's 'The Glint' directed by Matthew Penn on Wednesday, August 10 at 7:30pm at the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center. The reading will feature actors Leslie Lyles, Kate MacCluggage, James Murtaugh, and Richard Poe. Admission is free, but reservations are suggested. For tickets, call 413.528.0100 or visit the Mahaiwe Box Office (14 Castle Street, Great Barrington, Mass.).

Steve Burns Takes on The Comedy of Errors at Pennsylvania Shakespeare Fest
by BWW News Desk - Jun 22, 2011


Steve Burns, the original host of the hit children's TV series, Blue's Clues, will appear at the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival this summer in The Comedy of Errors opening June 24 at DeSales University.

Steve Burns Takes on The Comedy of Errors at Pennsylvania Shakespeare Fest
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jun 14, 2011


Steve Burns, the original host of the hit children's TV series, Blue's Clues, will appear at the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival this summer in The Comedy of Errors opening June 24 at DeSales University.

Steve Burns Takes on Comedy of Errors at the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Fest
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jun 14, 2011


Steve Burns, the original host of the hit children's TV series, Blue's Clues, will appear at the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival this summer in The Comedy of Errors opening June 24 at DeSales University.

Gem of the Ocean Closes Hartford Stage's MainStage Season
by BWW News Desk - May 12, 2011


Pulitzer Prize-winning Playwright August Wilson's Gem of the Ocean will be open May 12 at Hartford Stage, the final play in the Tony Award-winning theatre's 47th season.

Armitage Gone! Dance Returns to The Joyce Theater Thru 5/8
by BWW News Desk - May 8, 2011


Karole Armitage's contemporary ballet company, Armitage Gone! Dance, has announced the official programming for the company's return to The Joyce Theater, taking place April 26-May 8, 2011.

Gem of the Ocean Closes Hartford Stage's MainStage Season
by Gabrielle Sierra - May 4, 2011


Pulitzer Prize-winning Playwright August Wilson's Gem of the Ocean will be open May 12 at Hartford Stage, the final play in the Tony Award-winning theatre's 47th season.

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