The 39 Steps Tour 2009 - Articles Page 22

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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 22

Will Ferrell to Make Broadway Debut in One Man Show in January 2009
by Faetra Petillo - Oct 16, 2008


The New York Times is reporting that comedian Will Ferrell will be making his Broadway debut next year. Ferrell will get his own one man show 'You're Welcome America. A Final Night with George W. Bush.' The show will be directed by Adam McKay. It is scheduled to begin previews on January 20th at the Cort Theater, currently home to The 39 Steps. It will open on February 1st and run through March 15th.

Matthew Broderick to Return to Broadway in Roundabout's 'The Philanthropist'
by Faetra Petillo - Oct 6, 2008


Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) is proud to announce Tony Award winner Matthew Broderick as 'Philip' in a new Broadway production of The Philanthropist by Tony and Academy Award winner Christopher Hampton, directed by David Grindley.

'The 39 Steps' Celebrates Second Birthday in UK; Over 140,000 Tickets Are Released
by Faetra Petillo - Sep 11, 2008


Patrick Barlow's adaptation of The 39 Steps, directed by Maria Aitken, will celebrate its second birthday this month as over 140,000 tickets are released for a new booking period, until 6 September 2009.

West End '39 Steps' Extends till Feb. 7th
by BWW News Desk - May 20, 2008


Patrick Barlow's Olivier award-winning adaptation of The 39 Steps will extend its current booking at the Criterion Theatre in the West End until 7 February 2009.

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