THE 39 STEPS Hosts Talk Back Guests Beginning 7/21

Alfred Hitchcock's THE 39 STEPS welcomes additional summer guests for special talk backs in July, August & September following the performance.

On Wednesday, July 21 - Radio personality & vocalist Julie James will join the cast for a discussion about the unique theatricality and comedy in this loving Hitchcock send up. The following guests will be journalist DAVID SAX (Monday, August 30) and author Tom Santopietro (Monday, September 20).

Alfred Hitchcock's THE 39 STEPS is currently playing at the New World Stages/ Stage 1 (340 West 50th Street, between 8th and 9th Avenues).

Talk Back Bios:

Julie James - July 21
Julie James is an award-winning vocalist, theatre performer, voice over artist and radio personality. Julie currently hosts "Broadway Names with Julie James" on SIRIUS XM Radio's On Broadway channel where she takes her listeners on the town, backstage and into the studio for fun, lively conversations with the biggest and best of Broadway, including Julie Andrews, Joel Grey, Chita Rivera, Kristin Chenoweth, Harvey Fierstein, Bernadette Peters, Donna McKechnie, Ben Vereen, Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong, the Cast of GLEE, Harry Connick, Jr. and many others. Julie has also performed internationally, singing the National Anthem at Fenway Park for an audience of 34,000, with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, Cincinnati Opera, Goodspeed Opera House, Long Wharf Theatre, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, St. Louis Repertory Theatre, at New York's famed Central Park Summerstage, even for the President of Kazakhstan. With an attention-getting vocal and visual presentation, eloquence and quick-wit, Julie has hosted hundreds of events across America for clients including Saks 5th Avenue, Bloomingdale's, Macy's, and Lord & Taylor, and she was the exclusive spokeswoman for Tommy Hilfiger Woman for two years. Julie's personality, stage presence and vocal style brought her to SIRIUS XM Radio where her voice is heard by millions each day on platform-wide voiceovers, jingles, and parody songs for The Howard Stern Show, in addition to being the Program Director for the On Broadway and Metropolitan Opera Radio stations. Julie lives in New York City and performs with her husband in an original, musical duo, The Maxes.

DAVID SAX - August 30
David Sax is a freelance journalist originally from Toronto. He lived for three years in both Buenos Aires, Argentina and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, covering South American politics, business, travel and culture for publications including the Globe and Mail, the Walrus, Wine Spectator, Foreign Policy, and the New Republic...not to mention a few surfing magazines. After returning to Canada in 2005 he continued writing articles, including regular pieces for Toronto Life, and contributions to Rolling Stone, GQ, American Way, and The Huffington Post. His first book, Save the Deli, will be published by McClelland and Stewart (Canada) and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (USA) in fall 2009. The book, a cultural history and travelogue of the Jewish delicatessen business, has led to the creation of David's popular blog www.savethedeli.com. David recently moved to New York, where he writes for magazines such as Portfolio and New York.

Tom Santopietro - September 20
Tom Santopietro is the author of Sinatra in Hollywood, Considering Doris Day (New York Times "Editor's Choice"), and The Importance of Being Barbra. He lectures on all three books around the country and performs "The Best Is Yet To Come", a tribute to Frank Sinatra, with singer/pianist Tony DeSare. A manager of over twenty Broadway shows during the past twenty-five years, he is a graduate of the University of Connecticut School of Law. He is extremely happy not to be practicing law, a state of affairs applauded by the American Bar Association.
Next life: Wimbledon champion.

Adapted by Patrick Barlow and directed by Maria Aitken, THE 39 STEPS is based on an original concept by Simon Corble and Nobby Dimon and on the book by John Buchan.

THE 39 STEPS features a cast of four actors who, against all odds, breathlessly and hilariously attempt to reenact all of the characters, locations and famous scenes in Hitchcock's 1935 film thriller with just a few props and a lot of theatrical ingenuity and split second quick changes.

The cast features John Behlmann as Richard Hannay, Cameron Folmar as Man #2, Jamie Jackson as Man #1 and Kate MacCluggage as Annabella Schmidt/Pamela/Margaret. The production also features Greg Jackson and Jane Pfitsh.

Set and costume design is by Peter McKintosh, lighting design is by Kevin Adams and sound design is by Mic Pool. Original movement was created by Toby Sedgwick. Additional movement is created by Christopher Bayes. Production stage manager is M. William Shiner.

TICKETS:
Tickets ($89.50 - 69.50) are available through Telecharge at 212-239-6200 or online at www.telecharge.com. Student rush is available for $27.50. All prices include a $1.50 facility fee. Performances are Monday, Wednesday - Saturday at 8:00 PM, Wednesday, Saturday & Sunday at 3:00PM. 39 tickets are available for $39 for both Wednesday performances.