Special 2011 Bonus Production Set For Theatre By The Sea
By: Gabrielle Sierra May. 02, 2011
Ocean State Theatre Company (OSTC), the not-for-profit producing entity at the historic Theatre By The Sea, is proud to announce a special 2011 bonus production of the wildly popular comic thriller, Alfred Hitchcock's The 39 Steps. The Rhode Island premiere presentation will enjoy a limited run at Theatre By The Sea from September 8-18, 2011.
Mix a Hitchcock masterpiece with a juicy spy novel, add a dash of Monty Python and you have The 39 Steps, Broadway's longest running comedy. This two-time Tony® Award -winner is a fast-paced, hilarious whodunit, which features over 150 zany characters portrayed by four actors in a plot packed with intrigue, international danger, old-fashioned romance, high-spirited comedy, and a death-defying finale."We are absolutely thrilled to have the opportunity to produce the Rhode Island premiere of this critically acclaimed comedy," said Amiee Turner, Producing Artistic Director for Ocean State Theatre Company. "So many of our patrons have asked if we would consider extending our season, while others have inquired about the possibility or our producing a non-musical. With this Tony Award winner, we can kill two birds with one stone!"Winner of Tony Award, Drama Desk Award and the Olivier Award, the Broadway production was deemed, "Brilliant" by Jeffrey Lyons of WNBC and "Riotous & marvelous" by Clive Barnes of The New York Post. Joe Dziemianowitz of Daily News called it, "Ingenious! A dizzy delight!" while Ben Brantley of The New York Times called it, "Theatre at its finest."Videos