The Olivier Award-winning comedyThe 39 Steps is coming back to London’s West End this August 2024.
Alfred Hitchcock’s classic spy thriller, brilliantly and hilariously adapted for the stage as the smash-hit Olivier, Molière, and Tony Award-winning comedy, will run at the Trafalgar Theatre in London from 16 August to 28 September 2024.
Patrick Barlow’s adaptation of The 39 Steps is an inventive and gripping comedy thriller, featuring four fearless actors playing 139 roles in 100 minutes of fast-paced fun and thrilling action.
Previously a mainstay of London’s West End during a 9-year run at the Criterion Theatre, the production saw 50 actors tread the boards, using over 3,000 pairs of stockings, 530 O/S maps of Scotland, 38 pairs of handcuffs, and 16 suspender belts.
Following its final performance on 5 September 2015, the show embarked on an international tour, playing in 39 different countries to over 3 million people. It is currently on a 20-week UK tour, finishing at Leicester Curve on 3 August – see all dates here.
Originally written as a novel in 1915 by John Buchan, and made into a ‘BFI Top 5 British Film of all time’ by Alfred Hitchcock, The 39 Steps is adapted by Patrick Barlow from an original concept by Simon Corble and Nobby Dimon.
The 39 Steps is directed by Nicola Samer, with the original creative team of designer Peter McKintosh, lighting designer Ian Scott, sound designer Mic Pool and director of movement Toby Sedgwick. Casting is by Abby Galvin. This production is a remount of the award-winning production directed by Maria Aitken and adapted by Patrick Barlow. Â
The current The 39 Steps UK Tour stars Tom Byrne (Prince Andrew in The Crown, Bridgerton) as Richard Hannay, alongside Safeena Ladha as Annabella Schmidt / Pamela / Margaret, Eugene McCoy as Clown 1, and Maddie Rice as Clown 2. Jacob Daniels and Hannah Parker are the understudies.
Casting for the Trafalgar Theatre is to be announced.
Ed Snape from producers Fiery Angel said in a statement: “We cannot think of a better production to delight audiences this summer than with this hilarious, joyous and quintessentially British adaptation by Patrick Barlow of Alfred Hitchcock’s classic spy thriller. There is nothing quite like sitting in a theatre filled with laughter and this play always delivers.”
The 39 Steps plays a limited season at the Trafalgar Theatre from 16 August to 28 September 2024.
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