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  • Venue Trafalgar Theatre, London
  • Performance dates Booking to 28 September 2024
  • Running time 1 hour 45 minutes (including interval)
  • Age guidelines 7+

West End and Broadway hit play The 39 Steps is back in London this Summer

Alfred Hitchcock’s classic spy thriller The 39 Steps is brilliantly and hilariously recreated on stage in this multi award-winning smash-hit show.

This blissfully funny comedy follows the incredible adventures of our handsome hero Richard Hannay, played by The Crown and Bridgerton star Tom Byrne. Complete with stiff-upper-lip, British gung-ho and pencil moustache, Hannay encounters dastardly murders, double-crossing secret agents, and, of course, devastatingly beautiful women.

A wonderfully inventive and gripping comedy thriller, The 39 Steps features four fearless actors playing 139 roles in 100 minutes of fast-paced fun and thrilling action! Book your tickets today.

The 39 Steps is playing a limited season at the West End’s Trafalgar Theatre in London from 16 August to 28 September 2024.

Richard Hannay, an unsuspecting Englishman, is inadvertently drawn into an elaborate and sinister plot by a beautiful spy. When she is mysteriously murdered in his flat, Hannay must flee to save his own life and break the hold of evil forces at work against the country.

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Tom Byrne
Tom Byrne

Who is in the cast of The 39 Steps?

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.

Understudies are Jacob Daniels and Hannah Parker.

Who are the creative team of The 39 Steps?

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. 

 

Important Notes

Content warning: Please note that strobing lights (30sec), flashing lights, haze, smoke, smoking of herbal cigarette, guns on stage (not real) with sound effects feature in the production.

Venue Information

Trafalgar Theatre , 14 Whitehall, London, SW1A 2DY

Nearest Tube or Train: Charing Cross (Northern line, Bakerloo line)

Nearest Buses: 3, 9, 11, 12, 24, 29, 53, 77A, 88, 153, 159

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Critics' reviews of The 39 Steps

★★★★ "Still delighting audiences... thoroughly escapist entertainment" - London Theatre (London 2024)

★★★★ "The theatrical equivalent to comfort food: it’s tasty, nourishing, warming and a little bit indulgent…gosh it’s lovely to have it back." - What's On Stage (London 2024)

★★★★ "Hilarious" Sunday Express (Previous productions)

★★★★ "dizzyingly entertaining" The Telegraph (Previous productions)

★★★★ "A joyous version of the Hitchcock classic" - The Sunday Times (Previous productions)

Frequently Asked Questions

The 39 Steps is playing at the Trafalgar Theatre in London
The running time of The 39 Steps is 1 hour 45 minutes (including interval)
The age recommendations for The 39 Steps are: 7+
Yes, The 39 Steps has matinee performances on the following days: Thursday, Saturday
No, sorry, The 39 Steps has now completed its run and is no longer on sale.

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