 | The 39 Steps is a play adapted from the 1915 novel by John Buchan and the 1935 film by Alfred Hitchcock (see photo). Patrick Barlow wrote the adaptation, based on the original concept by Simon Corble and Nobby Dimon of a two-actor version of the play. The play had its U.S. premiere at the Huntington Theatre (Boston) on September 19, 2007. Titled Alfred Hitchcock’s The 39 Steps, it opened in New York City on Broadway in a Roundabout Theatre production at the American Airlines Theatre, with previews beginning 4 January 2008 and the official first night on 15 January 2008. The initial run concluded on 29 March 2008, and transferred to the Cort Theatre as of April 29, 2008. |
| The play won the Olivier Award for Best Comedy in 2007 and the What's On Stage Award for Best Comedy 2007. The play shares the plot and characters with the film. However, the play is a more comic treatment of the story, in the style of Monty Python and Barlow's own National Theatre of Brent, compared to the original and more serious film. The play incorporates references and use of music excerpts from other Hitchcock films. As well, the cast of 4 actors portrays between 100 and 150 roles, including actors doubling parts within the same scene. The part of Richard Hannay is the only one where the actor does not double in another role in the play. | |
This production moved to the CORT Theatre on Broadway on April 29, 2008. Audience members love Alfred Hitchcock's "The 39 Steps" - on stage at the Huntington Theatre Company. | |
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