The 39 Steps
by John Buchan, Patrick Barlow

Name: The 39 Steps
Brand: John Buchan
SKU: 9780573697142
Rating: 3.9 (41737 reviews)

The 39 Steps Book Cover — The 39 Steps Cover

Highlights

Small Cast

Female

Male

120 mins 1930s Ensemble Cast Unit Set/Multiple Settings Period Costumes British Adaptation Mystery Comedy

Awards & Recognition

Drama Desk Award Olivier Award Tony Award

Winner! Two 2008 Tony Awards Winner! 2008 Drama Desk Award, Unique Theatrical Experience Winner! 2007 Laurence Olivier Award, Best New Comedy Nominee: Six 2008 Tony Awards, including Best Play

Synopsis

From the Movie by Alfred Hitchcock Licensed by ITV Global Entertainment Limited and an original concept by Simon Corble and Nobby DimonCharacters: 3m 1fComedyWINNER!

2 Tony® and Drama Desk Awards 2008WINNER!

BEST NEW COMEDY Laurence Olivier Award 2007The 39 Steps is Broadway's longest running comedy playing its 500th performance on Broadway May 19th 2009

Mix a Hitchcock masterpiece with a juicy spy novel add a dash of Monty Python and you have The 39 Steps a fast-paced who

Themes Hannay, Richard (Fictitious character)--Drama Hannay, Richard Hannay, Richard (Fictitious character) Intelligence service--Great Britain--Drama Intelligence service PR6102.A765 A13 2009 World War, 1914-1918 World War, 1914-1918--Drama

Press Reviews

"Rollicking Fun! Hugely Entertaining!"
— Sunday Times

"A wonderful triumph of theatre!"
— BBC Radio 4

"Theatre at its finest... Absurdly enjoyable! This gleefully theatrical riff on Hitchcock's film is fast and frothy, performed by a cast of four that seems like a cast of thousands."
— The New York Times