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

What readers are saying

Readers appreciate the witty and fast-paced nature of the play, often praising its humor and inventive use of a small cast to portray multiple characters. Many find it a refreshing adaptation that successfully blends elements from both the original book and Hitchcock's films, making it enjoyable for a wide audience. Despite some mild criticisms regarding the complexity of accents and the originality of jokes, the overall reception leans heavily towards admiration and enjoyment of the performance.

Hilarious and inventive comedy Great adaptation of a classic Fast-paced and engaging Clever use of a small cast Accents may be difficult for some

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