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The 39 Steps – Comedy version of Hitchcock’s spy thriller

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The 39 Steps
Where? Trafalgar Theatre, 14 Whitehall, Westminster When? 16th August to 28th September 2024 7.30 PM (Mon-Sat) 2.30 PM matinee (Thu & Sat) Running time? 1 hour 45 mins, with interval Tickets? From £25 See atgtickets.com Parking: Nearby car parks Buses: 11, 12, 24 Bus fares Trains: The closest station is Charing Cross Bakerloo Northern Other nearby stations: Embankment, Leicester Square and Westminster Train fares

The hilarious comedy adaptation of Alfred Hitchcocks's classic spy thriller, The 39 Steps, is back in the West End after a triumphant run on Broadway and a successful UK tour.

Scene from The 39 StepsPhoto: Mark Senior/love39steps.com

It follows the adventures of the handsome hero Richard Hannay, who finds himself embroiled in a series of dastardly murders with double-crossing secret agents and devastatingly beautiful women... all whilst trying to maintain a perfect pencil moustache and British stiff-upper-lip.

Alfred Hitchcock... with a comedy twist!

Legendary film director Alfred Hitchcock took John Buchanan's book and turned The 39 Steps into an award-winning movie starring Robert Donat and Madeline Carroll.

Patrick Barlow then gave it a comedy twist and made it into a stage play, picking up an Olivier Award for 'Best Comedy' and two Tony Awards on Broadway.

Scene from The 39 StepsPhoto: Mark Senior/love39steps.com

139 characters performed by 4 actors

The fast-paced comedy sees all 139 characters performed by just four fearless actors, giving the dizzyingly entertaining plot a dashing sense of fun.

What the theatre critics say...

The Sunday Times: ★★★★ "A joyous version of the Hitchcock classic"; Sunday Express: ★★★★ "Hilarious"; The Telegraph: ★★★★ "Dizzyingly entertaining"

The 39 Steps Cast & Creatives

Director: Maria Aitken; Written by: Patrick Barlow; Cast: Tom Byrne, Safeena Ladha, Eugene McCoy, Maddie Rice, Jacob Daniels, Hannah Parker

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