The men of Broadway's THE 39 STEPS – Artie Burton, Sam Robards and Cliff Saunders – will appear at Borders Columbus Circle on Monday, September 22 at 6:00 PM, as the celebrations for Hitchcock Month continue throughout September. Borders is located at 10 Columbus Circle in Shops at Columbus Circle in the Time Warner Center.
Burton, Robards and Saunders will be present to discuss the show's breakneck quick changes and to sign copies of the CD, featuring music from and inspired by the show.
THE 39 STEPS, the winner of two Tony Awards, two Drama Desk Awards and the 2007 Olivier Award for Best New Comedy, is adapted by
Patrick Barlow and directed by
Maria Aitken. The production is based on an original concept by
Simon Corble and
Nobby Dimon and on the book by
John Buchan. The hit comedy is playing at the Cort Theatre (138 West 48th Street).
The show features
Arnie Burton (Man #2),
Jennifer Ferrin (
Annabella Schmidt/Pamela/Margaret)
Sam Robards (
Richard Hannay) and
Cliff Saunders (Man #1). The company also includes
Rob Breckenridge,
Claire Brownell and
Cameron Folmar.
Mix
Alfred Hitchcock's cinematic masterpiece with a juicy spy novel. Then, add the manic dash of vintage Monty Python and you have THE 39 STEPS – equal parts hilarious whodunit, espionage thriller and quick-change comedy, adapted for the stage from Hitchcock's famous 1935 film and
John Buchan's 1915 novel.
Seeking a frivolous night out at the theatre,
Richard Hannay is lured into a world of intrigue by a mysterious woman claiming to be a spy. When she winds up dead in his flat, he flees London with the police hot on his trail.
The production features sets and costumes by
Peter McKintosh, lighting by
Kevin Adams and sound by
Mic Pool. Dialect coach is
Stephen Gabis. Original movement created by
Toby Sedgwick. Additional movement created by
Christopher Bayes. Production management is by
Aurora Productions. Production stage manager is
Nevin Hedley.
THE 39 STEPS has been a runaway hit in London's West End, playing to sell-out houses at the Criterion where it continues to delight and thrill audiences. The first production of THE 39 STEPS was directed by Fiona Buffini and produced on stage by North Country Theatre in April 1996 at the Georgian Theatre, Richmond, North Yorkshire. THE 39 STEPS received its American debut at the
Huntington Theatre Company in Boston, MA.
THE 39 STEPS is produced by
Bob Boyett,
Harriet Newman Leve/
Ron Nicynski,
Stewart F. Lane/
Bonnie Comley,
Manocherian Golden Prods.,
Olympus Theatricals/
Douglas Denoff,
Pam Laudenslager/
Pat Addiss,
Tim Levy/
Remmel T. Dickinson, Roundabout Theatre Company (
Todd Haimes, Artistic Director;
Harold Wolpert, Managing Director;
Julia Levy, Executive Director),
Huntington Theatre Company (
Nicholas Martin, Artistic Director;
Michael Maso, Managing Director) and Edward Snape for Fiery Angel Ltd.
Tickets are available from TeleCharge at 212-239-6200, online at
www.telecharge.com or at the Cort Theatre box office (138 West 48th Street, between Sixth and Seventh Avenues). 39 tickets at $39 are available at every performance. Performances are Tuesday at 7:00 PM, Wednesday through Saturday at 8:00 PM, with matinees Wednesday and Saturday at 2:00 PM, Sunday at 3:00 PM.
For more information please visit
www.39StepsOnBroadway.com
Photo Credit Walter McBride/Retna Ltd.
