Mahon made his Broadway debut last season in Conor McPherson's acclaimed The Seafarer. His US and Irish regional credits include Savage in Limbo, Translations, Ourselves Alone, The Visit, Stones in his Pockets, Yankee Trader, Confessions of a Catholic Child, One for the Road, Drama at Inis, Big Maggie. Television credits include: "Fringe," "As the World Turns," "Angel," "The Agency," "Everwood," "ER," "Line of Fire," "Sci-fi MOW." Film credits include; Hulk and Mr. and Mrs. Smith. He is a founding member of The Virtual Theater Project; a theatre company dedicated to the development and production of New Work.
THE 39 STEPS 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.
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 39 STEPS features a cast of four actors who, against all odds, breathlessly and hilariously attempt to reenact all of the characters, locations and famous scenes in Hitchcock's 1935 film thriller with just a few props and a lot of theatrical ingenuity and split second quick changes.
The production features
Arnie Burton (Man #2),
Francesca Faridany (Annabella Schmidt/Pamela/Margaret),
Jeffrey Kuhn (Man #1) and
Sean Mahon(
Richard Hannay). The company also includes
Rob Breckenridge,
Claire Brownell and Cameron Folmar.
THE 39 STEPS opened to deliriously ecstatic reviews.
Ben Brantley, New York Times, called the production, "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 actors themselves seem to be having a helluva good time. As does the audience." Clive Barnes, New York Post, pronounced
THE 39 STEPS "Inventively astonishing, riotous & marvelous." Joe Dziemianowicz, Daily News, exclaimed, "Hitchcock probably never imagined his thriller had the makings of a hilarious comedy, but this show is a dizzy delight and an ingenious spoof, inventively directed by
Maria Aitken. A fast-paced fun ride!"
THE 39 STEPS 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 production received its American debut at the Huntington Theatre Company in Boston, MA. The Broadway premiere began previews on January 4, 2008 and officially opened on January 15 at Roundabout Theatre Company's American Airlines Theatre.
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. Associate producer is
Marek J. Cantor.
Tickets for performances are available from TeleCharge at 212-239-6200, online at www.telecharge.com and at the
Helen Hayes Theatre box office. 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.
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