THE 39 STEPS' Hitchcock Meets Hilarious Talkback Tuesday Series Begins 6/9

Alfred Hitchcock's THE 39 STEPS, Broadway's longest running comedy, is pleased to announce "Hitchcock Meets Hilarious", a Talkback Tuesday series beginning this Tuesday, June 9. Following the Tuesday evening performance for the next six weeks, the cast of the hit comedy will be joined onstage by New York comedians and prominent Hitchcock aficionados for a discussion about the art of stage comedy and the man himself, Alfred Hitchcock.

The "Hitchcock Meets Hilarious" Talkbacks are free to anyone attending the Tuesday evening performances.

At press time, comedians Frank DeCaro ("The Daily Show", Sirius XM's "The Frank DeCaro Show") and Christian Finnegan (VH1's "Best Week Ever") will participate in addition to Richard Chapman (Screenwriter & Film Producer, including the new "Alfred Hitchcock Presents"), who launches the series this Tuesday.

Now in its second smash year, the Tony Award-winning quick change comedy version of Hitchcock's classic film thriller is playing at the Helen Hayes Theatre (240 West 44th Street).

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.

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 currently stars Arnie Burton (Man #2), Jeffrey Kuhn (Man #1) and Sean Mahon (Richard Hannay), Jill Paice (Annabella Schmidt/Pamela/Margaret). 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!"

Tickets 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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