Alley Theatre Adds Performances of Alfred Hitchcock's THE 39 STEPS

Due to popular demand, the Alley Theatre announces additional performances of the 2017 ExxonMobil Summer Chills production Alfred Hitchcock's The 39 Steps, extending the play through September 3. Tickets are on sale and can be purchased online at alleytheatre.org or by calling the Box Office at 713.220.5700.

Comedy thriller adventure Alfred Hitchcock's The 39 Steps, packed with nonstop laughs and over 150 eccentric characters all played by four actors, is a riotous blend of virtuoso performances and wildly inventive stagecraft that amounts to an unforgettable evening of pure pleasure. A mysterious organization "The 39 Steps" is hot on an ordinary man's trail in a nationwide manhunt, after a woman who claimed to be a spy is murdered. What follows is an exhilarating mix of Hitchcock masterpiece, juicy spy novel intrigue, and a dash of Monty Python madcap in a fast-paced whodunit perfect for all ages.

"The Alley's new production of The 39 Steps exceeds all expectations as a summer hit and provides an intriguing mystery mixed with physical comedy, and superb performances. We are thrilled to add more performances of The 39 Steps that will carry the production through Labor Day weekend," said Gregory Boyd, Artistic Director.

Added performances of Alfred Hitchcock's The 39 Steps are Thursday at 7:30 p.m., Friday at 8:00 p.m., Saturday at 2:30 p.m. and 8:00 p.m., and Sunday at 2:30 p.m.

Tickets to Alfred Hitchcock's The 39 Steps are now on sale and start at $26. Discounted tickets are available for any student, regardless of age, with a valid student ID for $16 for designated performances in designated sections. Military and senior discounts are available. Tickets can be ordered online (alleytheatre.org) or by phone (713.220.5700).

2017-18 Season Tickets can be ordered online (alleytheatre.org) or by phone (713.220.5700). Subscribers can purchase a 5-play package containing Cleo, The Great Society, Picasso at the Lapin Agile, Satchmo at the Waldorf, and Holmes and Watson; prices range from $125-$465. An 8-play package is also available containing all the plays in the 5- play package plus Describe the Night; Lover, Beloved; and The Cake, with prices from $198-$649.

The Alley Theatre, one of America's leading not-for-profit theatres, is a nationally recognized performing arts company led by Artistic Director Gregory Boyd and Managing Director Dean R. Gladden. Home to a Resident Company of actors, the Alley creates a wide-ranging repertoire and innovative productions of classics, neglected modern plays, and premieres. Alley All New, the initiative to commission and develop new work year round, features the Alley All New Festival each season presenting workshops and readings of new plays and musicals in process. Additionally the Alley serves 65,000 students annually with award-winning education and community programs including in-school arts integration residencies, school tours and student matinees. A recipient of the Special Tony Award for Outstanding Regional Theatre, the Alley has brought productions to Broadway, 40 American cities including New York's Lincoln Center and internationally to London, Berlin, Paris, and St. Petersburg throughout its 70 year history.

After a year-long, $46.5 million renovation during the 2014-15 season, the Alley Theatre now has one of the most technically advanced non-profit theatre complexes in the nation. With more than 450 performances in 2017-2018 and as a recent recipient of an NEA Our Town program grant, the Alley will produce more shows on and off-campus than all other performing arts organizations in the Houston Theater District combined.

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