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The 39 Steps opens today
By Amy Somensky Sep 20, 2006, 1:12 GMT
They said it was unstageable! But John Buchan\'s gripping whodunnit – memorably filmed by Alfred Hitchcock in 1935 – has at last been thrillingly adapted for the stage. This sensational brand new version will be performed by four actors playing a minimum of 150 roles and is guaranteed to contain not only comedy and thrills galore, but also every single legendary scene from the award-winning movie – including the chase ...more
London: The 39 Steps begins its West End run today at the Criterion Theatre. Starring in the play, which is based on the Alfred Hitchcock film of the same name, stars Charles Edwards, Catherine McCormack, Rupert Degas, and Simon Gregor.
The 39 Steps has been penned by John Buchan and adapted by Patrick Barlow based on an original concept by Simon Corble and Nobby Dimon. The creative team features design by Peter McKintosh, lighting design by Ian Scott, and sound design by Mic Pool.
The production is set to run through January 13, 2007.
They said it was unstageable! But John Buchan's gripping whodunnit – memorably filmed by Alfred Hitchcock in 1935 – has at last been thrillingly adapted for the stage. This sensational brand new version will be performed by four actors playing a minimum of 150 roles and is guaranteed to contain not only comedy and thrills galore, but also every single legendary scene from the award-winning movie – including the chase on the Flying Scotsman, the escape on the Forth Bridge, the first theatrical bi-plane crash ever staged and the sensational death-defying finale in the London Palladium! Besides many other favourite and cinematic moment, including the memorable and controversial 'stockings and suspenders' scene and many more.
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