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Rachel Pickup joins The 39 Steps
By Amy Somensky Dec 12, 2006, 4:12 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: Rachel Pickup will join the West End production of The 39 Steps on January 15th. She replaces Catherine McCormack.
The 39 Steps opened at the Criterion Theatre on September 20th. The rest of the cast of the play, which is based on the Alfred Hitchcock film of the same name, includes Charles Edwards, 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.
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.
For The 39 Steps tickets visit our database here.
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