John Buchan’s THE 39 STEPS – memorably filmed by
Alfred Hitchcock in 1935 – has been a huge hit on the
London stage and now comes to the United States to take the stage at the
Huntington Theatre in Boston.
The show actually sticks closely to Hitchcock’s celebrated 1935
screen version of the tale, which itself introduced a sly humor and
sexiness to the chaste and earnest original book. This means that when
Buchan’s intrepid hero Richard Hannay goes on the run after being
falsely accused of murder, he famously ends up handcuffed to a beautiful
woman as he dodges the police and an international spy ring across the
Scottish moors. Literally nothing has been cut from this HILARIOUS AND
SPECTACULAR version of this spell-binding thriller – legendary scenes
include THE CHASE ON THE FLYING SCOTSMAN, THE ESCAPE ON THE FORTH
BRIDGE, THE FIRST THEATRICAL BI–PLANE CRASH EVER STAGED, THE RATHER
PROVOCATIVE ‘BEDROOM’ SEQUENCE and the death-defying (or nearly!) FINALE
AT THE LONDON PALLADIUM!
The 39 Steps Summary:
This classic British thriller
was one of Alfred Hitchcock's first major international successes, and
it introduced a number of the stylistic and thematic elements that
became hallmarks of his later work. Richard Hannay, a Canadian
rancher on vacation in England, attends a music hall performance by "Mr.
Memory." In the midst of the show, shots ring out and Richard
flees the theater. Moments later, a terrified woman begs Richard to help
her; back at his room, she tells him that she's a British spy whose life
has been threatened by international agents waiting outside. Richard is
certain that she's mad until she reappears at his door in the morning,
near death with a knife in her back, a map in her hand, and muttering
something about "39 Steps." Discovering that a group of thugs are indeed
waiting outside, Richard slips away and takes the first train to the
Scottish town on the dead woman's map. Richard learns that he's now
wanted by the police for murder, and he must find a way to clear his
name. He begins trying to do so with the help of a woman he meets en
route, Pamela, who serves as his unwitting assistant, even after she
tries to turn him in.
Charles Edwards – This
English actor received critical acclaim for his portrayal of Richard
Hannay in the London West End production of “The 39 Steps.”He has been seen in the films “An Ideal Husband” with Rupert
Everett and Cate Blanchett, “Mansfield
Park,” “Batman Begins,” and stars in the upcoming
UK film “The All Together” with Martin
Freeman.
Jennifer Ferrin – is an Emmy
Award-nomated actress (Best Supporting Actress in a Daytime Drama and
Best Younger Actress in a Daytime Drama) who landed a role on CBS’s “As
The World Turns” (Jennifer Munson), immediately after graduating from
the North Carolina School of Arts.A regular on
series television, Ferrin starred in the acclaimed miniseries “The Kill
Point” with Donnie Wahlberg and John Leguizamo.
Cliff Saunders –
Toronto-based Saunders is a film and
television actor with numerous credits in the
U.S. and
Canada.He played
the Stage Manager in the award-winning film version of the musical “Chicago,”
as well as in such American television “Monk,” the “Eloise” movies and,
fittingly, a 1988 episode of “Alfred Hitchcock Presents.”
Maria Aitken is the
acclaimed British actress and director.She played
leading roles at the
Royal
Shakespeare Company, the
Royal
National Theatre and the
Old Vic,
and has starred in more Noel Coward plays in London’s
West End
than any other actress. She has produced a series of acting master
classes for the BBC, one of which was her own High Comedy class.Recently, Aitken has focused on directing, having helmed the
award-winning London
production of “The 39 Steps.”
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