The 39 Steps
This is one of the nation’s best-loved movies. It’s also a brilliantly funny stage comedy that leaves you breathless, with all 139 roles played to perfection by just four actors. Back in the West End and sure to sell fast, this time around the fun is directed by Nicola Samer. Richard Hannay is played by The Crown and Bridgerton star Tom Byrne who races through the same dastardly deeds and deadly murders as the book, faithful to the plot. He meets secret agents and seduces devastatingly beautiful women along the way in a performance leaving audiences breathless.
Safeena Ladha plays Annabella Schmidt, Pamela and Margaret. Eugene McCoy plays Clown 1 and Maddie Rice is Clown 2. The Understudies are Jacob Daniels and Hannah Parker. The creative team is equally good. We’re looking at designer Peter McKintosh, lighting designer Ian Scott, sound designer Mic Pool and director of movement Toby Sedgwick. The Casting is by Abby Galvin. Described as an ‘astonishing theatrical tour de force’, this play is a feast of drama spiced up with villainy, adventure and pure silliness, once the West End’s longest-running comedy and prepared to score high once more. Excellent.
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Excellent show. We had seen the show first at Cambridge not knowing what to expect and it was so good we wanted to see it again not knowing that it was the same excellent cast as we had seen the first time. Truly excellent show that I would imagine would appeal to most people .
Nigel, 29 Sep 2024
Repeat attendees Great show, brilliant actors
Robert, 28 Sep 2024
We loved it How fortunate were we, with only 2 nights in London, to stumble upon this show. We thoroughly enjoyed it. The actors all worked very hard but gave the impression they were enjoying themselves which made it even better.
Would definitely recommend it to all.
Lynette, 23 Sep 2024
Silly but lots of fun Great fun and very entertaining.
Janice, 21 Sep 2024
Entertaining Very enjoyable show, this was my 2nd time watching this show.
Cherriel, 19 Sep 2024
Must see comedy Outstanding show ins excellent theatre, we saw this show a few years ago in Liverpool and really enjoyed it then that’s why we came to see it again. Very funny with a hilarious cast a well thought out play and we liked all the Hitchcock references. Would definitely recommend this play a must see comedy
Nick, 19 Sep 2024
Great show very entertaining loved the show ..it was my type of humour .Came out happy.
helen, 19 Sep 2024
Definitely a must to see Brilliant
Trevor, 18 Sep 2024
Very funny ,great actors Very funny show
Fiona, 14 Sep 2024
Fantastic production on every level… Simply wonderful to come away from a theatre laughing and feeling positive and happy.
Elizabeth, 28 Aug 2024
Excellent entertainment Everything you want from a theater trip. Thoroughly enjoyed every minute of The 39 Steps. Overall time in theater 2hrs inc interval.
10 out of 10
Mark, 25 Aug 2024
Very enjoyable Enjoyable throughout
Robert, 21 Aug 2024
excellent show well worth a look! Really enjoyed the inventiveness and laugh out loud humour of this comedic and dynamic retelling of the 39 steps. extremely strong cast made it a very very enjoyable show!
Rachel, 16 Mar 2014
Laugh out loud (LOL) It's great fun, the improvisation is so entertaining - our 2nd time seeing the show and enjoyed every minute.
Judi, 23 Jan 2014
fab show did'nt really want to go as we are not really into plays but this was excellent & so funny should make a dvd of it
sandra horobin, 14 Nov 2013
39 Steps This was brilliant. So funny & clever. The 4 actors were amazing. The theatre was lovely. We sat in the middle stalls & had an excellent view. I would thoroughly recommend this show :-)
Rebecca, 31 Oct 2013
Pure Theatre I really loved the show because of it's creative ability to' not only keep me gripped; but to do so many things with so little ... Creativity at it best ... And of course ... It was very funny. Thanks for the memory of a grand day out with my 3 friends who were visiting from Dublin.
Liam, 02 Sep 2013
Laughter I enjoyed the show very much. I have seen the two 39 steps films that were made so new the plot but the way this show was performed made me and my companion laugh in the way each actor played their part. The whole show was very funny and a pleasure to watch.
Charles, 20 Jun 2013
More than 39 laughs Highly visual, fast moving, wonderful use of props; the ability of three of the four players to slip in and out of different roles is quite remarkable. Suitable for non-English speakers, since it would lose only a little if purely visual.
Brian, 09 Nov 2012
39 steps to entertainment Uniqueness was that only four actors presented the entire show with their change of characters , costumes and sets which kept the audience spellbound.
Arunesh & Swapna for Chandreyee, 19 Oct 2012
Quirky and entertaining show! This was nothing like I was expecting, but it was thoroughly enjoyable.If you like slapstick comedy and a good yarn, you'll love this. The small cast worked their socks off, and the Criterion theatre is perfect for the intimate atmosphere it generates. Overall it was excellent value and a cracking night out.
Rob, 19 Aug 2012
