The 39 Steps

April 24 - May 20, 2012

Adapted by Patrick Barlow
From the novel by John Buchan
From the movie of Alfred Hitchcock

What ARE the 39 Steps!?! Who was the beautiful and mysterious Annabella Schmidt and why has she turned up murdered, clutching a map of Scotland?!? On the run from the authorities, Richard Hannay must prove his innocence, find the man with the missing finger, romance the beautiful blonde ... and solve the mystery of magnificent proportions!

A treat for ages 9 to 90, this fast-paced comedy and Tony Award-winning whirlwind of a play is sure to delight both fans of the classic Hitchcock film and those who have never seen it.

“The Most Entertaining Show on Broadway” - Liz Smith

“Absurdly Enjoyable” - The New York Times

Under the leadership of Artistic Director David Saint and Managing Director Norma Kaplan, George Street Playhouse is a nationally recognized theatre, presenting an acclaimed mainstage season while providing an artistic home for established and emerging theatre artists. Founded in 1974, the Playhouse has been represented by numerous productions both on and Off Broadway – recent productions include Anne Meara's Down the Garden Paths, the Outer Critics Circle, Drama Desk and Drama League nominated production of The Spitfire Grill and the Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winning play Proof by David Auburn which was developed at GSP during the 1999 Next Stage Series of new plays. In addition to its mainstage season, GSP's Touring Theatre features five issue-oriented productions that tours to more than 250 schools in the tri-state area, and are seen by more than 80,000 students annually.

George Street Playhouse programming is made possible in part by funds from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts, and by funds from the National Endowment for the Arts.