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ALFRED HITCHCOCK’S
THE 39 STEPS
TONY AWARD NOMINEES IN THE NEWS
Alfred Hitchcock’s THE 39 STEPS has been nominated for six 2008 Tony Awards, including: Best Play, Best Director of a Play, Best Scenic Design of a Play, Best Costume Design of a Play, Best Lighting Design of a Play, Best Sound Design of a Play. The production, which won the 2007 Olivier Award for Best New Comedy and two 2008 Drama Desk Awards for Unique Theatrical Experience and Lighting Design, is now playing at Broadway’s Cort Theatre (138 West 48th Street), following its sold out New York premiere limited engagement at Roundabout Theatre Company’s American Airlines Theatre.
Below, please find articles about the Tony Award nominees for Alfred Hitchcock’s THE 39 STEPS:
THE PLAY
The 39 Steps
Adapted by Patrick Barlow
Tony Award nominee for Best Play
New York Times
“Novel to Screen to Stage: Evolving, Step by Step”
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/28/theater/28conn.html?_r=1&oref=slogin
New York Times
“39 Steps, 2 Actors, Countless Roles”
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/10/theater/10solo.html
New York Magazine
“How ‘The 39 Steps’ Went From Tense British Thriller to Broadway Comedy”
http://nymag.com/arts/theater/longstory/42755/
Broadway.com
“Opening Night: The 39 Steps”
http://www.broadway.com/gen/Buzz_Video.aspx?ci=559272
Theater Talk
Film historian Jerry Carlson on the stage adaptation of Alfred Hitchcock’s “The 39 Steps.” (Requires RealPlayer)
Tony Awards.com
“Meet the Nominees”
http://www.tonyawards.com/en_US/nominees/shows/200805101210446568500.html
THE DIRECTOR
Maria Aitken
Tony Award nominee for Best Director of a Play
Star Ledger
“‘The 39 Steps’ finds right direction with Maria Aitken”
http://www.nj.com/entertainment/arts/index.ssf/2008/02/the_39_steps_finds_direction_w.html
BroadwayWorld.com
“Q&A: Maria Aitken”
http://www.broadwayworld.com/viewcolumn.cfm?colid=28046
Playbill Magazine
“A Hitchcock-and-bull Story”
http://www.playbill.com/features/article/114971.html
Playbill Radio
http://playbill.vo.llnwd.net/o15/podcasts/playbillradio-The39Steps-podcast.mp3
THE DESIGNERS
Peter McKintosh
Tony Award nominee for Scenic Design of a Play
Tony Award nominee for Costume Design of a Play
Kevin Adams
Tony Award nominee for Lighting Design of a Play
Mic Pool
Tony Award nominee for Sound Design of a Play
NY Times.com
Audio slideshow with Peter McKintosh
http://www.nytimes.com/packages/html/arts/20080116_STEPS_FEATURE/index.html#section1
NYTimes.com
Lens slideshow
http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2008/02/06/theater/20080206_LENS_SLIDESHOW_2.html
Playbill.com
ASK PLAYBILL: Lighting
http://www.playbill.com/news/article/117344.html
Live Design
http://livedesignonline.com/theatre/seen_and_heard_3101/index.html
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Tickets for Alfred Hitchcock’s THE 39 STEPS are available from TeleCharge at 212-239-6200, online at www.telecharge.com or at the Cort Theatre box office (138 West 48th Street, between Sixth and Seventh Avenues). 39 tickets at $39 are available at every performance. Performances are Tuesday at 7:00 PM, Wednesday through Saturday at 8:00 PM, with matinees Wednesday and Saturday at 2:00 PM, Sunday at 3:00 PM.
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