The 39 Steps Comes to Main Street Theater in Rice Village
Production runs July 12 – August 10
Adapted by Patrick Barlow from the novel by John Buchan and the movie by Alfred Hitchcock
Main Street Theater is bringing the hilarity of The 39 Steps to its Rice Village stage this summer.
Mix a Hitchcock masterpiece with a juicy spy novel, add a dash of Monty Python and you have The 39 Steps, a fast-paced whodunit comedy about a man with a boring life who meets a woman with a thick accent who says she’s a spy. When he takes her home, she is murdered. Soon, a mysterious organization called “The 39 Steps” is hot on the man’s trail in a nationwide manhunt.
A riotous blend of virtuoso performances and wildly inventive stagecraft, this two-time Tony and Drama Desk Award-winning treat is packed with nonstop laughs, over 150 zany characters (played by a cast of four!), an onstage plane crash, handcuffs, missing fingers, and some good old-fashioned romance!
The 39 Steps opens July 12 and runs through August 10 at MST’s Rice Village location, 2540 Times Blvd., 77005. Performances are Thursday – Saturdays at 7:30pm and Sundays at 3:00pm. Tickets are $45 – $64. Tickets are available at www.mainstreettheater.com or call 713-524-6706.
Pride Night: July 31. Happy Hour starts at 6:15pm followed by the SingOut Cabaret.
Free Beer Fridays: every Friday night, thanks to Saint Arnold Brewing Company.
Closing Weekend Party: August 9 in the lobby after the show (open to ticketholders of that performance).
About the Production
Kara Greenberg makes her MST directing debut with The 39 Steps. The cast is Kevin Crouch, Chris Szeto-Joe, Meg Rodgers, and Wesley Whitson. The set designer is Ryan McGettigan. Paige A. Willson is the costume designer. David Gipson is the lightning designer. The sound designer is Shawn W. St. John. Props design and set dressing are by Rodney Walsworth. Amanda Adwers is the production stage manager.
Photos courtesy of MST