39 Steps NYC Reviews and Tickets
Show-Score Member Reviews (274)
See it if You enjoy clever wordplay. You're a fan of Hitchcock movies. You enjoy shows w/pop references.You like slapstick. You enjoy fun staging.
Don't see it if You're not familiar with Hitchcock movies. You don't like slapstick or clowning. You want more traditional dialogue & staging.
See it if you want to see actors with incredible diversity! theres 4 cast members and 150+ characters! its awesome!
Don't see it if you don't like inventiveness
See it if You love Hitchcock films, can laugh at them. You can appreciate 4 actors playing a thousand parts, quick change artistry, you want to loud.
Don't see it if You do not love smart, silly humor,
See it if U like Hitchcock films and great acting.
Don't see it if You don't like a manic paced piece where actors play dozens of parts
See it if you want to be impressed by a comedic acting masterclass; you want a fresh, original take on a classic film
Don't see it if you can't keep up with multiple character changes; you want something naturalistic
See it if You enjoy a spoof of a classic old spy film and a bit of slapstick, with great comedic acting.
Don't see it if You don't have patience for silly spoofs. Also, if you haven't seen the original movie you will not enjoy it nearly as much.
See it if You like to see how they make Hitchcock funny (and they do.)
Don't see it if You are just expecting a dramatic movie version
See it if You are a fan of Hitchcock movies, love clever theater staging, want to have a great time.
Don't see it if You don't like farce or shows that have some silliness.
Critic Reviews (16)
"The George Street production of 'The 39 Steps' is not quite as intoxicating or as maniacally inspired as the Broadway production but it is a great piece of theatrical fun with a cast you might easily want to take home...Their quick-change artistry is a running joke that never gets old."
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"I can’t think of a single thing about 'The 39 Steps' that will whip any seasoned theatregoer into a frenzy of hysterics...Lacking a ripe comedic target, they’re unable to sell 'The 39 Steps' as anything other than an elaborate time-waster that has nothing on its mind, even within the limited realm of frivolous entertainment in which it so shamelessly operates. No, not every play must say something. But must one with so much potential for originality say nothing with such dizzyingly familiar force?"
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"We laugh at theatre's inability to create realistic impressions of a steam train, a Highland landscape and the Forth bridge; and we laugh, too, at the playfulness of a production that persists in the attempt regardless...It's a witty, high-energy show".
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"The bowels of The Criterion Theatre was resplendent with laughs of all types. It is, from beginning to end, very funny...The acting is superb and the timing impeccable...If you fancy a spiffing, unpretentious evening out suitable for all of the family, look no further than 'The 39 Steps.'"
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"'The 39 Steps' is fun, fast and funny...'The 39 Steps' is a guaranteed all-ages good time running...The show clocks in at two hours with an intermission that sadly spits us out from a crazy, joyful, energized world for a spell before we can return."
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"The result is a brilliant, fast-moving spoof in which the entire company, remarkably only four actors, entertain us all hugely with great skill and real wit...'The Thirty-Nine Steps' now thrives on the deepest stage in London, an appropriate setting for mystery and intrigue."
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"'The 39 Steps' somehow manages to combine spies, shadow puppets, death-defying feats of escape and not so staggering special effects. For some reason it really works. The production is silly in the very best sense of the word and if Monty Python style humour tickles your funny bone you are in for a treat! This fast paced spoof spy thriller makes for a jolly good evening!"
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"The point's to spin the straw of theatrical mediocrity into gold standard comedy, and to watch clowns Rupert Degas and Simon Gregor playing four people at once in a flying frenzy of wigs and accents is one of many highlights. If Buchan had ever done anything as girlie as giggle, surely he would have done it here."
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