The 39 Steps grosses over £20 Million in 6 years

The 39 Steps, now celebrating its sixth year in the West End, has grossed over twenty million pounds since it opened at the Criterion Theatre in 2006. It is now the longest running consecutive show in the theatre’s 137 year history.

Based on John Buchan’s 1914 spy thriller The Thirty Nine Steps and adapted for the stage by Patrick Barlow (Desmond Oliver Dingle/The National Theatre of Brent), The 39 Steps is directed by Maria Aitken, with design by Peter McKintosh, lighting by Ian Scott, sound by Mic Pool and movement by Toby Sedgwick. The 39 Steps is presented by Edward Snape for Fiery Angel and Tricycle London Productions with the West Yorkshire Playhouse.

Interview: Catherine Bailey - currently starring in The 39 Steps

Catherine Bailey is currently starring in the West End production of Alfred Hitchock's 'The 39 Steps' as Annabella Schmidt / Pamela / Margaret at The Criterion Theatre. You can keep up to date with Catherine on Twitter by following @CathBailey. You can also click here to view her Tumblr page.

You’ve been playing Annabella Schmidt / Pamela / Margaret in The 39 Steps at The Criterion for a while now, are you still enjoying it?
We started at the end of last year and I originally found the thought of a long run in the west end rather daunting, but I honestly can’t believe how fast the time has flown by as it is such a fun show to do. It’s all go the minute the curtain goes up so none of us has any time sitting in a dressing room waiting to be called. I am very lucky that the cast and crew are a delight to work with too. There are only four of us in the cast, namely Andrew Alexander, Paul Bigley and Stephen Critchlow, so it is important that we work well together as the show is like a relay race – thankfully we get on very well indeed!

Review: The 39 Steps at The Criterion Theatre

The 39 Steps
The Criterion Theatre
Performance: Wednesday 25th July 2012