A riotous blend of virtuoso performances and wildly inventive stagecraft, The 39 Steps amounts to an unforgettable evening of pure pleasure. Soon, a mysterious organization called “The 39 Steps” is hot on the man’s trail in a nationwide manhunt that climaxes in a death-defying finale. This two-time Tony and Drama Desk Award-winning treat is packed with nonstop laughs, over 150 eccentric characters played by a prodigiously talented cast of four an on-stage plane crash, handcuffs, missing fingers and some good old-fashioned romance. Comedy Thriller Ingenious, Inventive, Riotous Alfred Hitchcock’s The 39 Steps Adapted By Patrick Barlow Directed by Mark Shanahan March 5 – March 28, 2010 Hubbard Stage 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 for anyone who loves the magic of theatre. View List of Hotels up for special offers and promotions. The Houston Theater District is ranked second in the nation for the number of theater seats in a concentrated downtown area and is one of only five cities with permanent professional resident companies in all of the major performing arts disciplines of opera, ballet, music, and theater. Register to win Sign up to win one of our special promotional packages.