Dianne Pilkington Joins Cast of 39 STEPS, April 26
Dianne Pilkington, currently starring as Glinda in Wicked, will be appearing in The 39 Steps beginning April 26. The comedy will feature Pilkington in the roles of Annabella Schmidt, Pamela and Margaret. Joining her will be David Bark-Jones as Hannay, and Timothy Speyer and Jeremy Swift as Man 1 & 2.
After spending almost three years in Wicked, Pilkington will be succeeded by Louise Dearman.
Winner of several coveted awards, including the Best New?Comedy Olivier Award and 2 Tonys, the blissfully funny show follows the incredible adventures of dashingly handsome hero Richard Hannay - complete with stiff-upper-lip, British gung-ho and pencil moustache - as he goes on the run from police accused of a dastardly murder, dodges double-crossing secret agents, and, of course, becomes entangled with several devastatingly beautiful women.
The 39 Steps contains every single legendary scene from Alfred Hitchcock's 1935 classic film thriller, from Hannay's nerve-jangling chase along the roof of the Flying Scotsman steam train, his death-defying escape on the Forth Bridge, the first theatrical bi-plane crash ever staged and the sensational explosive finale in the London Palladium - as well as the memorable, intimate and controversial ‘stockings and suspenders' scene with the hero and heroine handcuffed together.
The 39 Steps is produced by Edward Snape and plays the Criterion Theatre. Tickets can be purchased by clicking here. It's currently booking through October 23, 2010.
Thoughts?
I will probably add it to my list of things to see this summer but I'm not a massive fan of The 39 Steps so I will definitely be putting seeing Kerry in Oliver and going to see Hair before this, Otherwise I'm really happy that she's got another role lined up. Hopefully it won't further delay her album though.