The 39 Steps To Move Off-Broadway

The Alfred Hitchcockian comedy The 39 Steps, scheduled to conclude its lengthy Broadway run in January, appears to have its eye on Off-Broadway. Earlier this year, Avenue Q raised eyebrows when, immediately following its Broadway closing at the John Golden Theatre, it announced that the production would be re-opening at New World Stages for another Off-Broadway run. It looks like the producers of The 39 Steps were inspired to try the same strategy, as they are now posting casting notices for a new Off-Broadway production of the show. Like Avenue Q, The 39 Steps is a small show (it only has a four-person cast) that could work quite well Off-Broadway. The fact that it survived two years on Broadway - a major feat for a play - indicates that there is a good audience for the show, so Off-Broadway may be the perfect place for it. There will not be pressure to sell as many tickets to a smaller theater, and the running costs will be lower.

$20 Off-Broadway Ticket Deal Is Back

The "20 at 20" ticket discount, which allows people to buy $20 tickets to any of 20 different Off-Broadway shows, has returned for a limited time from February 25 to March 9. The catch is that these discount tickets don't become available until 20 minutes before curtain and are subject to availability. For more information, and a list of participating Off-Broadway shows, see www.offbroadway.com.