TOM Byrne will play Richard Hannay in the UK Tour of the Tony and Olivier Award-winning comedy, THE 39 STEPS which will play at Queen's Theatre Hornchurch from 14 to 30 March 2024.

He will be joined by Safeena Ladha as Annabella Schmidt / Pamela / Margaret, Eugene McCoy as Clown 1 and Maddie Rice as Clown 2 (the first time this production has cast a female identifying actor as one of the Clowns), with Jacob Daniels and Hannah Parker as the understudies.

Tom Byrne

Tom Byrne played Prince Andrew in The Crown series 4 and appeared in Bridgerton, A Discovery of Witches and Black Mirror.

He can currently be seen in BBC 3's Dreaming Whilst Black and the new film The Persian Version released this month.

Safeena Ladha's recent theatre work includes She at London's Tara Theatre and on tour, in which she played eight characters,

Eugene McCoy appeared in the world premiere of American Psycho at the Almeida Theatre, the world premiere of Groundhog Day at the Old Vic Theatre and Legally Blonde at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre. Films include Wonka, Matilda and Paddington 2. Her TV credits include Fleabag, Stath Lets Flats, Ten Percent, The Other One, I Hate You and the all-female sketch show Flaps.

Patrick Barlow's hilarious adaptation of Alfred Hitchcock's classic spy thriller ran in London's West End for nine years, finally closing in 2015. It won the Olivier Award and What's On Stage Award for Best Comedy in 2007. It also took Broadway by storm, winning two Tony Awards and a Drama Desk Award in 2008. The play, with its quintessentially plucky spirit and dashing sense of British fun, has toured to 39 countries and played to over 3 million people worldwide.

Follow the incredible adventures of our handsome hero Richard Hannay, complete with stiff-upper-lip, British gung-ho and pencil moustache as he encounters dastardly murders, double-crossing secret agents and, of course, devastatingly beautiful women.

This inventive and gripping comedy thriller features four fearless actors, playing 139 roles in 100 minutes of fast-paced fun and thrilling action.

THE 39 STEPS at Queen's Theatre Hornchurch is A Fiery Angel in association with Queen's Theatre Hornchurch production. The 2024 UK Tour is produced by Fiery Angel.

Book tickets via this link: https://www.queens-theatre.co.uk/whatson/the-39-steps/. Evening performances 7.30pm, matinees 2.30pm.