# An Alfred Hitchcock comedy? Williamston Theatre's 'The 39 Steps' goes for the laughs

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Podcast: [Inside the Arts](https://stenobird.com/podcast/inside-the-arts-7020625)
Published: 2026-07-16T10:53:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.wkar.org/podcast/inside-the-arts/2026-07-16/an-alfred-hitchcock-comedy-williamston-theatres-the-39-steps-goes-for-the-laughs
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The Williamston Theatre is adapting Alfred Hitchcock's 1935 film "The 39 Steps" as a comedy.

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