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A History of Paper to transfer to New York starring Alan Cumming and Shirley Henderson
Pitlochry Festival Theatre and Dundee Rep Theatre are thrilled to announce that their critically acclaimed sold-out production of A History of Paper will have its US premiere in New York in February 2027. The production, starring Tony, Emmy, BAFTA and Olivier Award winner Alan Cumming, and Olivier and BAFTA Award winner Shirley Henderson will be presented in a co-production with producers Sonia Friedman Productions, Jerry Goehring and Pemberley Productions.
Discover the shows announced for Alan Cumming's second season as Artistic Director in 2027, featuring exciting World Premières and revivals of musicals and plays.
Press Release: Lead Cast Announced for My Fair Lady
Based in the heart of Highland Perthshire, Pitlochry Festival Theatre is Scotland's leading producer of musical theatre and the country's only rurally-located, major arts organisation.
Alan Cumming and Ewan McGregor to star in the world première of the stage adaptation of the film Supernova
Two Scottish stars, one unmissable story. Alan Cumming and Ewan McGregor lead the world première stage adaptation of Supernova, directed by John Tiffany, at Pitlochry Festival Theatre in 2027.
Based in the heart of Highland Perthshire, Pitlochry Festival Theatre is Scotland's leading producer of musical theatre and the country's only rurally-located, major arts organisation.
Press Release: Full casting announced for the Pitlochry Festival Theatre production of Lear
Based in the heart of Highland Perthshire, Pitlochry Festival Theatre is Scotland's leading producer of musical theatre and the country's only rurally-located, major arts organisation.
Press Release: Siobhán Redmond to star in new production of Happy Days at Pitlochry Festival Theatre
Based in the heart of Highland Perthshire, Pitlochry Festival Theatre is Scotland's leading producer of musical theatre and the country's only rurally-located, major arts organisation.
Press Release: Pitlochry Festival Theatre to open 75th anniversary season and Alan Cumming’s inaugural as Artistic Director with new production of Once
Based in the heart of Highland Perthshire, Pitlochry Festival Theatre is Scotland's leading producer of musical theatre and the country's only rurally-located, major arts organisation.
Press Release: Pitlochry Festival Theatre announces new chair and trustees
Pitlochry Festival Theatre today announces the appointment of Lorna Jack as the new Chair of its Board of Trustees from March 2026. She succeeds the Theatre's outgoing Chair, Crawford Gillies, who is stepping down on Friday 6 March after 8 years on the Board.
Press Release: Pitlochry Festival Theatre announces more events for 2026
Based in the heart of Highland Perthshire, Pitlochry Festival Theatre is Scotland's leading producer of musical theatre and the country's only rurally-located, major arts organisation.
Press release: Lulu, Kirsty Wark, Justine Picardie, Alan Cumming and exciting new exhibition
Based in the heart of Highland Perthshire, Pitlochry Festival Theatre is Scotland's leading producer of musical theatre and the country's only rurally-located, major arts organisation.
Ian McKellen, Graham Norton, Val McDermid, Armistead Maupin, Evelyn Glennie, Jackie Kay and Alan Cumming to appear at Pitlochry Festival Theatre's inaugural Out in the Hills Festival.
Press Release - Announcing The Sound of Music Company
Pitlochry Festival Theatre have today announced full casting for the return of Elizabeth Newman's acclaimed production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's much-loved musical The Sound of Music from 14 November to 21 December.
Pitlochry Festival Theatre have today announced full casting for the return of Elizabeth Newman's acclaimed production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's much-loved musical The Sound of Music from 14 November to 21 December.
Press Release - Kirsty Findlay and Ali Watt Return for The Sound of Music
The hills around Pitlochry Festival Theatre are alive with exciting news that the CATS Award winning and Olivier award nominated actor Kirsty Findlay and Ali Watt are set to reprise their acclaimed performances as Maria Rainer and Captain Georg von Trapp.
Pitlochry Festival Theatre receives funding from SSE – Griffin and Calliachar Community Fund to support access to the arts in local primary schools in Perthshire
Fresh from its successful opening at the Studio Theatre, Edinburgh, Pitlochry Festival Theatre is set to stage the exciting new Scottish musical Nessie
Capital Theatres and Pitlochry Festival Theatre today announce the cast for the world premiere of Nessie. In this brand-new Scottish musical for children, a chance encounter between 11-year old aspiring marine biologist Mara and the fabled 'Nessa' leads to a story of friendship, bravery and monster mania.
Press Release - One week to go! Winter Words Festival 2025
With just one week to go until the start of an electrifying celebration of Scottish literature featuring some of the country's most renowned authors, this year's Pitlochry Festival Theatre's Winter Words Festival is scheduled to present an exciting range of activities for everybody including the news of a DJ set by the Theatre's new Artistic Director Alan Cumming.
Pitlochry Festival Theatre is delighted to be working with the Pleasance Theatre as part of their Edinburgh National Partnerships programme to support one Scottish artist or company who wants to take work to Edinburgh Fringe in 2025.
We are excited to announce that due to popular demand Elizabeth Newman's acclaimed production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's much-loved musical The Sound of Music, is set to return to the Theatre in the Hills in the Winter of 2025.
Press Release - Winter Words 2025 Lineup Announced
Val McDermid, Douglas Stuart, Andrew O'Hagan, Liz Lochhead and Kirsty Wark to feature in exciting lineup for Pitlochry Festival Theatre's Winter Words Festival 2025
Press Release - Cast announced for Pitlochry Festival Theatre production of The Sound of Music
Pitlochry Festival Theatre has announced the full cast for its exciting forthcoming production of the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic musical The Sound of Music.
Press Release - Alan Cumming announced as the new Artistic Director of Pitlochry Festival Theatre
Following an intensive three-month recruitment and selection process, Pitlochry Festival Theatre is delighted to announce the appointment of actor, singer, writer, producer and director Alan Cumming as their new Artistic Director.
Press Release - Pitlochry Festival Theatre awarded prestigious new writing commission
Based in the heart of Highland Perthshire, Pitlochry Festival Theatre is Scotland's leading producer of musical theatre and the country's only rurally-located, major arts organisation.
Based in the heart of Highland Perthshire, Pitlochry Festival Theatre is Scotland's leading producer of musical theatre and the country's only rurally-located, major arts organisation.
Press Release - Pitlochry Festival Theatre celebrates Artistic Director’s new chapter
Based in the heart of Highland Perthshire, Pitlochry Festival Theatre is Scotland's leading producer of musical theatre and the country's only rurally-located, major arts organisation.
Based in the heart of Highland Perthshire, Pitlochry Festival Theatre is Scotland's leading producer of musical theatre and the country's only rurally-located, major arts organisation.
Based in the heart of Highland Perthshire, Pitlochry Festival Theatre is Scotland's leading producer of musical theatre and the country's only rurally-located, major arts organisation.
Based in the heart of Highland Perthshire, Pitlochry Festival Theatre is Scotland's leading producer of musical theatre and the country's only rurally-located, major arts organisation.
Based in the heart of Highland Perthshire, Pitlochry Festival Theatre is Scotland's leading producer of musical theatre and the country's only rurally-located, major arts organisation.
Beautiful: The Carole King Musical - Cast Press Release
Based in the heart of Highland Perthshire, Pitlochry Festival Theatre is Scotland's leading producer of musical theatre and the country's only rurally-located, major arts organisation.
