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Supernova to Premiere on Stage at Pitlochry With Alan Cumming and Ewan McGregor

Harry Macqueen will make his playwriting debut adapting his screenplay for a July–August 2027 run led by director John Tiffany and a high-profile creative team.

Overview

  • Pitlochry Festival Theatre announced Wednesday, July 29, 2026, that Supernova will run July 24–August 21, 2027, with opening night on July 30.
  • Alan Cumming and Ewan McGregor are confirmed as the two leads, stepping into roles first played on screen by Colin Firth and Stanley Tucci.
  • Macqueen is adapting his own 2020 screenplay for the stage, marking his playwriting debut, with John Tiffany directing and Steven Hoggett as movement director.
  • The production’s design and leadership team includes Jamie Harrison as designer and Sam Hardie as associate director, and additional cast members will be announced later.
  • Tickets are already on sale for patrons and members, Festival Friends booking opens August 5 at 10:00 BST, and general sale begins August 12 at 10:00 BST via PitlochryFestivalTheatre.com.