Alan Cumming News

After a 30-year delay in the departure lounge, The High Life returns in a new musical spectacular featuring all four original cast members - Alan Cumming, Forbes Masson, Siobhan Redmond and Patrick Ryecart.

The shortlists for the 2026 Critics' Awards for Theatre in Scotland which have been released today, Thursday May 7

Scottish theatre artist Sharron Devine's one-on-one multi-sensory experience THE ONLY WAY OUT IS IN will have its Scottish première at Pitlochry Festival Theatre's Explorers Garden as part of Alan Cumming's inaugural season as Artistic Director.

Nathan Lee Graham, Jay Armstrong Johnson, Claybourne Elder, and more will headline 14th annual “Night of a Thousand Judys,” the Pride concert to benefit The Ali Forney Center at Joe’s Pub.

Alan Cumming and Shirley Henderson will perform together onstage for the first time in A HISTORY OF PAPER, a Scottish musical by Oliver Emanuel and Gareth Williams, at Pitlochry Festival Theatre and Dundee Rep Theatre.

Prospect Musicals announced the full line-up for its 2026 Gala & Muse Awards at The Edison Ballroom, honoring LaChanze, Ken Davenport, Lindsay Mendez, Ryan Scott Oliver, and Jose Antonio Vargas.

On Thursday, TIME held the 20th annual TIME100 Gala, celebrating TIME's 2026 list of the world's most influential people, which includes Jonathan Groff, Alan Cumming, and more. Take a look at photos from the red carpet and ceremony here.

Schmigadoon! is now open at the Nederlander Theatre! Alex Brightman & Sara Chase star — read what every major critic is saying in our full review roundup.

Tony Award winner Frances Ruffelle and Olivier Award winner Stephen Ashfield will star in I CAN DIE TOO, a new play with music co-written by Ruffelle, Sally George, and Alan Cumming, at Pitlochry Festival Theatre.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is April 16, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

TIME has revealed the 2026 TIME100, its annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world. Theater stars including Jonathan Groff, Alan Cumming and more have made the list!

Pitlochry Festival Theatre will stage LEAR, Finn den Hertog's adaptation of Shakespeare's tragedy, with Maureen Beattie in the title role and Forbes Masson as Gloucester.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is April 14, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Patti LuPone, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Cynthia Nixon, Alan Cumming, and several more from the Broadway community have signed a new open letter opposing the proposed merger between Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount. 

The 14th annual “Night of a Thousand Judys” – the Pride concert to benefit The Ali Forney Center written and hosted by Justin Elizabeth Sayre – will be performed at Joe’s Pub on Monday, June 1.

Pitlochry Festival Theatre has announced that Ewan McGregor and Sam Heughan will be in conversation with Artistic Director Alan Cumming as part of a special series of events supporting the Theatre’s 75th Anniversary fundraising appeal.

On Monday, March 30, World of Wonder hosted the premiere of the new series Club Cumming, which fittingly took place at the iconic New York City-based gay bar and nightclub. Check out photos from the event now.

Pitlochry Festival Theatre has announced that Siobhán Redmond will star in a new production of Samuel Beckett’s surreal masterpiece Happy Days. Learn more here!

CEILIDH, which is part of Alan Cumming's inaugural season as Artistic Director in this the Theatre's 75th anniversary year, is a musical that invites you to step into one of Scotland's oldest and most beloved traditions – a gathering to share songs, stories and, most importantly, dancing!  

PITLOCHRY FESTIVAL THEATRE will stage the UK premiere of the musical CEILIDH at Pitlochry Town Hall. The production is set to bring the vibrant dance and music of Scotland to the stage.