Alan Cumming and Shirley Henderson Will Star in A History of Paper Musical Off-Broadway
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Key Points:
- Alan Cumming and Shirley Henderson will star in the U.S. premiere of the musical "A History of Paper," opening Off-Broadway at Stage 42 in New York on February 12, 2027, running for 13 weeks.
- The show is a co-production between Scotland’s Pitlochry Festival Theatre and Dundee Rep Theatre, marking their first transfer to New York, and is directed by Andrew Panton.
- "A History of Paper" originated as a BBC Radio 4 play and evolved into a chamber musical that tells a universal love story through paper artifacts like letters and postcards.
- Both Cumming and Henderson expressed excitement about bringing the production to New York, highlighting the personal and artistic significance of the project.
- The production features design by Ana Inés Jabares-Pita, lighting by Bruno Poet, sound by Alexandra Faye Braithwaite, and musical direction by Gavin Whitworth, with producers including Sonia Friedman Productions and Pemberley Productions.
