McGregor’s film credits include Brassed Off, Miss Potter, Black Hawk Down, Angels & Demons, Birds of Prey and Salmon Fishing in the Yemen.
He played Obi-Wan Kenobi in the first of the Star Wars prequel trilogy Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace in 1999. He revisited the role in four subsequent Star Wars films and in the 2022 miniseries Obi-Wan Kenobi.
The 53-year-old’s other TV credits include Halston, in which he played fashion designer Roy Halston Frowick. McGregor won an Emmy Award in 2021 for his portrayal.
Reflecting on his return to live theatre, McGregor said: “I love acting on film and television, and of course, I love acting on stage. I have always been lucky enough to do all three throughout my career.
“Theatre teaches you so much about acting, the audience teaches you. What works, what doesn’t. It’s very good for the soul. The live experience. The power of storytelling.
“Also I love the routine of it, waking up in the morning with the day aiming towards this event, this electric experience.”
Earlier this year, McGregor received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles. He said he was “particularly moved” his star had been placed beside that of the movie franchise’s original Princess Leia, the late actress Carrie Fisher.
