Whisky Galore A Musical! Was staged as a shortened production in 2006 in the Edinburgh Fringe. In 2009 Pitlochry Festival Theatre Commissioned Ian Hammond Brown - Music & Lyrics and Shona McKee McNeil - Book adaptation, to re-write their Fringe Production for their 2009 Homecoming Season.  The show played to full houses throughout the 2009 season. As well as being the first full scale musical ever at Pitlochry it became the best selling show in PFT's 58 Year history.

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Reviews:

McNeil and Brown have created - at last - a new Scottish musical to celebrate; the first in Pitlochry's history and well worth the wait.

Joyce McMillan, The Scotsman ***** 

 A lively piece of family entertainment…the presentation bristles with energy. Add that to the Festival Theatre's typically high production values…and you have a hit on your hands.

 Mark Brown, Sunday Herald

 Full of gusto and versatility, the 14 strong cast deliver it with tremendous charm.

Mark Fisher, The Guardian ****

 Completely irresistible

Robert Dawson Scott, The Times

 Raise a glass to Pitlochry, which has found the perfect form of summer entertainment in this high-spirited, good looking and sounding musical.

Joy Watters, The Courier

 It's a fresh, innovative and fluid production. This imaginative reworking of Compton MacKenzie's funny, romantic and hugely entertaining novel does provide the feel-good factor by the tonne.

Alison Anderson, Perthshire Advertiser

 Whisky Galore - A Musical is a must see for all the family.

David Sommerville, What's On Stage.com ****

 A memorable musical first - as smooth as malt, in fact.

Peter Cargill, The Stage

Photos of the PFT Production by Douglas McBride: