The 2008 production was a departure from the norm for the Philharmonic who produced a light hearted revue of shows dating from the late 1800s (Gilbert and Sullivan) through the decades to the current modern musical (Chicago, Sweeney Todd, Spamalot, Les Miserables etc.) showing the development stages of musicals through the last century.

When deciding on the 2008 show, the society was working on the presumption that the show would be performed at Ayr Town Hall. Given the restrictions that the Town Hall has in terms of staging, the members chose to do a revue instead of one of the normal shows. In the end, the Gaiety Theatre was available in November 2008 but, by that stage, with rehearsals at an advanced stage, the Society pressed on with Musical Stages. The show was very well received and offered members the opportunity to perform songs that they wouldn't normally get the opportunity to cover.

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