| Local Hero | |
|---|---|
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Local_Hero_Musical.jpg) Official poster of the 2019 Lyceum production | |
| Music | Mark Knopfler |
| Lyrics | Mark Knopfler |
| Book | Bill Forsyth David Greig |
| Basis | 1983 film Local Hero |
| Premiere | 23 March 2019: Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh |
| Productions | 2019 Edinburgh 2022 Chichester |
Local Hero is a musical with music and lyrics by Mark Knopfler, and a book by Bill Forsyth and David Greig. The musical is based on the 1983 film of the same name, written by Bill Forsyth. It tells the story of an American oil company representative who is sent to the fictional village of Furness on the west coast of Scotland to purchase the town and surrounding property for his company. The musical made its world premiere at the Royal Lyceum Theatre in Edinburgh in March 2019.