The Wind in the Willows (musical) A Musical Adventure at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre and West Yorkshire Playhouse in 2007 and 2008. The musical has a book by "Downton Abbey" creator Fellowes, based on the 1908 novel "The Wind in the Willows" by Kenneth Grahame and is directed by Rachel Kavanaugh, with design by Peter McKintosh, lighting design by Howard Harrison and sound design by Gareth Owen. The show features an original score by George Stiles and lyrics by Anthony Drewe. Open auditions were held in April 2016. The musical made its world premiere at the Theatre Royal Plymouth from 8 to 22 October 2016, before
The Wind (novel) wind and drought-plagued frontier environment, has assured her reputation as an American regional novelist. The book created a furor in Texas when it was published because of its negative portrayal of frontier living conditions on the cattle ranges around Sweetwater in the 1880s. The book was also published anonymously as a publicity ploy. Today, however, many critics regard this novel as a Texas classic, notable for its characterization of a tragic heroine driven to murder and insanity. "The Wind", a 1928 film directed by Victor Sjöström Handbook of Texas Online, biographical page of Dorothy Scarborough, (accessed December 31, 2006). The