Adaptations of The Chronicles of Narnia he had seen – starring Amanda Muggleton, Dennis Olsen, Meaghan Davies and Yolande Brown). Theatrical productions of "The Chronicles of Narnia" have become popular with professional, community and youth theatres in recent years. A musical version of "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" written specifically for performance by youth is available through Josef Weinberger. In 2015, a musical comedy adaptation by "Centro de Música y Comedia Musical CEEC" (Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Argentina) named "Narnia: Vuelve a vivir". The production was made by Gabriel Bedrossian as music and lyrics composer, Silvia Mignaqui as theatre director and Jimena Valiño as
The Chronicles of Narnia and ideas from Greek and Roman mythology as well as from traditional British and Irish fairy tales. The books have profoundly influenced adult and children's fantasy literature since World War II. Lewis's exploration of themes not usually present in children's literature, such as religion, as well as the books' perceived treatment of issues including race and gender, has caused some controversy. Although Lewis originally conceived what would become "The Chronicles of Narnia" in 1939 (the picture of a Faun with parcels in a snowy wood has a history dating to 1914), he did not finish writing the first book "The