The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: a ‘life-affirming’ drama

Rousing songs’ of this musical celebrate William Kamkwamba’s ‘remarkable feat, the power of dreams and the value of knowledge ...
The Guardian

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind review – Malawian boy’s amazing famine-beating creation inspires a rousing musical

After a book, a film and a Ted Talk, William Kamkwamba’s heroically inventive response to floods, drought and starvation is now delivered with energetic songs and dancing William Kamkwamba’s ...
WhatsOnStage

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

A bold and uplifting new musical telling the true story of a boy who hopes to defy expectations to produce the gift of power and give hope for tomorrow. William wants to build a windmill. Nobody ...
BroadwayWorld

THE BOY WHO HARNESSED THE WIND Will Make West End Premiere @sohoplace

The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) production of The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind will make its West End premiere @sohoplace following its run at the Swan Theatre in Stratford-Upon-Avon. Performances ...
The Daily Telegraph

Could the RSC’s new musical be the next Matilda?

With big ensemble numbers and a soaring finale, The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind deserves to head to the West End Dominic Cavendish has been writing about theatre and comedy since the mid-1990s and ...
Deadline.com

Breaking Baz: Chiwetel Ejiofor Signs On As Creative For West End-Bound Musical ‘The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind’, Newcomer Alistair Nwachukwu Cast In Titular Role

EXCLUSIVE: Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy star Chiwetel Ejiofor has joined the creative team of Royal Shakespeare Company show The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind – a project close to his heart because ...
Playbill

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

In drought-stricken Malawi, a 13-year-old boy dreams of saving his village. Nobody believes he can – not his father, his friends, nor his community. As crops fail and hope runs dry, William finds ...