Wind in the Willows (1985 musical)

This article is about the 1985 American musical. For the 2016 British musical, see The Wind in the Willows (2016 musical).

Wind in the Willows is a musical based on the novel of the same name, with music by William P. Perry, lyrics by Roger McGough and Perry, and a book by Jane Iredale.^[1]

Wind in the Willows
Music	William P. Perry
Lyrics	Roger McGough and William P. Perry
Book	Jane Iredale
Basis	The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame
Productions	1985 Broadway

The musical premiered in August 1983, at the Folger Theatre in Washington, D.C.^[2][3]

The Broadway production opened at the Nederlander Theatre on December 19, 1985, and closed after only four performances.^[4] Directed by Tony Stevens and choreographed by Margery Beddow, the cast featured Nathan Lane as Toad, David Carroll as Rat, Vicki Lewis as Mole, and P. J. Benjamin as Chief Weasel.^[5]

Wind in the Willows was nominated for two Tony Awards: Best Book of a Musical and Best Original Score.^[6]