Children’s book by Sir Lenny Henry to be adapted for 2025 stage production

The stage show adapts Sir Lenny’s book, The Boy With Wings (PA) Sir Lenny Henry’s children’s book The Boy With Wings is being adapted for the stage with the production set to debut in summer 2025. The world premiere of the stage play will launch at the children-focused Polka Theatre in south-west London and is a co-production with the Birmingham Repertory Theatre. It has been adapted by Arvind Ethan David, who produced the stage production of Alanis Morissette’s Jagged Little Pill, and is directed by the Bush Theatre’s associate artistic director, Daniel Bailey.

A post shared by Macmillan Children's Books (@macmillankidsuk) Sir Lenny said: “Wow! I am absolutely chuffed to little meatballs to have my first ever children’s book The Boy With Wings adapted by Polka Theatre and Birmingham Rep. What an honour! “It’s going to be a brilliant show with diverse talent on and offstage. “I can’t wait to see the magic of Arvind Ethan David’s adaption and the visionary direction of Daniel Bailey brought to glorious life on these amazing stages.

“A boy, with wings, live on stage! IT’S GONNA BE EPIC!”. Sir Lenny Henry’s The Boy With Wings is being adapted for a stage production at the Polka Theatre in 2025 (Keenon Ferrell/Macmillan Children’s Books/Polka Theatre) The Boy With Wings was first published in 2021 and sees the hero, Tunde, sprouting wings and learning that he is all that stands between Earth and total destruction. The stage production, recommende.