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{{Infobox musical|premiere_date=December 21, 2018|premiere_location=[[Terra Kulture|Terra Kulture Arena]], [[Victoria Island, Lagos]]|name=Queen Moremi: The Musical|music=Kehinde Oritinehin}}
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'''Queen Moremi the musical''' is a 2019 Nigerian stage drama starred by Home of oduduwa and Bolanle Austern-Peters. It was directed by Bolanle Austen-Peters and produced by Joseph Umoibum. It was showed between December 21st to 2nd of January, 2019 at Terrakulture theatre, Victoria Island.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-12-11 |title=Moremi the Musical: The story of an ‘African feminist’ queen |url=https://thenationonlineng.net/moremi-the-musical-the-story-of-an-african-feminist-queen/ |access-date=2022-07-29 |website=The Nation Newspaper |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-11-18 |title=In Queen Moremi the Musical, BAP, House of Oduduwa tell Yoruba heritage’s tale |url=https://t.guardian.ng/art/in-queen-moremi-the-musical-bap-house-of-oduduwa-tell-yoruba-heritages-tale/ |access-date=2022-07-29 |website=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Onyeakagbu |first=Adaobi |date=2018-11-27 |title=Queen Moremi 'The Musical': Anticipate the gripping story behind one of Yoruba's greatest queens |url=https://www.pulse.ng/lifestyle/food-travel/queen-moremi-the-musical-anticipate-the-gripping-story-behind-one-of-yorubas-greatest/4tbnw35 |access-date=2022-07-29 |website=Pulse Nigeria}}</ref>


'''''Queen Moremi: The Musical''''' is a 2018 [[Nigeria|Nigerian]] musical about 12th-century queen [[Moremi Ajasoro]]. The show was produced by Bolanle Austern-Peters Productions and the [[Ooni of Ife|House of Oduduwa]]. It was directed by [[Bolanle Austen-Peters]] and produced by Joseph Umoibum. The show's music was composed by Kehinde Oritinehin.<ref name=":1" />
{{italic title}}{{Infobox film
|producer = Joseph Umoibum
| director = Bolanle Austen-Peters
| released = 2019
| country = Nigeria
| language = Yoruba
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== Premier ==
== Productions ==
The film was premiered late December 2018.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-11-20 |title=Austen-Peters, House of Oduduwa to premiere Queen Moremi the Musical |url=https://punchng.com/austen-peters-house-of-oduduwa-to-premiere-queen-moremi-the-musical/ |access-date=2022-07-29 |website=Punch Newspapers |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-12-17 |title=The Premiere Of Queen Moremi The Musical |url=https://guardian.ng/life/the-premiere-of-queen-moremi-the-musical/ |access-date=2022-07-29 |website=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News |language=en-US}}</ref>
The idea for the musical came about in December 2017.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=2019-01-05 |title=Moremi the Musical goes to US, Europe |url=https://guardian.ng/saturday-magazine/moremi-the-musical-goes-to-us-europe/ |access-date=2023-01-28 |website=The Guardian Nigeria News |language=en-US}}</ref> Princess [[Ronke Ademiluyi]] approached Austern-Peters to direct the musical.<ref name=":2" />


Paolo Sisiano and Justin Ezirin choreographed the show.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Ugobude |first=Franklin |date=2019-07-27 |title="Queen Moremi The Musical": Immortalizing a Traditional Legend |url=https://thetheatretimes.com/queen-moremi-the-musical-immortalizing-a-traditional-legend/ |access-date=2023-01-28 |website=The Theatre Times |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":1" /> House of Emisara provided [[Jewellery|jewelry]] for the production.<ref name=":1" />
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== Cast ==
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[[Omotola Jalade Ekeinde|Omotola Jalade-Ekehinde]] as Queen moremi<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-12-19 |title=‘Playing Queen Moremi allows me to get in touch with my inner soul’ |url=https://guardian.ng/art/playing-queen-moremi-allows-me-to-get-in-touch-with-my-inner-soul/ |access-date=2022-07-29 |website=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-11-25 |title=Our Moremi story, by Omotola Jalade-Ekehinde, Lala, Bambam, Princess Ademiluyi |url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/11/our-moremi-story-by-omotola-jalade-ekehinde-lala-bambam-princess-ademiluyi/ |access-date=2022-07-29 |website=Vanguard News |language=en-GB}}</ref>


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The shown premiered on December 21, 2018 and ran until January 2, 2019, at [[Terra Kulture|Terra Kulture Arena]], [[Victoria Island, Lagos|Victoria Island]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-12-17 |title=The Premiere Of Queen Moremi The Musical |url=https://guardian.ng/life/the-premiere-of-queen-moremi-the-musical/ |access-date=2022-07-29 |website=The Guardian Nigeria News |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-11-18 |title=In Queen Moremi the Musical, BAP, House of Oduduwa tell Yoruba heritage's tale |url=https://t.guardian.ng/art/in-queen-moremi-the-musical-bap-house-of-oduduwa-tell-yoruba-heritages-tale/ |access-date=2022-07-29 |website=The Guardian Nigeria News |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Onyeakagbu |first=Adaobi |date=2018-11-27 |title=Queen Moremi 'The Musical': Anticipate the gripping story behind one of Yoruba's greatest queens |url=https://www.pulse.ng/lifestyle/food-travel/queen-moremi-the-musical-anticipate-the-gripping-story-behind-one-of-yorubas-greatest/4tbnw35 |access-date=2022-07-29 |website=Pulse Nigeria}}</ref>
Lala as Queen moremi's son


In April 2019 a 'reloaded' version of the show returned to [[Lagos]] for a limited run from 18 April 2019 until 5 May 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Anazia |first=Daniel |date=2019-04-20 |title=Queen Moremi The Musical returns to stage in Lagos |url=https://t.guardian.ng/saturday-magazine/queen-moremi-the-musical-returns-to-stage-in-lagos/ |access-date=2023-01-28 |website=The Guardian Nigeria News |language=en-US}}</ref> The show had a third run that December, from 24 December 2019 until 2 January 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-12-11 |title=Moremi the Musical: The story of an 'African feminist' queen |url=https://thenationonlineng.net/moremi-the-musical-the-story-of-an-african-feminist-queen/ |access-date=2022-07-29 |website=The Nation Newspaper |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Mgbeahuru |first=Ransome |date=2019-12-04 |title=Queen Moremi The Musical returns to Lagos for Yuletide |url=https://guardian.ng/art/queen-moremi-the-musical-returns-to-lagos-for-yuletide/ |access-date=2023-01-28 |website=The Guardian Nigeria News |language=en-US}}</ref>
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[[Bamike Olawunmi|Bamike Olawumi]] (Bambam)


== Premise ==
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Deyemi Okanlawon as Obalufen
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The musical follows the story of [[Moremi Ajasoro|Moremi]], the [[Yoruba people|Yoruba]] queen who saved the people of [[Ifẹ|Ile-Ife]] from the Ugbos, who sought to enslave them.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2019-04-21 |title=The making of Moremi The Musical |url=https://guardian.ng/art/the-making-of-moremi-the-musical/ |access-date=2022-07-29 |website=The Guardian Nigeria News |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Onyeakagbu |first=Adaobi |date=2022-06-21 |title=Queen Moremi: Did you know about the courageous legend whose statue is the tallest in Nigeria? |url=https://www.pulse.ng/lifestyle/food-travel/queen-moremi-did-you-know-about-the-courageous-legend-whose-statue-is-the-tallest-in/hr4llg4 |access-date=2022-07-29 |website=Pulse Nigeria}}</ref> She makes a pact with the goddess of River Esinmirin in order to find a way to defeat their enemies. She is later captured by the Ugbos, discovers their weakness, and then escapes and returns to Ile-Ife. She leads the final charge, successfully defeating the Ugbos. Esinmirin returns and demands Moremi give her "what is most dear to her".<ref name=":7">{{Cite web |last=Tayo |first=Ayomide O. |date=2018-12-24 |title=Queen Moremi: The Musical, an ancient story that is perfect for these times |url=https://www.pulse.ng/lifestyle/food-travel/queen-moremi-the-musical-review/636w1g4 |access-date=2023-05-10 |website=Pulse Nigeria |language=en}}</ref>


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== Cast ==
Femi branch as Olugbo
{| class="wikitable"

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Bimbo Manuel<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nlebem |first=Anthony |date=2018-12-19 |title=Queen Moremi The Musical |url=https://businessday.ng/life-arts/article/queen-moremi-the-musical/ |access-date=2022-07-29 |website=Businessday NG |language=en-US}}</ref>
!Role

!2018-2019 Run
Ooni Obawirin
!Reloaded: December 2019

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Rotimi Adelegan
|Queen Moremi

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|Tosin Adeyemi,<ref name=":7" /> [[Kehinde Bankole]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Idowu |first=Tobi |date=2018-12-19 |title='Playing Queen Moremi allows me to get in touch with my inner soul' |url=https://guardian.ng/art/playing-queen-moremi-allows-me-to-get-in-touch-with-my-inner-soul/ |access-date=2022-07-29 |website=The Guardian Nigeria News |language=en-US}}</ref> [[Omotola Jalade Ekeinde|Omotola Jalade-Ekehinde]]<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |date=2018-11-25 |title=Our Moremi story, by Omotola Jalade-Ekehinde, Lala, Bambam, Princess Ademiluyi |url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/11/our-moremi-story-by-omotola-jalade-ekehinde-lala-bambam-princess-ademiluyi/ |access-date=2022-07-29 |website=Vanguard News |language=en-GB}}</ref>
[[Kehinde Bankole|Kehinde bankole]]
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== Synopsis ==
|[[Obalufon|Obalufen]]
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The stage drama is about Moremi, the historic woman who saved the people of ile-Ife from the raffians who sort to enslave them with wisdom.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-04-21 |title=The making of Moremi The Musical |url=https://guardian.ng/art/the-making-of-moremi-the-musical/ |access-date=2022-07-29 |website=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Onyeakagbu |first=Adaobi |date=2022-06-21 |title=Queen Moremi: Did you know about the courageous legend whose statue is the tallest in Nigeria? |url=https://www.pulse.ng/lifestyle/food-travel/queen-moremi-did-you-know-about-the-courageous-legend-whose-statue-is-the-tallest-in/hr4llg4 |access-date=2022-07-29 |website=Pulse Nigeria}}</ref>
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|[[Deyemi Okanlawon]]<ref name=":3" />
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|Olugbo
| colspan="2" |[[Femi Branch]]<ref name=":3" /><ref name=":4">{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2019-12-11 |title='Queen Moremi The Musical: Reloaded' |url=https://www.pulse.ng/lifestyle/food-travel/queen-moremi-the-musical-reloaded/hh6khyf |access-date=2023-01-28 |website=Pulse Nigeria |language=en}}</ref>
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|[[Oranmiyan]]
|Rotimi Adelegan<ref name=":5">{{Cite web |last=Adjei |first=Sammy |title=Moremi Ajasoro Goes Musical |url=https://newsghana.com.gh/moremi-ajasoro-goes-musical/ |access-date=2023-01-28 |website=News Ghana |date=27 November 2018 |language=en-US}}</ref>
|Ademiluyi Adelegan<ref name=":4" /><ref name=":6">{{Cite web |date=2020-01-01 |title=How cultural activism, women's rights define Moremi The Musical Reloaded |url=https://guardian.ng/art/how-cultural-activism-womens-rights-define-moremi-the-musical-reloaded/ |access-date=2023-01-28 |website=The Guardian Nigeria News |language=en-US}}</ref>
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|Esimirin
|[[Kemi Lala Akindoju|Lala Akindoju]]<ref name=":3" /><ref name=":5" />
|Mojisola Kadiri<ref name=":4" /><ref name=":6" />
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|Alaiyemore
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|[[Toyin Oshinaike]]<ref name=":6" />
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|Omoremi
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|Princess Obuseh, Oluwafeyikemi Agbola<ref name=":6" />
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|[[Bamike Olawunmi]]
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|[[Bimbo Manuel]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nlebem |first=Anthony |date=2018-12-19 |title=Queen Moremi The Musical |url=https://businessday.ng/life-arts/article/queen-moremi-the-musical/ |access-date=2022-07-29 |website=Businessday NG |language=en-US}}</ref>
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== References ==
== References ==
<references />
[[Category:2018 musicals]]
[[Category:Musicals inspired by real-life events]]
[[Category:Musicals set in the 12th century]]
[[Category:Musicals set in Nigeria]]
[[Category:Nigerian musicals]]

Latest revision as of 02:20, 10 October 2024

Queen Moremi: The Musical
MusicKehinde Oritinehin
PremiereDecember 21, 2018: Terra Kulture Arena, Victoria Island, Lagos

Queen Moremi: The Musical is a 2018 Nigerian musical about 12th-century queen Moremi Ajasoro. The show was produced by Bolanle Austern-Peters Productions and the House of Oduduwa. It was directed by Bolanle Austen-Peters and produced by Joseph Umoibum. The show's music was composed by Kehinde Oritinehin.[1]

Productions

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The idea for the musical came about in December 2017.[2] Princess Ronke Ademiluyi approached Austern-Peters to direct the musical.[2]

Paolo Sisiano and Justin Ezirin choreographed the show.[3][1] House of Emisara provided jewelry for the production.[1]

The shown premiered on December 21, 2018 and ran until January 2, 2019, at Terra Kulture Arena, Victoria Island.[4][5][6]

In April 2019 a 'reloaded' version of the show returned to Lagos for a limited run from 18 April 2019 until 5 May 2019.[7] The show had a third run that December, from 24 December 2019 until 2 January 2020.[8][9]

Premise

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The musical follows the story of Moremi, the Yoruba queen who saved the people of Ile-Ife from the Ugbos, who sought to enslave them.[1][10] She makes a pact with the goddess of River Esinmirin in order to find a way to defeat their enemies. She is later captured by the Ugbos, discovers their weakness, and then escapes and returns to Ile-Ife. She leads the final charge, successfully defeating the Ugbos. Esinmirin returns and demands Moremi give her "what is most dear to her".[11]

Cast

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Role 2018-2019 Run Reloaded: December 2019
Queen Moremi Tosin Adeyemi,[11] Kehinde Bankole,[12] Omotola Jalade-Ekehinde[13]
Obalufen Deyemi Okanlawon[13]
Olugbo Femi Branch[13][14]
Oranmiyan Rotimi Adelegan[15] Ademiluyi Adelegan[14][16]
Esimirin Lala Akindoju[13][15] Mojisola Kadiri[14][16]
Alaiyemore Toyin Oshinaike[16]
Omoremi Princess Obuseh, Oluwafeyikemi Agbola[16]
Bamike Olawunmi
Bimbo Manuel[17]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "The making of Moremi The Musical". The Guardian Nigeria News. 2019-04-21. Retrieved 2022-07-29.
  2. ^ a b "Moremi the Musical goes to US, Europe". The Guardian Nigeria News. 2019-01-05. Retrieved 2023-01-28.
  3. ^ Ugobude, Franklin (2019-07-27). ""Queen Moremi The Musical": Immortalizing a Traditional Legend". The Theatre Times. Retrieved 2023-01-28.
  4. ^ "The Premiere Of Queen Moremi The Musical". The Guardian Nigeria News. 2018-12-17. Retrieved 2022-07-29.
  5. ^ "In Queen Moremi the Musical, BAP, House of Oduduwa tell Yoruba heritage's tale". The Guardian Nigeria News. 2018-11-18. Retrieved 2022-07-29.
  6. ^ Onyeakagbu, Adaobi (2018-11-27). "Queen Moremi 'The Musical': Anticipate the gripping story behind one of Yoruba's greatest queens". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 2022-07-29.
  7. ^ Anazia, Daniel (2019-04-20). "Queen Moremi The Musical returns to stage in Lagos". The Guardian Nigeria News. Retrieved 2023-01-28.
  8. ^ "Moremi the Musical: The story of an 'African feminist' queen". The Nation Newspaper. 2019-12-11. Retrieved 2022-07-29.
  9. ^ Mgbeahuru, Ransome (2019-12-04). "Queen Moremi The Musical returns to Lagos for Yuletide". The Guardian Nigeria News. Retrieved 2023-01-28.
  10. ^ Onyeakagbu, Adaobi (2022-06-21). "Queen Moremi: Did you know about the courageous legend whose statue is the tallest in Nigeria?". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 2022-07-29.
  11. ^ a b Tayo, Ayomide O. (2018-12-24). "Queen Moremi: The Musical, an ancient story that is perfect for these times". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
  12. ^ Idowu, Tobi (2018-12-19). "'Playing Queen Moremi allows me to get in touch with my inner soul'". The Guardian Nigeria News. Retrieved 2022-07-29.
  13. ^ a b c d "Our Moremi story, by Omotola Jalade-Ekehinde, Lala, Bambam, Princess Ademiluyi". Vanguard News. 2018-11-25. Retrieved 2022-07-29.
  14. ^ a b c "'Queen Moremi The Musical: Reloaded'". Pulse Nigeria. 2019-12-11. Retrieved 2023-01-28.
  15. ^ a b Adjei, Sammy (27 November 2018). "Moremi Ajasoro Goes Musical". News Ghana. Retrieved 2023-01-28.
  16. ^ a b c d "How cultural activism, women's rights define Moremi The Musical Reloaded". The Guardian Nigeria News. 2020-01-01. Retrieved 2023-01-28.
  17. ^ Nlebem, Anthony (2018-12-19). "Queen Moremi The Musical". Businessday NG. Retrieved 2022-07-29.
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