Okayama Performing Arts Theatre Harenowa Produces Musical "Dear Miss Nightingale"

About this event

The original story "The Nightingale of the Meiji Era: The Story of Ozeki Iyo," which gained widespread attention on the NHK morning TV drama series, is brought back to life as an original musical from Okayama. In the Meiji era, when Japan underwent major transformations into a modern state, politics, society, and education changed rapidly, while the occupation of "nurse" was looked down upon as "a base job caring for sick people for money." In such a turbulent era, the journey of five students who studied nursing while confronting societal prejudices—from their school days to embarking on their respective paths—is portrayed with Ume Hirose from Okayama Prefecture as the protagonist. Written and lyricized by Chikae Takahashi, composed and musically directed by Keiko Fukazawa, and directed by Takuji Manabe, it features a talented cast including Maaya Harada, Nana Kono, Sakurako Oda, Mei Tashiro, and Misaki Emura. This is a moving musical depicting the lives of great women buried in the history of the Meiji era and themes that resonate with modern times.

Venue

Okayama Performing Arts Theatre Harenowa

3-11-50 Omotechō, Kita-ku, Okayama, Okayama 700-0822