Law. Lyrics. Legacy.

History Has Never Sounded Like This.

Courtroom rap battles. Feminist anthems. Constitutional revolution.

The Famous 5 Musical is a new Canadian musical about the women behind the Persons Case and the fight that changed the law forever. The musical is being developed ahead of the 100th centennial celebration of the Persons Case decision, upcoming in 2029.

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Promotional poster for "Famous 5 Musical" featuring historical women figures Emily Murphy, Nellie McClung, Henrietta Muir Edwards, Louise McKinney, and Irene Parlby, with their titles and photographs surrounding a central logo with a red and purple maple leaf.
Promotional poster for "Famous 5 Musical" featuring historical women figures Emily Murphy, Nellie McClung, Henrietta Muir Edwards, Louise McKinney, and Irene Parlby, with their titles and photographs surrounding a central logo with a red and purple maple leaf.

Meet the Creative Team:

Book & Lyrics by Sam Skinner

Sam Skinner is an Ontario lawyer and PhD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. The inspiration for Famous 5 came from Sam’s experience teaching the Persons Case in various undergraduate courses at York University and the University of Toronto.

In drafting the lyrics for Famous 5, Sam draws directly from historical legal documents, biographical texts, and secondary sources - reworking judicial decisions, arguments, and archival texts into a musical form that reimagines Canada’s constitutional past.

Music by Olivia Korosak

Olivia Korosak is an award-winning Canadian composer, with a portfolio spanning music for films, orchestras, ensembles, and theatre. Olivia graduated summa cum laude from McMaster University with an Honours Bachelor of Music, a Performance Diploma in Classical Voice, and a Minor in Theatre and Film Studies.

She is a member of the Screen Composers Guild of Canada and the Association of Canadian Women Composers.

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