Love, power, money and thwarted dreams.
Those are the essential ingredients of “Wakaa! The Musical”, a Nigerian stage production set to hit London later this month.
A runaway success in Lagos last year, the musical follows the fate of a group of young graduates who strike a wager before setting out on their chosen paths in life.
Now, after winning rave reviews at home, the production is set to transfer to the London stage.
Through its four characters — Kike, Tosan, Ngozi and Rex — London audiences will get a taste of life as lived by young Nigerians today.
From the idealism of a young doctor and a political mover and shaker to the get-rich-quick dreams of a sunny-natured dancer and the gilded existence of a rich businessman’s daughter, Wakaa explores their trials and successes, all with a healthy dose of political satire thrown in.
