Upcoming musical to take viewers on a journey of self-discovery and love

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August 6, 2015 1:00 PM

What happens when two cultures collide? In Lysious Ogolo's new production, a young girl is forced to make a decision between her father's empire and the love of her life.

"A Priceless Heart"

Howard University graduate, Lysious Ogolo is set to bring his play “A Priceless Heart”, the musical to life.

The upcoming production is about two people from two different worlds who go on a quest of finding purpose and true love.

Synopsis

, a 20-year-old college undergraduate, is torn between her father's plans for her and her own plans for herself. As heiress of her father's billion-dollar corporation, everything in Lauren's life is designed to help her successfully take over from him but she her dream is to be a musician.

She leaves the house and embarks on her journey of self-discovery. In the process, she meets , the Nigerian-American bartender at her family's favourite bar. A mutual attraction ensues and a relationship begins, but they are two worlds apart. He's from the meagrely hoods of the Marcy Projects and she's from the wealthy Upper East side of New York. In the end, Lauren is forced to make a decision between her father's empire and the love of her life.

The main choreography for the project will be constructed by Broadway choreographer, Royce Zackary with support from Oladapo Adeniranye who will bring an afrocentric flavour to the production.

Javon Ford is currently putting the musical composition for the play together in the writing process.

Ogolo will be directing the musical, which is scheduled to hit the stage of the Olney Theatre in Maryland on August/September of 2016.

Watch as the Nigerian playwright and producer talks about the uniqueness of his upcoming production in the video below:

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