Photo Flash: George Takei Reserves ALLEGIANCE Seat for Donald Trump at Every Performance

By: Dec. 27, 2015
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As BroadwayWorld previously reported, ALLEGIANCE star George Takei is saving a seat for Donald Trump at every performance of the show until he decides to come. Takei tweeted a photo of the seat with a sign on it that says, "RESERVED Donald Trump #TrumpWatch- Day 14," with a caption reading, "Your seat is ready for you, Mr. Trump." Check out the photo below!

A few weeks ago, Takei issued a video response to Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump in regards to his comments about restricting Muslim immigration and being undecided about whether or not he would have supported internment camps for Japanese-Americans during World War II.

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Watch George Takei's video here!

The actor invited the candidate to come see him in the new Broadway musical that depicts the injustices done by the United States government to some of its citizens, to help him decide.

Takei makes his Broadway debut in the new American musical Allegiance at the Longacre Theatre (220 West 48th Street, opposite Tony and Olivier Award winner Lea Salonga (Miss Saigon, Les Miserables) in her long-awaited return to Broadway, and "Glee" star Telly Leung. Allegiance. The show tells the vibrant and unforgettable story of one family's resilience in the face of seemingly-insurmountable odds, inspired by Takei's real-life experience as a Japanese American during World War II.

ALLEGIANCE illuminates one of American history's lesser known chapters as it tells the story of Samura (Takei), transported back nearly six decades to when his younger self (Leung) and his sister Kei (Salonga) fought to stay connected to their heritage, their family, and themselves after Japanese Americans were wrongfully imprisoned during World War II. An epic story told with great intimacy, Allegiance explores the TIES THAT BIND us, the struggle to persevere, and the overwhelming power of forgiveness and, most especially, love.

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@GeorgeTakei: "Your seat is ready for you, Mr. Trump"


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