Photo Flash: George Takei, Lea Salonga, Telly Leung and More in Opening Night of Old Globe's ALLEGIANCE!
By: BWW News Desk Sep. 21, 2012
The Old Globe presents the World Premiere of Allegiance – A New American Musical, an epic story of family, love and patriotism set during the Japanese American internment of World War II. As previously announced, television and film icon George Takei, Tony Award-winning actress Lea Salonga and Broadway favorite Telly Leung head up The cast.
BroadwayWord brings you a first look at the just-released opening night shots below!
Directed by Stafford Arima, with music and lyrics by Jay Kuo and book by Marc Acito, Kuo and Lorenzo Thione, the production features choreography by Andrew Palermo and music supervision, arrangements and orchestrations by Lynne Shankel. Allegiance – A New American Musical will run on the Donald and Darlene Shiley Stage in the Old Globe Theatre, part of the Globe's Conrad Prebys Theatre Center, through Oct. 21, 2012.
On the 60th anniversary of Pearl Harbor, a meeting with a young journalist forces WWII veteran Sam Kimura to remember his family's relocation from their California farm to the Heart Mountain internment camp in Wyoming. As they struggle to adjust to their new home, Young Sam and his sister Kei find themselves torn between loyalty to their family and allegiance to their country. With its moving score, Allegiance – A New American Musical takes audiences on a journey into our nation's history through the eyes of one American family.
For tickets, scheduling and more information, visit www.TheOldGlobe.org.
Photo Credit: Doug Gates
George Takei, Lea Salonga and Telly Leung
George Takei reunites with his "Star Trek" Costar Walter Koenig
Geno Carr, Brandon Joel Maier, Jill Townsend and Kurt Norby
Stafford Arima with George Takei, Telly Leung and Lea Salonga
Michael G. Murphy with George Takei, Lea Salonga and Telly Leung
Marc De La Cruz, Jennifer Hubilla and Karl Josef Co
Telly Leung Reunites with his Costars from Godspell on Broadway, Anna Maria Perez de Tagle and Hunter Parrish
Allie Trimm, co-book writer Lorenzo Thione, Lea Salonga and Jay Kuo
Stafford Arima and George Takei
George and Brad Takei
Lorenzo Thione, Jay Kuo and Marc Acito
Jenny Parsinen and Andrew Palermo
