Allegiance - 2015 Broadway History , Info & More
Longacre Theatre (Broadway)
220 West 48th Street New York, NY
Beloved television star and popular social media icon George Takei (Star Trek, Heroes) stars in this unforgettable new musical alongside Telly Leung (Godspell, "Glee") and Tony Award winner Lea Salonga (Miss Saigon, Aladdin, Mulan) in her highly anticipated Broadway return. Inspired by Takei's true-life experience, Allegiance is an untold American story spanning from the lush California heartland, to the windswept prairies of Wyoming, to the European battlefields of World War II- a multi-generational tale of one Japanese American family's love, optimism and unparalleled heroism in the face of unimaginable circumstances.
Allegiance - 2015 - Broadway Cast
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George Takei makes the trek to Broadway in 'Allegiance'
8 / 10
Allegiance (*** out of four stars), the new musical that opened Sunday at Broadway's Longacre Theatre, is as corny as Kansas in August and as obvious as Lady Gaga on a red carpet. But darned if it won't get a grip on your heartstrings. The flawed but defiantly moving show, which marks the Broadway debut of beloved Star Trek actor and social media darling George Takei, tackles an underexplored dark chapter in our history: the internment of Japanese-Americans during World War II.
George Takei, Lea Salonga Survive WWII Internment In Broadway’s New ‘Allegiance’ – Review
7 / 10
The score by Marc Acito, Jay Kuo and Lorenzo Thione (book) and Kuo (music) struck me on first hearing as more imitation than original. Case in point, Kei's late Act I 'Higher,' which gives Salonga a showcase for her still-rich pipes but is so generic it lacks any emotional punch. Validation is hardly the worst crime a show can commit, and I think that's one reason the audience was cheering at the very moving end of the show. It's a triumph of a rare sort, shedding light in a dark corner of our history with uncommon generosity of spirit.
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Allegiance History
Other Productions of Allegiance
| 2015 | Broadway |
Original Broadway Production Broadway |
| 2018 | Los Angeles |
Los Angeles Premiere Los Angeles |
Allegiance - 2015 Broadway Awards and Nominations
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | BroadwayWorld Awards | Best Featured Actor in a Musical | George Takei |
| 2016 | BroadwayWorld Awards | Best Featured Actress in a Musical | Katie Rose Clarke |
| 2016 | BroadwayWorld Awards | Best Leading Actor in a Musical | Telly Leung |
| 2016 | BroadwayWorld Awards | Best Leading Actress in a Musical | Lea Salonga |
| 2016 | BroadwayWorld Awards | Best Lighting Design | Howell Binkley |
| 2016 | BroadwayWorld Awards | Broadway's Backbone Best Musical Ensemble | Allegiance |
| 2016 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Costume Design for a Musical | Alejo Vietti |
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