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
FEATURED REVIEWS FOR Allegiance
'Allegiance' review: George Takei on WWII Japanese-American camps
7 / 10
The show isn't bombastic or preachy, though some may find the well-structured book -- written by Marc Acito, Jay Kuo and Lorenzo Thione -- too earnest. Kuo's serviceable score is loaded with anthems, simple melodic lines and some obvious rhymes, with a few lighthearted '40s boogie-woogy numbers to signify Americana. Although we hear enticing Japanese flute and percussion between scenes, this more 'Le Miz'-lite pop opera than a fusion of musical cultures.
Allegiance review: George Takei can't save Broadway's mediocre pledge
6 / 10
George Takei, the original Sulu on Star Trek, was one of those interned. The experiences of his family have now inspired Allegiance, an unexceptional though often affecting new Broadway musical. Allegiance should be better served by its book, score and lyrics, most of which tend toward the generic. Stafford Arima's direction does too. Composer and lyricist Jay Kuo and book writers Marc Acito and Lorenzo Thione are striving so hard for stirring nobility that individuality or particular characterization falls by the wayside. The ballads are all sufficiently ballad-y, but none of the melodies linger once the curtain has fallen and the lyrics pile on platitude and cliché.
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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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