Allegiance Announces Final Performances Feb 14, 2016
Allegiance, the new musical inspired by George Takei’s experience in a Japanese internment camp during World War II. The production will play its final performance on Broadway on Sunday, February 14, 2016. Performances began at the Longacre Theatre on October 6, 2015 and the production officially opened on November 8, 2015. At the time of its closing it will have played 37 previews and 113 regular performances. Producers also announced a national tour and international productions are in the works. Allegiance had its world premiere in a record-breaking engagement at the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego in 2012.
Background on the Japanese American Internment
The internment of Japanese Americans during World War II is an oft-overlooked and shameful chapter of American history. In the aftermath of Japan’s surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, President Roosevelt authorized, through Executive Order 9066, the forced evacuation of approximately 120,000 persons of Japanese descent from the West Coast of the U.S. and their involuntary internment in 10 camps on American soil. About two-thirds of the internees were American citizens.
Although many reasons were given at the time for the internment, all of them have been discredited as based in prejudice, animus and war-time hysteria. No U.S. citizen or alien of Japanese descent was ever charged with, let alone found guilty of, any act of espionage or sabotage, even though the U.S. government had insisted these concerns underlay its egregious policy. Decades later, the U.S. apologized for its actions and provided certain monetary reparations to surviving internees.
Cast
| Telly Leung | Sammy Kimura | |
| Lea Salonga | Kei Kimura | |
| George Takei Broadway debut |
Sam Kimura | |
| Ojii San | ||
| Katie Rose Clarke | Hannah Campbell | |
| Michael K. Lee | Frankie Suzuki | |
| Christopheren Nomura | Tatsuo Kimura | |
| Greg Watanabe | Mike Masaoka | |
| Aaron J. Albano | ||
| Belinda Allyn | ||
| Marcus Choi | ||
| Janelle Dote | ||
| Dan Horn | ||
| Owen Johnston | ||
| Darren Lee | ||
| Manna Nichols | ||
| Autumn Ogawa | ||
| Rumi Oyama | ||
| Momoko Sugai | ||
| Cary Tedder | ||
| Elena Wang | ||
| Scott Watanabe | ||
| Scott Wise |
Creative
Produced by Lorenzo Thione and Andrew Treagus
Book by Marc Acito
Music by Jay Kuo
Lyrics by Jay Kuo
Music arranged by Lynne Shankel
Music orchestrated by Lynne Shankel
Musical Director: Laura Bergquist
Directed by Stafford Arima
Choreographed by Andrew Palermo
Scenic Design by Donyale Werle
Costume Design by Alejo Vietti
Lighting Design by Howell Binkley
Sound Design by Kai Harada
Projection Design by Darrel Maloney
Hair and Wig Design by Charles G. LaPointe
General Manager: The Charlotte Wilcox Company
Production Manager: Aurora Productions
Production Stage Manager: Peter Wolf
Musical Supervisor: Lynne Shankel
