Allegiance continues at the Charing Cross Theatre, London until 18 April 2023. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ Not only does Allegiance tell an important story, but it does so with stunning heart, humour, and humanity. A masterful use of the musical theatre form.
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Full cast for George Takei’s Allegiance at Charing Cross Theatre
Full casting has been confirmed for the UK premiere of Broadway musical George Takei’s Allegiance at London’s Charing Cross Theatre in early 2023.
George Takei to make London stage debut in UK premiere of Broadway show
Star Trek legend George Takei will make his London stage debut in the UK premiere of Broadway musical George Takei’s Allegiance at London’s Charing Cross Theatre in early 2023. Inspired by the actor’s true childhood experiences in the US in the aftermath of Pearl Harbour when Japanese Americans were placed in internment camps, the original […]
Pacific Overtures – Classic Stage Company, New York
Pacific Overtures continues at Classic Stage Company, New York until 18 June. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ If there’s such a thing as minimalist grandeur, director John Doyle achieves it with his rendering of Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman’s Pacific Overtures. Doyle is capping his first season as artistic director of […]
Allegiance sets closing on Broadway
The list of casualties among this season’s new Broadway musicals continues to grow, as Allegiance announced a 14 February closing. The show stars George Takei, a popular veteran of the Star Trek franchise, and was inspired by his own childhood experience as it depicts the internment of Japanese-Americans during the Second World War. Sharing the […]
Allegiance – Longacre Theatre, New York
Allegiance continues at the Longacre Theatre, New York. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ Allegiance tells an epic story in unabashed epic fashion. This new Broadway musical boldly targets the audience’s emotions and pretty much succeeds in engaging them with lots of plot, not-too-distant history and a score that goes from driving, quasi-opera-like anthems to swingy pop […]
