Creative Team Revealed for Broadway-Bound, George Takei-Led Allegiance

Additional information about Allegiance, a new Broadway musical starring George Takei (Star Trek), Telly Leung (Glee), and Tony winner Lea Salonga (Miss Saigon), has been announced. Performances are set to begin at the Longacre Theatre on October 6 in advance of an official November 8 opening.

The production's newly announced creative team is made up of Andrew Palermo (choreography), Lynne Shankel (music supervision, arrangements, and orchestrations), Laura Bergquist (musical director), Donyale Werle (scenic design), Alejo Vietti (costume design), Howell Binkley (lighting design), Kai Harada (sound design), Charles G. LaPointe (hair and wig design), and Darrel Maloney (projection design). Casting by Telsey & Co/Craig Burns CSA.

As previously announced, Takei will star as Sam Kimura/Ojii San in his Broadway debut, along with Leung in the role of Sammy Kimura, and Salonga as Kei Kimura. Joining them in the cast will be Katie Rose Clarke (Wicked) as Hannah Campbell, Michael K. Lee (Pacific Overtures) as Frankie Suzuki, Christopheren Nomura as Tatsuo Kimura, and Greg Watanabe (Only the Brave) as Mike Masaoka.

The ensemble will feature 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, and Scott Wise.

Inspired by Takei's true childhood experiences, Allegiance is set during the period of Japanese-American internment in World War II. The musical features a book by Marc Acito, with music and lyrics by Jay Kuo. Olivier Award nominee Stafford Arima directs.

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