Allegiance: Musical Info & Synopsis


Synopsis:

Allegiance explores the challenging period during World War II when Japanese Americans were placed in internment camps. The story revolves around the Kimura family, who, like thousands of others, face discrimination and displacement. With themes of resilience, identity, and wartime policies, Allegiance is a thought-provoking exploration of a dark period in American history.


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Musical Information

Musical Type: Contemporary (2012)

Cast Size: 15+

Genre: Drama

Setting: 1940s, 2000s / France, Italy, USA (California, Wyoming, Washington, D.C.)


Creative Team

Music/Lyrics/Book: Jay Kuo

Book: Marc Acito, Lorenzo Thione


Cast Albums

Original Broadway Cast (2016)➝


Resources

Sheet Music: Musicnotes➝


Tags

2010s, Dramatic, Educational, Epic, Historical, Immigration, One-Word, PoliticalTrue Story, War


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