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, Political, True Story, War
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