Allegiance
Longacre Theatre
Previews Began: October 6, 2015
Opening Night: November 8, 2015
Closing Night: February 14, 2016
Music: Jay Kuo
Lyrics: Jay Kuo
Book: Marc Acito
Jay Kuo
Lorenzo Thione
Sammy and Kei Kimura, Japanese American siblings living in California, hold opposing views of how best to counter the anti-Japanese sentiments sweeping America after the attack on Pearl Harbor. Sammy elects to join the 442nd Regimental Brigade as a sign of loyalty and solidarity, while Kei protests the unjust treatment of her race and calls for fairness. In a time of chaos and fear, both protagonists seek freedom and acceptance for themselves, their family, and their culture.
Musical Numbers
ACT ONE
Prologue……………………………….Kei Kimura, Company
Wishes on the Wind…….Kei Kimura, Sammy Kimura,
Company
Do Not Fight the Storm…………………………….Company
Gaman………….Kei Kimura, Tatsuo Kimura, Company
What Makes a Man………………………….Sammy Kimura
I Oughta Go………..Hannah Campbell, Sammy Kimura
Get in the Game…………..Sammy Kimura, Kei Kimura,
Company
Should I………………………………………Hannah Campbell
Allegiance………………Tatsuo Kimura, Sammy Kimura,
Kei Kimura, Company
Ishi Kara Ishi…………………………Ojii-chan, Kei Kimura
With You………………Big Band Singer, Sammy Kimura,
Hannah Campbell
Paradise…………………………..Frankie Suzuki, Company
Higher………………………………………………….Kei Kimura
Our Time Now……….Sammy Kimura, Frankie Suzuki,
Kei Kimura, Hannah Campbell,
Company
ACT TWO
Resist Frankie……………………………..Suzuki, Company
This Is Not Over……………Kei Kimura, Frankie Suzuki
Higher (Reprise)……………………Kei Kimura, Company
Resist (Reprise)……………………..Kei Kimura, Company
Stronger Than Before……………………………Kei Kimura,
Hannah Campbell
With You (Reprise)…………………………Sammy Kimura,
Hannah Campbell
Nothing in Our Way………Frankie Suzuki, Kei Kimura
Itetsuita…………………………………………………..Company
442 Victory Swing………………….USO Pilots, Company
Higher (Reprise)……………Kei Kimura, Tatsuo Kimura
Ishi Kara Ishi (Reprise)………………………….Kei Kimura,
Tatsuo Kimura
How Can You Go?…………Kei Kimura, Sammy Kimura
Still a Chance………………………..Kei Kimura, Company
CAST
OPENING NIGHT
Telly Leung Sammy Kimura
Lea Salonga Kei Kimura
George Takei Sam Kimura
Ojii-chan
Katie Rose Clarke Hannah Campbell
Michael K. Lee Frankie Suzuki
Christòpheren Nomura Tatsuo Kimura
Greg Watanabe Mike Masaoka
Aaron J. Albano Tom Maruyama
Ensemble
Marcus Choi Johnny Goto
Ensemble
Janelle Toyomi Dote Mrs. Maruyama
Executor
Ensemble
Dan Horn Private Evans
Recruiting Officer
Big Band Singer
USO Pilot Singer
Ensemble
Darren Lee Dr. Tanaka
Ben Masaoka
Ensemble
Kevin Munhall Private Knight
Federal Agent
Tule Lake Guard
USO Pilot Singer
Ensemble
Rumi Oyama Mrs. Tanaka
Ensemble
Catherine Ricafort Betsy Tanaka
Ensemble
Momoko Sugai Peggy Maruyama
Ensemble
Elena Wang Nan Goto
Ensemble
Scott Watanabe Mr. Maruyama
Ensemble
Scott Wise Director Dillon
Farmer
Photographer
USO Pilot Singer
Ensemble
Swings: Belinda Allyn, Owen Johnston II, Manna Nichols, Sam Tanabe
REPLACEMENTS
Shea Renne Betsy Tanaka
Ensemble
1/10/15 – 2/14/16