'Allegiance' - Sad Slice of American History
Lea Salonga and George Takei in Allegiance (©Matthew Murphy) Based purely on the emotional resonance of its subject matter, the new musical Allegiance, which opened last night at Broadway’s Longacre Theatre, demands attention. It focuses on a shameful period of American history: the internment of Japanese-Americans during World War II. Beyond the musical’s subject matter, the production also featu…