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8 / 10
The show, though, retains both its powerful story core and a good deal of its score, along with nearly all the top cast members from the original version... If there's one aspect of this new 'Allegiance' that gives pause, it's a nagging sense the creators felt compelled on occasion to dial up the emotional pitch for Broadway with big, earnest ensemble numbers, instead of simply trusting the story material to deliver its potent impact.
6 / 10
A storied 'Star Trek' helmsman can do only so much to make his first Broadway enterprise soar. George Takei, known as Mr. Sulu from the classic sci-fi series, does bring starry charisma and a galaxy of goodwill to 'Allegiance,' but the show is stuck on impulse power. Sam and Kei's grandfather (an endearing Takei) folds the questionnaire into a paper lotus that gets pinned behind Kei's ear. 'You're a woman who wears a political statement in her hair,' says Frankie. 'Allegiance' also wants to make a significant statement. But it's too tangled to say very much.
| 2018 | Los Angeles |
Los Angeles Premiere Los Angeles |
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | BroadwayWorld Awards | Best Featured Actor in a Musical | George Takei |
| 2016 | BroadwayWorld Awards | Best Featured Actress in a Musical | Katie Rose Clarke |
| 2016 | BroadwayWorld Awards | Best Leading Actor in a Musical | Telly Leung |
| 2016 | BroadwayWorld Awards | Best Leading Actress in a Musical | Lea Salonga |
| 2016 | BroadwayWorld Awards | Best Lighting Design | Howell Binkley |
| 2016 | BroadwayWorld Awards | Broadway's Backbone Best Musical Ensemble | Allegiance |
| 2016 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Costume Design for a Musical | Alejo Vietti |
