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BWW Interview: Lorenzo Thione Opens Up About His 7-Year Journey with Broadway-Bound ALLEGIANCE
by Richard Ridge - June 26, 2015

Allegiance, a new musical inspired by a true-life story, starring George Takei, is coming to Broadway, also staring Lea Salonga and Telly Leung. Previews begin on Tuesday, October 6, 2015 with opening night set for Sunday, November 8, 2015 at the Longacre Theatre (220 West 48th Street). The company ...


World Premiere of HAIR LIKE THE SUN Opens at Texas Repertory Theatre on 3/17
by Louisa Brady - February 28, 2016

The Texas Repertory Theatre Co., Houston's Uptown Classic Theatre, continues its 11th Anniversary 'Emerging Visions' Season with a World Premiere dramatization of true life events in Charles French's Hair Like the Sun, opening March 17th....


ALLEGIANCE Launches Docuseries 'Trek To Broadway' on Facebook; Watch First Episode!
by Tyler Peterson - August 03, 2015

Lorenzo Thione and Andrew Treagus, producers of the upcoming Broadway musical Allegiance starring Lea Salonga and George Takei, release their new docuseries Allegiance: Trek to Broadwa todayy, which chronicles the musical's journey to Broadway, directly to their fans exclusively on Facebook. The fir...


BWW Reviews: MEMPHIS THE MUSICAL at The Woodlawn Theatre
by Kathy Strain - April 16, 2016

The Tony winning musical takes you on a journey of life, prejudices and racism that existed in Memphis in the 1950's. Loosely based on the true life story of Memphis DJ Dewy Phillips and written by David Bryan (music and lyrics) and Joe DiPietro (lyrics and book), the raw emotions of the storyline a...


STAGE TUBE: ALLEGIANCE Hits Rehearsals in TREK TO BROADWAY, Episode 4 - 'The Point of No Return'
by Stage Tube - September 16, 2015

Below, get a sneak peek behind the scenes of Broadway's ALLEGIANCE with Episode 4 of the musical's 'TREK TO BROADWAY', titled 'The Point of No Return,' featuring interviews with the cast and creative team, plus some rehearsal footage!...


Broadway-Bound ALLEGIANCE Welcomes New Designers, Creatives to Team
by Tyler Peterson - June 05, 2015

Producers Lorenzo Thione and Andrew Treagus announced  complete casting for Allegiance, a new musical inspired by a true-life story, starring George Takei, Lea Salonga and Telly Leung, set to open on Broadway this Fall at the Longacre Theatre (220 West 48th Street)....


Photo Flash: Porchlight's Chicago Premiere of Revised SIDE SHOW Begins Tonight
by BWW News Desk - September 11, 2015

Porchlight Music Theatre's first production of its 2015 - 2016 season will be Side Show, running tonight, September 11, through October 18, directed by Porchlight Music Theatre artistic director Michael Weber, music direction by Aaron Benham, choreography by Andrew Waters, music by Henry Krieger, bo...


Photo Flash: Meet the Stars of Porchlight Music Theatre's Newly Revised SIDE SHOW
by BWW News Desk - August 28, 2015

Porchlight Music Theatre launches its 2015-16 season with SIDE SHOW, running September 11 - October 18, directed by Porchlight Music Theatre artistic director Michael Weber with music direction by Aaron Benham, choreography by Andrew Waters, music by Henry Krieger, and book & lyrics by Bill Russell,...


GULLIBLE TRAVELS is Released
by Christina Mancuso - August 05, 2015

Spending money on experiences rather than material items will bring you greater happiness according to this article in The Atlantic....


Khurshid Attar Pens Caribbean Novel
by Christina Mancuso - January 21, 2016

Examining 19 Caribbean novels from the 1950s to the 1980s, 'The Relationship Between Individual and Family in the Caribbean Novel' (published by Partridge India) studies the relationship between individual and family and the struggle of identity through a Caribbean context. It focuses family as a 'n...


TV: On Broadway at Last! Meet the Company of ALLEGIANCE; Plus Catch a Sneak Peek!
by Nicole Rosky - September 30, 2015

Broadway's Allegiance, a new musical inspired by Takei's true-life story, opens on November 8, 2015 at the Longacre Theatre (220 West 48th Street). Previews begin October 6. It features a book by Marc Acito and music and lyrics by Jay Kuo. Olivier Award nominee Stafford Arima (London's Ragtime, Off-...


Oral Fixation's PULLING TEETH Will Leave You Smiling at Dallas City Performance Hall
by BWW News Desk - April 13, 2016

Eager to sink your teeth into spring? Oral Fixation (An Obsession with True Life Tales) has the show for you! Funnier than laughing gas and more effective than novocain, PULLING TEETH is just what the dentist ordered. Taking the Dallas City Performance Hall stage today, April 13th at 8pm, our seven ...


JERSEY BOYS Coming to Sheffield
by Tyler Peterson - September 28, 2015

Seen by over 20 million people worldwide, Jersey Boys, the internationally acclaimed hit musical telling the remarkable true story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons' rise to fame, comes to the Lyceum Theatre from Tuesday 7 - Saturday 17 October....


Photo Flash: Christine Ebersole, Nichelle Nichols and Uzo Aduba Stop by ALLEGIANCE
by BWW News Desk - December 07, 2015

ALLEGIANCE welcomed several stars this weekend to Broadway's Longacre Theatre, including Christine Ebersole, STAR TREK's Nichelle Nichols and ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK and THE WIZ LIVE!'s Uzo Aduba. Scroll down for photos of them backstage with George Takei and company!...


STAGE TUBE: ALLEGIANCE's Trek To Broadway, Part III, Looks at Marketing Their Story
by Michael Dale - September 02, 2015

The creative team wants you to know it's an uplifting story of a family's love. That's where the marketing team comes in....


VIDEO: ALLEGIANCE Stars George Takei & Lea Salonga Talk Emotional Journey to Broadway
by Caryn Robbins - October 05, 2015

ALLEGIANCE stars George Takei and Lea Salonga talk about their emotional journey to Broadway and how they have used the power of social media to promote their new show....


George Takei, Lea Salonga, Telly Leung Talk ALLEGIANCE at The Greene Space
by Michael Dale - August 20, 2015

Stars of the Broadway bound musical will offer an insider look....


Investigation Discovery to Premiere OJ SIMPSON TRIAL: THE REAL STORY, 2/27
by Caryn Robbins - February 22, 2016

O.J. Simpson... from triumph to tragedy. This trial of the century was the first nationally televised true life soap opera, a tangle of salacious plotlines. OJ SIMPSON TRIAL: THE REAL STORY reveals the true story behind the trial of O.J. Simpson the most highly publicized American criminal trial, ev...


STAGE TUBE: Lea Salonga Performs and Discusses ALLEGIANCE
by Sally Henry Fuller - June 13, 2015

Lea Salonga recently sat down to talk about the musical ALLEGIANCE's inspiring song, 'Gaman.' The video below also shows the Tony Award-winner and cast singing the song at every stage in the show's process. Check out the interview and performance below!...


Kevin Spacey Joins Cast of Two Upcoming Dramas BABY DRIVER & BILLIONAIRES CLUB
by Caryn Robbins - November 04, 2015

Deadline reports exclusively that Academy Award winner Kevin Spacey is in final talks to join the upcoming drama BABY DRIVER, starring Ansel Elgort, John Hamm, Jamie Foxx and Lily James....


Lea Salonga Registers in NYC for 2016 Philippine Presidential Elections
by Oliver Oliveros - October 14, 2015

Weeks before the deadline for Overseas Voting (OV) registration on 31 October, Philippine-born Broadway actress Lea Salonga filed yesterday her OV application at the Philippine Consulate General New York on Fifth Avenue. Salonga is in the city for the Broadway production of the new American musical ...


Porchlight Music Theatre Extends SIDE SHOW
by Tyler Peterson - September 04, 2015

Porchlight Music Theatre is proud to announce the first production in its 2015 - 2016 season: Side Show, directed by Porchlight Music Theatre artistic director Michael Weber, music direction by Aaron Benham, choreography by Andrew Waters, music by Henry Krieger, book and lyrics by Bill Russell, at S...


Twitter Watch: Lea Salonga - 'Look at what's across from @HamiltonMusical!'
by BWW Staff - August 11, 2015

On Twitter Watch, Lea Salonga wrote 'Look at what's across from @HamiltonMusical!!! Hee hee!!! @allegiancebway...


HAIR LIKE THE SUN Premieres at Texas Repertory Theatre Tonight
by BWW News Desk - March 17, 2016

The Texas Repertory Theatre Co., Houston's Uptown Classic Theatre, continues its 11th Anniversary 'Emerging Visions' Season with a World Premiere dramatization of true life events in Charles French's Hair Like the Sun, opening tonight, March 17th....


STAGE TUBE: ALLEGIANCE's Telly Leung Chats Solo Album, Favorite Musical with Tyler Mount
by Stage Tube - December 14, 2015

Popular Broadway YouTube personality Tyler Mount recently welcomed Allegiance and RENT's Telly Leung for the latest episode of his web series, THE TYLER MOUNT VLOG. Below, catch the hilarious and seasoned professional discuss his dream job outside of the entertainment industry, his favorite musical ...






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