“Whatever the production’s failings, it’s great to see Takei’s grin at the curtain call...This show exists and throws light on a slice of neglected history thanks to him. Which is fair enough.”
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“...it feels long at almost two and a half hours but its scenes move too fast and breezily, telegraphing the camp’s horror but also containing heavy helpings of schmaltz.”
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"Inspired by his bitter wartime experience of Japanese-American camps, this musical sees the star shine yet has a crucial piece missing."
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“George Takei’s Allegiance is a thing of beauty; a startlingly honest story that still manages to offer a vision of hope. Audiences will go for George Takei, but they’ll leave moved, uplifted, and most importantly, entertained.”
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“...it is perhaps surprising that the overall tone of Allegiance is less furious than it could be. The show is seldom either bland or hysterical, with a sweetness and lightness of touch alongside the high drama that one would not necessarily have expected.”
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“The book is credited to Marc Acito, Jay Kuo and Lorenzo Thione and it’s not without its flat spots, but director and choreographer, Tara Overfield Wilkinson, sustains the pace and moves her cast round the traverse stage so as to keep eyelines clear and lighting unobtrusive. ”
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“Some bright spots, but in its current form ‘Allegiance’ just isn’t remarkable theatre.”
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“The book by Marc Acito, Jay Kuo and Lorenzo Thione fleshes out an engaging and often unexpectedly witty story that incorporates universal themes of generational conflict, loyalty and love.”
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