Allegiance: A New Musical Inspired by a True Story

Date: Thursday, March 22, 2018 from 7:00pm to 11:30pm

Location: Japan Aratani Theatre

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Genre: Employees

Allegiance: A New Musical Inspired by a True Story
An Experience L.A. Event

Depart USC at 7 p.m.; return at 11:30 p.m.

ADMISSION: 
Admission is free and open to USC students only. Reservations required. RSVP beginning Tuesday, February 27, at 9 a.m. See description for details.*

USC Students: RSVP

To attend a performance on your own, visit eastwestplayers.org to purchase tickets. Allegiance at the Japan Aratani Theatre begins Wednesday, February 21, 2018, and ends Sunday, April 1, 2018. 

DESCRIPTION: 
This trip is for current USC students only. You must use the provided transportation to participate. Space is limited and advance registration is required. RSVP beginning Tuesday, February 27, at 9 a.m. Check-in for the event will begin at 6:15 p.m. on campus. Buses will depart at 7 p.m. and return to campus at 11:30 p.m. Dinner will be provided at check-in.

Their loyalty was questioned, their freedom taken away, but their spirit could never be broken. Rejoice in one family's triumphant story of hope, love, and forgiveness in the new musical Allegiance, presented by the nation's premiere Asian American theatre company, East West Players, with the Japanese American Cultural & Community Center

Inspired by true events, Allegiance is the story of the Kimura family, whose lives are upended when they and 120,000 other Japanese Americans are forced to leave their homes following the events of Pearl Harbor. Sam Kimura seeks to prove his patriotism by fighting for his country in the war, but his sister, Kei, fiercely protests the government's treatment of her people. An uplifting testament to the power of the human spirit, Allegiance follows the Kimuras as they fight between duty and defiance, custom and change, family bonds and forbidden loves. Legendary performer George Takei (Star TrekHeroes), who was himself an internee as a child, stars in this enthralling and epic new musical. In 2015, Allegiance was the first Asian American musical to open on Broadway.

Additional Links:
East West Players Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube
Japanese American Cultural & Community Center Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube
George Takei Facebook, IMDb, Instagram, Twitter, Wikipedia, YouTube

Presented by USC Visions and Voices: The Arts and Humanities Initiative.


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