Allegiance, Starring George Takei, Lea Salonga & Telly Leung, Will Record Cast Album

Oh my! George Takei, Lea Salonga, Telly Leung and the company of Allegiance will head to the studio to record a cast album on December 7. Produced by Lynne Shankel and Joel Moss, the album is scheduled to be released digitally on January 30, 2016.

Directed by Stafford Arima and based on Takei’s childhood experience in a Japanese-American interment camp, Allegiance features music and lyrics by Jay Kuo and a book by Marc Acito. A story of family, love and patriotism set during World War II and beyond, the show follows veteran Sam Otsuka and his sister Kei as they find themselves torn between loyalty to their family and allegiance to their country.

The cast also includes Katie Rose Clarke, Michael K. Lee, Christopheren Nomura and Greg Watanabe.

Allegiance is running at the Longacre Theatre.