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UK LGBT EVENTS - George Takei's Allegiance @ Charing Cross Theatre (until 08 April)
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George Takei's Allegiance @ Charing Cross Theatre (until 08 April)

George Takei, the original and beloved Mr Sulu from Star Trek, film and tv star, activist and social media icon is to make his London stage debut at Charing Cross Theatre. Inspired by the life story of renowned actor and activist George Takei, the UK premiere of the uplifting Broadway Musical, Allegiance, follows the story of the Kimura family and their struggles in the aftermath of the attack on Pearl Harbor. In a world ravaged by the effects of war, Allegiance reveals the courage and loyalty of family in a time of great injustice as 120,000 Japanese Americans are forced into internment camps, testing the power and resilience of the human spirit. Sam Kimura (Telly Leung) believes enlisting is the way to demonstrate his patriotism and win the freedom of his people. His sister Kei (Aynrand Ferrer) sides against him and joins the resistance movement in the camp. Soon the political conflict is mirrored within the Kimura family, leading brother and sister down starkly different paths as they decide where their allegiance lies. Created by Lorenzo Thione and Jay Kuo with a book by Marc Acito, George Takei's Allegiance held its world premiere at San Diegos Old Globe Theatre in 2012, setting box-office records. After a triumphant run on Broadway and a subsequent film seen around the world, Allegiance transfers to London for its European premiere in a newly conceived production directed and choreographed by Tara Overfield Wilkinson, playing at Charing Cross Theatre from 7 January - 8 April 2023.

Tickets : £ Various Tickets

Address : Charing Cross Theatre
The Arches, Villiers Street
London
WC2N 6NL

Telephone : 08444 930 650

Website : Click Here

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