Are You In NY? Then Go See Allegiance!

I‘m back in my hotel room after a night on the town with my mom seeing Allegiance. It’s WONDERFUL. And there’s still time to catch a show tomorrow or Saturday night.

Here’s a clip to whet your appetite. It’s called Paradise, and it’s a satire about the benefits of living in the Heart Mountain internment camp and the gall of being asked to complete questionnaires designed to suss out the residents’ true allegiances.

If you watch the clip, you’ll hear them mention Tule Lake (around 1:20). It’s where they sent detainees who were determined to be national security threats. Do read the Maurice Roberts piece on his work as a post-war Tule Lake adjudicator. It will really frame the musical for you.

Happy theatering!

-KitJ