Allegiance Musical on Big Screens Nationwide Dec 13

Back in January, I urged you to go and see the Japanese internment musical Allegiance on Broadway. (Yes, you read that right – A musical. About internment).

Well, now the musical is coming to you. On Tuesday December 13, it will be aired on big screens (aka in movie theaters) around the nation. Tickets are on sale now.

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