SAN DIEGO, California—The weekend is over, and our precious day off has finally arrived. Suffice it to say that the cast, crew, creative and production teams of the musical play “Allegiance” are exhausted, able to exist with the help of many cups of freshly brewed strong coffee. On Sept. 7, “Allegiance” premiered with a [...]
So … we have completed our first official week of rehearsals for “Allegiance.” Already, we have learned all the music for the show, and staged the first five minutes. For a new musical where so much is, and will continue to be, in flux until opening night, that is a huge deal. This kind of progress is possible only with a cast that is as talented, disciplined and committed as this one is. Not to mention that everyone likes one another very much.
My mom and I are here, and we’ve spent the last couple of days settling into our little home. We’ve scoped out the ginormous neighborhood grocery stores and found shelves stocked with Pinoy patis and toyo, and I’ve driven around just to see what’s here. So far, so good. Everything we need is less than [...]
