LOS ANGELES, CA - Story Boldly, the Japanese American National Museum, and Outside In Theatre present Defining Courage with new stories and new music at Aratani Theatre at the Japanese American Cultural & Community Center campus in Little Tokyo on Thursday, February 19, 2026 from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm.
This expanded production launches the 2026 national tour with never-before-heard musical compositions and newly uncovered stories of Japanese American WWII soldiers.
Defining Courage is a journey into the legacy of the Nisei Soldier—Japanese Americans who served in the segregated units of the 100th Infantry Battalion, 442nd Regimental Combat Team, Military Intelligence Service, and 522nd Field Artillery Battalion.
Produced and narrated by ABC7-Los Angeles news anchor and filmmaker David Ono, Defining Courage honors the greatest fighting units in American military history. Featuring music by Enzo De Roza and Sheridan Seyfried, and a special appearance by multiplatinum songwriter and performer Harold Payne, Defining Courage is a testament to inner strength that inspires us in our search for courage in today’s world.
Buy Tickets $30.00 (+ $3.00 fee)
More info: DefiningCourageShow.com
