Hawaii Theatre Newsroom

 The March Go Try PlayWrite winner is Liggera Edmonds-Allen for their piece Mullet Season.

Purple Maiʻa Foundation is celebrating its 10 year anniversary on May 25, 2024 at Hui Mālama O Ke Kai Foundation in Waimānalo.

In celebration of 100 years of English-language kabuki productions at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, The Maiden Benten and the Bandits of the White Waves takes center stage at Kennedy Theatre. This classic kabuki play, also known as Benten Kozō written by Kawatake Mokuami, pays homage to Kennedy Theatre’s 60th season, encapsulating a century of kabuki tradition in Hawai‘i. Check out photos here! 

Honolulu Theatre for Youth has announced the world premiere of a new play titled, The Great Race- The Story of the Chinese Zodiac, written by Reiko Ho.

In celebration of 100 years of English-language kabuki productions at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, The Maiden Benten and the Bandits of the White Waves takes center stage at Kennedy Theatre in April.

The February Go Try PlayWrite winner has been revealed. Learn more about the winner and the contest.

A creative exploration of growing up, grief, and family, Beretania Snapshots at Kumu Kahua Theatre takes to the stage for the first time in a premiere production.

Discover the lineup of shows for the 2024-2025 season at Diamond Head Theatre, the third-oldest continuously operating community theater in the US.

Honolulu Theatre for Youth has announced tthe world premiere of a new play titled, Nothing Micro about Micronesia created by Leilani Chan and Ova Saopeng of TeAda Productions.

Kumu Kahua Theatre, in collaboration with Bamboo Ridge Press have announced the March prompt for their monthly play writing contest, Go Try PlayWrite.

Elizabeth Askren has been appointed as Hawai'i Opera Theatre's Inaugural Principal Guest Conductor. Learn more about this conductor, educator, and cultural activist.

The University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa's Department of Theatre & Dance and Kennedy Theatre will present Late Night Theatre Company's production of Cherry Blossom Eskapo (Cherry Blossom Escape) & Eva Hamok (Haunting Eva) written and directed by MFA Directing student, Emmanuel Mante. Learn more here!

Kumu Kahua Theatre and Bamboo Ridge Press have revealed the winner of the January 2024 Go Try PlayWrite Contest. Find out who won here!

The Maui Arts & Cultural Center will present a first-time on Maui performance of an historical dramatization about Prince Kūhiō written by Victoria Nalani Kneubuhl live on stage in the McCoy Studio Theater.

Honolulu Theatre for Youth and the Hawai’i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts announce the 2024 Poetry Out Loud State Finals.

The MACC 26th annual gala fundraiser that was postponed from its original August 2023 date has been rescheduled for Saturday, March 9.

The University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa's Department of Theatre & Dance and Kennedy Theatre will present the BFA/MFA Dance Concert: Resonance, under the direction of Sami L.A. Akuna. Performances run March 6-10, 2024 at the Earle Ernst Lab Theatre.

Kumu Kahua Theatre, in collaboration with Bamboo Ridge Press are seeking playwright's entries for the February prompt for their monthly play writing contest, Go Try PlayWrite. Each month entrants must write a 5-page monologue and/or a 10-page scene based on monthly requirements. Each month a new prompt will be chosen by Kumu Kahua Theatre's Artistic Director, Harry Wong III.

Kumu Kahua Theatre and Bamboo Ridge Press have announced the winner of the December 2023 Go Try PlayWrite Contest. Find out who won and learn more about the competition here!

Presenting a fanciful take on fascinating historical figures, AITU FAFINE premieres at Kumu Kahua Theatre on January 25, ringing in 2024 with the newest work of acclaimed playwright Victoria Nalani Kneubuhl.

 Presenting a fanciful take on fascinating historical figures, AITU FAFINE premieres at Kumu Kahua Theatre on January 25, ringing in 2024 with the newest work of acclaimed playwright Victoria Nalani Kneubuhl.

Discover the next exhibit at the Schaefer International Gallery in Maui Arts & Cultural Center. Get a sneak peek of the upcoming showcase and learn more about the featured artists.

Winners have been announced for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Hawaii Awards! See who was selected audience favorite in Hawaii! Winners include Diamond Head Theatre, Manoa Valley Theater, and more!

 Honolulu Theatre for Youth has announced the world premiere of a new musical titled, Super Aunty, written by Lee Cataluna with music by Sean-Joseph Choo. Learn more about the show here!

​​​​​​​Kumu Kahua Theatre, in collaboration with Bamboo Ridge Press announce the January prompt for their monthly play writing contest, Go Try PlayWrite.