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Honolulu Theatre for Youth Announces IN THE YEAR OF THE BOAR AND JACKIE ROBINSON
by BWW News Desk on October 14, 2019 in Hawaii HTY is pleased to announce its third production of the season, In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson. The play is based on the award-winning and well-loved book by Bette Bao Lord and was adapted for the stage by Mark Branner. We are delighted to produce this original production of Mrs. Lord's important work on the 100th anniversary of Jackie Robinson's birth and in the Year of the Boar. Mrs. Lord actually began her illustrious international career at the East West Center and is widely regarded as one of the most influential Asian American writers and thinkers. (more...) 
ARTS At Marks Fundraiser Announced At Kumu Kahua Theatre
by BWW News Desk on October 14, 2019 in Hawaii Kumu Kahua Theatre, Tea at 1024, and singer-songwriter Yoza are joining forces to support the ARTS at Marks Garage by throwing a tea party on the lanai of Kumu Kahua's historic Kamehameha V Post Office's lanai. (more...) 
Two Weeks Left To Nominate For The 2019 BroadwayWorld Hawaii Awards, Presented by TodayTix!
by BWW News Desk on October 14, 2019 in Hawaii There's just two weeks left to submit nominations for the 2019 BroadwayWorld Hawaii Awards, brought to you by TodayTix! Regional productions, touring shows, and more are all included, honoring productions which opened between October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2019. Our local editors have set the categories and now YOU get to nominate and vote for your favorites! Nominations are reader-submitted and will be open through October 31. (more...) 
BWW Exclusive: Ben Rimalower's Broken Records with Special Guest, Santino Fontana!
by Ben Rimalower on October 14, 2019 in Hawaii In this episode, Ben and Daniel talk to Tony, Grammy, and Academy Award-winning composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz about Judy Collins' 1967 album 'Wildflowers.' They also discuss Joni Mitchell, Laura Nyro, The Supremes, 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf,' Motown, 'Bye Bye Birdie,' and Leonard Cohen. Stephen talks about the conception and creation of a number of his works, including 'Wicked,' 'Godspell,' 'Pippin,' 'The Baker's Wife,' 'Working,' 'Rags,' and 'The Prince of Egypt.' He tells stories about working with artists such as Howard Ashman, Charles Strouse, Steven Spielberg, and Whitney Houston, and talks about collaborating with Alan Menken, with whom he wrote the songs for the hit Disney films 'Pocahontas,' 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame,' and 'Enchanted.' (more...) 
2019 Hallowbaloo Music, Arts & Craft Beer Festival to Take Place October 26
by TV News Desk on October 10, 2019 in Hawaii The twelfth annual Hallowbaloo on Saturday, October 26, 2019 will be an epic celebration of music, food, art and the exploding craft beer scene in Honolulu. Hallowbaloo is not just a festival a?" it's an experience! Honolulu's Chinatown Arts District will transform into a spooktacular cauldron of Halloween cheer featuring thousands of costumes. For over ten years, Hallowbaloo has brought together over 50,000 people to celebrate the arts and spirit of the most creative holiday of the year, Halloween. Join us for an evening you'll never forget! (more...) 
Celebration And High Tea For Terry Knapp Announced At Kennedy Theatre
by BWW News Desk on October 08, 2019 in Hawaii From London, Thailand, New York, Wisconsin, and the Jersey Shore, to the Big Island, Molokai, and the heart of Mānoa, people are returning to UHM's Kennedy Theatre on October 19, 2019 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. (more...) 
BWW Exclusive: Ben Rimalower's Broken Records with Special Guest, Stephen Schwartz!
by Ben Rimalower on October 07, 2019 in Hawaii In this episode, Ben and Daniel talk to Tony, Grammy, and Academy Award-winning composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz about Judy Collins' 1967 album 'Wildflowers.' They also discuss Joni Mitchell, Laura Nyro, The Supremes, 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf,' Motown, 'Bye Bye Birdie,' and Leonard Cohen. Stephen talks about the conception and creation of a number of his works, including 'Wicked,' 'Godspell,' 'Pippin,' 'The Baker's Wife,' 'Working,' 'Rags,' and 'The Prince of Egypt.' He tells stories about working with artists such as Howard Ashman, Charles Strouse, Steven Spielberg, and Whitney Houston, and talks about collaborating with Alan Menken, with whom he wrote the songs for the hit Disney films 'Pocahontas,' 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame,' and 'Enchanted.' (more...) 
Kaiser Grant Funds Honolulu Theatre For Youth Production, SHHHHH, At HeadStart Preschools
by BWW News Desk on October 02, 2019 in Hawaii An audience of Head Start preschoolers at Blanche Pope Elementary School in Waimanalo got a lesson on listening with a special Honolulu Theatre for Youth performance of a?oeShhhhha?? today. Written and directed by local children's playwright Annie Cusick Wood, the original educational theater production featured performances by HTY company actors Serina Dunham and Matthew Mazzella, and was funded by a $30,000 community benefit grant from Kaiser Permanente. (more...) 
Tony Award-Winner, Lea Salonga, Announced At Blaisdell Concert Hall
by BWW News Desk on October 01, 2019 in Hawaii Tony Award-winner, Lea Salonga, will take the stage at Blaisdell Comcert Hall on Friday, April 3 and Saturday, April 4, 2020 at 7:30pm. (more...) 
BWW Exclusive: Ben Rimalower's Broken Records with Special Guest, Cole Escola!
by Ben Rimalower on September 30, 2019 in Hawaii In this episode, Ben and Daniel talk to actor and comedian Cole Escola about Judy Garland's beloved 1961 Grammy-winning live album Judy at Carnegie Hall. They also discuss Bernadette Peters, Liza Minnelli, Barbara Cook, and Marin Mazzie. Cole talks about how he discovered each of these legendary performers and how live albums and concert patter have helped inform his own career. Cole currently writes for and stars in Amy Sedaris's Emmy-nominated show At Home with Amy Sedaris on truTV. (more...) 
BWW Review: KINKY BOOTS at Diamond Head Theatre
by Cheyne Nomura on September 30, 2019 in Hawaii 'Our world needs more love.' Spoken during the after-show 'Talk-Back Sunday' session by Kwame Michael Remy, his statement resounds, especially through the themes and performances in Diamond Head Theatre's (DHT) Kinky Boots. A superb show imbued with stellar lead performances, dazzling choreography, and impressive production elements, this show is certainly one that is a welcome addition to the gamut of DHT masterpieces. (more...)
Nominations Open For The 2019 BroadwayWorld Hawaii Awards, Presented by TodayTix!
by BWW News Desk on October 01, 2019 in Hawaii Nominations are NOW OPEN for the 2019 BroadwayWorld Hawaii Awards, brought to you by TodayTix! Regional productions, touring shows, and more are all included, honoring productions which opened between October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2019. Our local editors have set the categories and now YOU get to nominate and vote for your favorites! Nominations are reader-submitted and will be open through October 31. (more...) 
Celebration Of Life For Terence Knapp Announced, October 19
by BWW News Desk on September 24, 2019 in Hawaii Emeritus UHM Theatre Professor and a?oeHawai'i's World Class Actora?? Terence Richard Knapp loved his life, his family, his students, his friends, the theatre and its audiences. (more...) 
KINKY BOOTS Adds Another Show at the Diamond Head Theatre
by BWW News Desk on September 24, 2019 in Hawaii Due to popular demand, Diamond Head Theatre has decided to add yet another show to the sold-out season opener, Kinky Boots on Wednesday, October 2 at 7:30PM. Tickets can be found online at diamondheadtheatre.com. (more...) 
Palike Theatre Presents STORIES OF KUPUNA
by BWW News Desk on September 24, 2019 in Hawaii Windward Community College presents Stories of Kūpuna: Lights from the Past October 18 through October 26 at Palikū Theatre. Stories of Kūpuna is a docudrama inspired by the memories and lessons of actual kūpuna (elders) of Hawaiʻi. Heartwarming, comic, and tragic, these dramatized stories share valuable wisdom to upcoming generations. (more...) 
HTY Announces SHHHHH
by BWW News Desk on September 22, 2019 in Hawaii Audiences will be charmed by Annie Cusick Wood's latest play, Shhhhh. Developed for our littlest audience members (3+) and their ohana, Shhhhh is a heart-warming and music-filled piece with plenty of physical and nonverbal antics and nonsense. Little ones will discover a quirky, magical world where words are locked up. Shhhhh shares with us the joy of having the courage to speak up for yourself and others. (more...) 
The Puakea Foundation Announces Casino Fundraiser
by BWW News Desk on September 13, 2019 in Hawaii The Puakea Foundation has been fundraising to build the Puakea Learning Center since 2011. With the help of The Clarence T.C. Ching Foundation, The Harold K.L. Foundation, The Laurence H. Dorcy Hawaiian Foundation, The Matson Foundation, and our many individual donors, we have now been able to complete construction. The Puakea Learning Center for kalai wa'a (master canoe carver) Uncle Bobby Puakea will be a halau and school of knowledge for the Windward Community where Hawaiian canoe building is alive and well. Please join us for the blessing of the Puakea Learning Center on September 29, 2019. (more...) 
Podcast - Ben Rimalower's Broken Records, The Albums You Wouldn't Shut Up About
by Ben Rimalower on September 23, 2019 in Hawaii BroadwayWorld is excited to announce the official launch of the site's first self-produced podcast - Ben Rimalower's Broken Records, The Albums You Wouldn't Shut Up About. On each weekly episode Rimalower and co-host Daniel Nolen chat with guests about one album that they were obsessed with, how they discovered it, what it led them to, where they were in life when it impacted them and how it's stayed with them since. (more...) 
HTY Announces Extension Of A KOREAN CINDERELLA
by BWW News Desk on September 09, 2019 in Hawaii HTY is pleased to announce an added performance of Alvin Chan's A Korean Cinderella on September 21st due to popular demand. The production is a new telling of the Cinderella story that mixes modern K-pop with traditional Korean drumming, dance and costumes, and kicks off Honolulu Theatre for Youth's 2019-2020 season. (more...)
Hawaii's Artists Combine Forces Behind Common Goal
by BWW News Desk on September 05, 2019 in Hawaii In an effort to support The ARTS at Marks Garage, Kim Taylor Reece is offering a free photo to the first 100 individuals who become $10+ monthly donors or The Hawaii Academy of Performing Arts, DBA The ARTS at Marks Garage. (more...) 
KINKY BOOTS Now On Sale At Diamond Head Theatre
by BWW News Desk on August 30, 2019 in Hawaii KINKY BOOTS, based on a true story and winner of multiple awards including the 2013 Tony for Best Musical, tells the story of two people with nothing in common - or so they think! (more...) 
Terry Knapp Celebration Of Life Announced At UHM Kennedy Theatre
by BWW News Desk on August 27, 2019 in Hawaii The University of Hawai'i at Mānoa's Department of Theatre and Dance and Kennedy Theatre will be hosting a celebration of the life and career of Terence a?oeTerrya?? Knapp on Saturday, October 19, 2019. Doors will open at 5:00pm, participants will be welcome to visit with one another on the upper lanai; the formal Celebration will begin at 5:30pm in the Kennedy Theatre auditorium. Admission is free and open to the public. (more...) 
NAMT Festival Of New Musicals To Accept Applications Free Of Charge
by BWW News Desk on August 27, 2019 in Hawaii National Alliance for Musical Theatre (Betsy King Militello, Executive Director) has announced that beginning with the 2020 Festival of New Musicals, all writers can submit an application to be considered for the Festival free-of-charge. In keeping with previous years, submissions to the Festival will require an endorsement from an industry professional, but for the first time there will be no cost associated with on-time submissions regardless of who is endorsing the piece. NAMT's the current strategic plan aims to expand the musical theatre network by broadening and lengthening the development pipeline, a goal that will be accomplished in part through increased access and inclusivity. By removing submission fees and streamlining the Festival application process, NAMT aims to remove a potential barrier to entry for writers interested in applying to the Festival. Applications for the 32nd Annual Festival of New Musicals will open on October 24th, and information about the application process can be found on the NAMT website at namt.org/festapp. (more...) 
New Glass Exhibition at The ARTS at Marks Garage Invites Artists to Submit Work
by BWW News Desk on August 21, 2019 in Hawaii The ARTS at Marks Garage announces an opportunity for glass artists to submit images of work for a new juried exhibition, a?oeGathering Glass.a?? The show, which will run from December 3a?"28 at The ARTS at Marks Garage in Honolulu, HI, offers a $1,000 first prize, $500 second prize, two honorable mentions, and an upcoming artist award. (more...) 
Hawaii Performing Arts Festival Appoints Shayna Leahy As Artistic Administrator
by BWW News Desk on August 16, 2019 in Hawaii Following an extensive national search, Hawaii Performing Arts Festival (HPAF) has named Shayna Leahy, current Director of Production, the festival's new Artistic Administrator, effective August 26, 2019. (more...) |
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