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Kumu Kahua Theatre to Offer Free Beginning Acting Class With Harry Wong III
Kumu Kahua Theatre Artistic Director Harry Wong III will lead a free six-session Beginning Acting Class beginning September 20 at the HPU Aloha Tower campus, covering acting fundamentals, monologues, scene work, rehearsals and auditions.
Submissions Are Open For BroadwayWorld's Next On Stage: Season 7
Get your audition book ready and start warming up your vocal cords—your moment in the spotlight is almost here! Next On Stage, BroadwayWorld’s nationwide competition for high school and college students, is back for Season 7, and we’re raising the curtain on our biggest season yet.
A TASTE OF IRELAND to Make Honolulu Debut at Hawaii Theatre Center
World Irish dance champions perform the internationally acclaimed production A TASTE OF IRELAND, featuring reimagined traditional music and contemporary choreography at the Hawaii Theatre Center in Honolulu.
Kumu Kahua Theatre and Bamboo Ridge Press Reveal September 2026 Prompt
Kumu Kahua Theatre and Bamboo Ridge Press revealed the prompt for their monthly playwriting contest, offering $100 and a press subscription to the winner.
Nominations Open For The 2026 BroadwayWorld Hawaii Awards
Nominations are now open for the 2026 BroadwayWorld Hawaii Awards! The 2026 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.
Honolulu Theatre for Youth Launches 72nd Season with ANIME MOMOTARO
Honolulu Theatre for Youth will open its 72nd season with ANIME MOMOTARO, an adaptation of the Japanese folktale featuring a new cast, original music, and shamisen performance at HTY's Tenney Theatre in downtown Honolulu.
Second Year Cast Set For THE OUTSIDERS National Tour
Nolan White will lead THE OUTSIDERS national tour as Ponyboy Curtis when the second year begins September 19 in Denver, with stops including Los Angeles, Costa Mesa, Seattle and San Francisco.
Ailey II to Launch 27-City Tour Featuring World Premiere by Francesca Harper
Ailey II will tour 27 US cities from September 22, 2026, to April 11, 2027, presenting a world premiere by Francesca Harper and works by Alvin Ailey and Ronald K.
Kayla Ryan Walsh Joins MAMMA MIA! North American Tour Cast; Rob Hancock to Play 'Harry Bright'
Kayla Ryan Walsh joins the 25th Anniversary Tour of MAMMA MIA! as Rosie, while Rob Hancock moves from ensemble to Harry Bright, alongside returning principal cast members Jessica Crouch and Juliette M.
Photos: MYSTIC PIZZA Tour in Rehearsals; Full Cast Revealed
The complete cast has been announced for Mystic Pizza: A New Musical, with all new rehearsal photos also being released.
Around The BroadwayWorld: Top News, Reviews, Interviews & More from August 2026
In this August 2026 edition, two major national tours are gearing up to hit the road, with the casts of OH, MARY! and JERSEY BOYS offering behind-the-scenes looks at their rehearsal processes, while BroadwayWorld exclusively revealed that Aliya Grace will lead the upcoming BOOP! THE MUSICAL tour lau
John Rubinstein and More Will Join THE NOTEBOOK North American Tour
New casting has been announced for the second year of the North American Tour of THE NOTEBOOK, including John Rubinstein, Angela Birchett, Makena Jackson, and more.
JAGGED LITTLE PILL Opens MVT 2026–2027 Season
Mānoa Valley Theatre will launch its 2026-27 season with Alanis Morissette's Jagged Little Pill: The Musical, directed by Malindi Fickle and running September 10-27, 2026.
Video: The JERSEY BOYS Tour Cast Is Getting Ready to Hit the Road
Jersey Boys is getting ready to hit the road for its 20th Anniversary North American Tour.
Video: Watch the JERSEY BOYS Tour Cast Perform 'My Boyfriend's Back' in Rehearsals
Jersey Boys is getting redy to hit the road for its 20th Anniversary North American Tour.
Exclusive: New Cast and Dates Announced for THE WIZ National Tour
Crossroads Live North America, producer of the National Tour of THE WIZ, has just announced an all-new cast who will ease on down the road.
Full Cast Announced for BOOP! THE MUSICAL National Tour
BOOP! The Musical has just announced the full cast for the upcoming North American Tour.
MANIA: THE ABBA TRIBUTE Sets US Tour Cast, to Open in Wichita in October
MANIA: The ABBA Tribute has announced full principal casting for its 2026/2027 US National Tour, which will open October 9, 2026, at the Orpheum Theatre in Wichita, Kansas.
Review: DUKE at Blue Note Hawai'i
Moses Goods and The Lili'u Project bring the inspiring story of Duke Kahanamoku to life in a thrilling performance.
Damon Wayans to Bring Stand-Up to Blue Note Hawai'i This October
Damon Wayans, known for IN LIVING COLOR and MY WIFE AND KIDS, will perform stand-up at Blue Note Hawai'i in Waikīkī, presented by 94.
Video: Watch the ‘Demented’ Cast of OH, MARY! Get Ready to Hit the Road
Oh, Mary! is hitting the road—and its new company is ready to unleash Mary Todd Lincoln on the rest of America.
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CLUE Tour to Launch Los Angeles Run In September; Tour Dates Announced
The North American tour of CLUE will open its third season at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles September 8-12, 2026, before visiting Memphis, St.
THE QUEEN'S WILL to Open at Kumu Kahua Theatre in Honolulu
Kumu Kahua Theatre will present the world premiere of The Queen's Will, a Sean T.
Kumu Kahua Theatre Names 2026 Playwriting Contest Winners
Kumu Kahua Theatre, in partnership with the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, has named winners of its Annual Playwriting Contest across three prize categories for feature-length scripts.
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The Book of Mormon Neal S. Blaisdell Center [Concert Hall] (11/25-12/06) |
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Alanis Morissette's Jagged Little Pill Manoa Valley Theatre (9/10-9/27) |
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Rocky Mountain High Experience® John Denver Christmas Hawaii Theatre (12/27-12/27) |
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John Cruz: Island Style Series ProArts Theater (9/23-9/23) |
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MFA/BFA Dance Concert UHM Kennedy Theatre - Earle Ernst Lab Theatre (2/03-2/07) |
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The Book of Mormon (Non-Equity) Neal S. Blaisdell Center [Concert Hall] (11/25-12/06) |
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Broadway on Maui Historic Iao Theatre (10/24-10/24) |
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The Storyteller UHM Kennedy Theatre - Earle Ernst Lab Theatre (11/18-11/22) |
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The Rocky Horror Picture Show Spooktacular Tour with Barry Bostwick Hawaii Theatre (11/07-11/07) |
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Little Shop of Horrors UHM Kennedy Theatre (3/04-3/14) |
