The latest news on live theater in Hawaii from Broadway shows on tour to regional theater.
Jacquelyn Holland-Wright, a 30-year veteran of the Las Vegas and Broadway stages, will take time off from her leading role in the hit musical Menopause the Musical at Harrah’s on the Strip with a return on Sept.
It is beautifully poetic that this show, based on the true stories of the 7,000 people from all over the world who were grounded in the small Newfoundland town of Gander on September 11, 2001, should have its community theatre debut in Wailuku, Maui, a stone’s throw from Lahaina.
Casting and cities have been announced for the North American Tour of SUFFS.
Casting and cities has been announces for the North American tour of The Outsiders, the Tony Award® winning Best Musical.
Kumu Kahua Theatre and Bamboo Ridge Press have announced Kemuel DeMoville as the winner of the June 2025 Go Try PlayWrite Contest for his short play You Can Feel It All the Way into the Core of Your Being.
The first dates have been announced for the North American tour of the Broadway musical THE GREAT GATSBY.
Whether you’re a diehard Sondheim superfan or brand-new to the Sondheim universe, as the opening number itself states, there is certainly “something for everyone” at Side by Side by Sondheim.
The full cast and 2025-26 tour route have been announced for the upcoming tour of THE NOTEBOOK, which kicks off this September.
Diamond Head Theatre is bringing the hit Broadway show The SpongeBob Musical to life this summer.
Principal casting has been announced for the upcoming North American tour of THE SOUND OF MUSIC.
The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa's Department of Theatre & Dance will bring its acclaimed production of RENT to Kauaʻi Community College Performing Arts Center from August 8–10, 2025.
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This is a show that needs to be seen to be believed—which you’ll have to do pretty quickly, as the only shows left are Wednesday-Sunday of this week, closing on July 20.
Kumu Kahua Theatre, in collaboration with Bamboo Ridge Press, has announced the July 2025 prompt for their monthly Go Try PlayWrite contest.
BroadwayWorld, the leading source for theatre news and entertainment, has officially launched the BroadwayWorld Games Center, a brand-new destination for interactive Broadway-themed games designed for theatre fans of all ages.
The islands are putting up some exciting and innovative theatre this summer, and we wanted to highlight three of the shows we're most looking forward to.
The April Go Try PlayWrite winner is Derek Kenney for his piece The Playground Shoe.
The Hawai'i Performing Arts Festival has announced its highly anticipated 2025 season, A Summer of Love, taking place July 2-20 across Hawai'i Island.
Kumu Kahua Theatre has announced an extension of Ryan Okinaka's The Golden Gays for two additional show dates! The play follows fierce and fabulous Aunty Maria Lani Tunta and her chosen family of queens as they face their golden years together and the possibilities of a second chance at life.
Get ready, Maui! Las Vegas comedy star Don Barnhart is bringing the laughs to South Maui Gardens for a one-night-only comedy spectacular on Saturday, June 21, 2025.
Ann Morrison will lead the National Tour of Kimberly Akimbo, in the title role, beginning next month.
The 78th Tony awards aired on Sunday night, June 9th, and it was a particularly historic night for Hawai’i nei.
Now, when Bryce Chaddick brings Man of La Mancha to Diamond Head Theatre in 2025, it is in the midst of an alarming rise of fascism and authoritarianism both at home and abroad, and the threat that artists and dreaming impossible dreams poses to those power structures is constantly in the headlines.
Kumu Kahua Theatre, in collaboration with Bamboo Ridge Press announce the June prompt for their monthly play writing contest, Go Try PlayWrite.
Kumu Kahua Theatre will wrap its 54th season with the world premiere of RYAN OKINAKA'S THE GOLDEN GAYS—a play celebrating found family, friendships, and new self-discoveries regardless of age.
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The Rocky Horror Picture Show Spooktacular Tour with Barry Bostwick Hawaii Theatre (11/07-11/07) |
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The Storyteller UHM Kennedy Theatre - Earle Ernst Lab Theatre (11/18-11/22) |
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The Wizard of Oz UHM Kennedy Theatre (10/23-10/31) |
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ONO - Collective Pilina Theater presents: Fighting Like Mad Maui OnStage (8/17-8/17) |
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Footloose the Musical Maui OnStage (8/15-8/23) |
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MFA/BFA Dance Concert UHM Kennedy Theatre - Earle Ernst Lab Theatre (2/03-2/07) |
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Late Night Raqs UHM Kennedy Theatre - Earle Ernst Lab Theatre (4/23-4/25) |
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The Book of Mormon (Non-Equity) Neal S. Blaisdell Center [Concert Hall] (11/25-12/06) |
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The Book of Mormon Neal S Blaisdell Concert Hall (11/25-12/06) |
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'Ainakea Maui OnStage (10/02-10/18) |
