The latest news on live theater in Hawaii from Broadway shows on tour to regional theater.
Earlier this week, BroadwayWorld's Next On Stage, Broadway's biggest national competition for high school and college students, returned with its first live shows, revealing the Top 30 performers in both age groups.
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Honolulu Theatre for Youth (HTY) and Capitol Modern: The Hawaiʻi State Art Museum have announced a new production specifically designed with and for young people who have developmental differences, are neurodivergent, and/or have high needs.
The Maui Arts & Cultural Center (MACC) will present ACTIVATIONS: After Hours at the Gallery on Friday, November 21, 2025, from 5–8 p.
The University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa’s Department of Theatre & Dance, Kennedy Theatre, and the Center for Philippine Studies (CPS) will present Dancing in the Diaspora, a dynamic new dance production directed by Dr.
I attended the opening weekend of the world premier of Higher! Higher!, a new musical written by a brand-new arrival to the theatre scene, Nobel-nominated academic luminary and ethics expert Professor Tom Cooper.
BOOP! The Musical will embark on a North American Tour, opening for its 50-week run in Rochester, NY at the West Herr Auditorium Theatre.
Election Day may be over, but voting is still open for the first round of BroadwayWorld's Next On Stage! Each week, contestants will be voted on by the general public and judged by an all-star panel of judges.
The Maui Arts & Cultural Center (MACC) will present Tower of Power live in concert at the Castle Theater in Kahului, Maui, on Saturday, February 21, 2026, at 7:30 p.
Kumu Kahua Theatre, in collaboration with Bamboo Ridge Press have announced the November prompt for their monthly play writing contest, Go Try PlayWrite.
Five-time Grammy and Emmy nominee Margaret Cho will bring her new stand-up show Choligarchy to the Castle Theater at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center on Sunday, April 26, 2026, at 7:30 p.
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Kumu Kahua Theatre will present Outlandish, a heartfelt and humorous play inspired by the trailblazing Victorian travel writer Isabella Bird's visit to Hilo, and her encounter with King of Hawai‘i Lunalilo.
Honolulu Theatre for Youth has announced the world premiere of a new play titled, Uncle's Mostly True Stories of the Philippines, written by Hermenigildo Tesoro, Jr.
This is your last chance to submit for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Hawaii Awards! The 2025 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025.
The September Go Try PlayWrite winner is Gordon Blitz for his piece Caged.
Voting is now open for BroadwayWorld's Next On Stage, Broadway's biggest national competition for high school and college students.
Last chance to submit for BroadwayWorld's Next On Stage Season 6, Broadway's biggest national competition for high school and college students.
The World Premiere Musical, Dolls: A Toy Story, is coming to the UHM Kennedy Theatre this month.
Time is running out to submit for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Hawaii Awards! The 2025 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025.
RIVERDANCE 30 - The New Generation, the international Irish dance phenomenon seen by over 30 million people worldwide, will return to the United States in 2026.
New theatre seasons are upon us! Check out these fresh new productions heating up this fall across this islands, including some Halloween classics to satisfy your spooky side.
It's time to freshen up your book and warm up those pipes! Next On Stage, Broadway's biggest national competition for high school and college students, is officially back for Season 6, and this season will be bigger and better than ever! Submit a video to enter the competition!
BroadwayWorld announced today that its new My Shows platform has surpassed 10,000 user reviews since its launch.
Performances are now underway for the North American Tour of SUFFS, which officially opened in Seattle, WA at The 5th Avenue Theatre on Friday, September 19, 2025.
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time Aloha Theatre (9/04-9/13) |
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Little Shop of Horrors UHM Kennedy Theatre (3/04-3/14) |
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MFA/BFA Dance Concert UHM Kennedy Theatre - Earle Ernst Lab Theatre (2/03-2/07) |
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'Ainakea Maui OnStage (10/02-10/18) |
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EPIC UHM Kennedy Theatre - Earle Ernst Lab Theatre (9/30-10/04) |
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Late Night Raqs UHM Kennedy Theatre - Earle Ernst Lab Theatre (4/23-4/25) |
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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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Alanis Morissette's Jagged Little Pill Manoa Valley Theatre (9/10-9/27) |
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ONO - Collective Pilina Theater presents: Fighting Like Mad Maui OnStage (8/17-8/17) |
