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Around The BroadwayWorld: Top News, Reviews, Interviews & More from May 2026
Around the BroadwayWorld is our monthly snapshot of the biggest stories making waves across the global theatre community.
BroadwayWorld Launches Producer Fantasy Game
BroadwayWorld's new Producer Fantasy Game lets fans draft six Broadway shows and earn points from real box office grosses, awards, and weekly predictions.
Review: Funny Girl at Diamond Head Theatre
The O’ahu theatre community has a new “Brake-out” star in the fabulous Becca Brake, playing the iconic turn of the century comedienne Fanny Brice.
CIRQUE DU SOLEIL ʻAUANA Releases New Single 'Kele ka Moana' Ahead of Album
BMG and Cirque du Soleil announced 'Kele ka Moana,' a new single from ʻAUANA written entirely in ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi, with the full soundtrack set for release next month.
EARTH, WIND & FIRE Show at MACC to Feature Added Hawaiian Artist
The Maui Arts & Cultural Center will present Earth, Wind & Fire with a newly added Hawaiian artist on the bill.
CAROUSEL, SPELLING BEE, and More Set For Hawaiʻi Performing Arts Festival's 2026 Season
Hawaiʻi Performing Arts Festival announced its 2026 Season of Dreams, featuring CAROUSEL, THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE, and a contemporary opera double bill by composer-in-residence Kamala Sankaram at Kahilu Theatre on Hawaiʻi Island.
Kumu Kahua Theatre and Bamboo Ridge Press Reveal June 2026 Prompt For Go Try PlayWrite
Kumu Kahua Theatre and Bamboo Ridge Press announced the latest prompt for GO TRY PLAYWRITE, a free monthly playwriting contest offering winners a $100 prize and a Bamboo Ridge Press subscription.
A DRAG QUEEN CHRISTMAS to Return for 12th Year With 39-City National Tour
A DRAG QUEEN CHRISTMAS announced a 39-city U.
Kumu Kahua Theatre Reveals Lineup For 56th Season
Kumu Kahua Theatre announced its 2026-2027 season, featuring world premieres spanning centuries of Hawai'i life, including a generational trilogy, a historical drama, and a 1930s-set mystery.
SONIC LIVE IN CONCERT to Launch Global Tour With US and UK Premieres
Senbla and SEGA announced Sonic Live In Concert, a new concert experience celebrating 35 years of the franchise, with US and UK premieres featuring a live orchestra, rock musicians, and vocalists performing music from across the Sonic universe.
Conference on Literature and Hawai‘i’s Children Announces Honorees and Schedule
Children’s Literature Hawai‘i (CLH) has announced its free Twenty-Third Biennial Conference on Literature and Hawai‘i’s Children taking place in person at Honolulu Theatre for Youth's Tenney Theatre and Chaminade University of Honolulu.
Review: YELLOW FACE at Mānoa Valley Theatre
What did our critic think of YELLOW FACE at Mānoa Valley Theatre?
StageMag Launches Programmable PDF Editor for Digital Theater Programs
StageMag, the digital show program platform from BroadwayWorld, launched its new PDF Editor to all producers and stage managers using the service.
Ginger Minj to Present 2026 HOKUS POKUS LIVE! Tour With Sapphira Cristál, Jujubee and Landon Cider
Ginger Minj will present the return of Hokus Pokus Live!, a 29-city North American tour co-starring Sapphira Cristál, Jujubee, and Landon Cider, featuring new songs and a digital ticket lottery.
THE NOTEBOOK North American Tour Adds 26 Cities to 2026-27 Route
The North American Tour of THE NOTEBOOK announced 26 new cities for its upcoming season, including stops in Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, and Houston, after welcoming over 500,000 patrons since its launch.
FUNNY GIRL Now Playing at Diamond Head Theatre This Spring and Summer
Diamond Head Theatre will present Funny Girl, the musical story of Fanny Brice's rise from the Lower East Side to Broadway stardom, featuring songs including 'Don't Rain On My Parade' and 'People.
YELLOW FACE Extended at Mānoa Valley Theatre Ahead of Opening Night
Mānoa Valley Theatre has extended its run of Yellow Face, David Henry Hwang's satirical memoir about race and representation, adding two additional performances to its run.
YELLOW FACE To Be Presented This Spring Mānoa Valley Theatre
Mānoa Valley Theatre will present YELLOW FACE, David Henry Hwang's semi-autobiographical satire on race and identity, recently revived on Broadway starring Daniel Dae Kim, at its Honolulu stage.
Kumu Kahua Theatre and Bamboo Ridge Press Reveal The May 2026 Prompt
Kumu Kahua Theatre and Bamboo Ridge Press announced the latest prompt for GO TRY PLAYWRITE, their free monthly playwriting contest, challenging writers to depict the moment a bully loses power over their victim.
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Seussical Aloha Theatre (7/17-8/02) |
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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) |
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Hey, Black Child! UHM Kennedy Theatre - Earle Ernst Lab Theatre (4/14-4/18) |
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MFA/BFA Dance Concert UHM Kennedy Theatre - Earle Ernst Lab Theatre (2/03-2/07) |
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el momento en que me desperté UHM Kennedy Theatre - Earle Ernst Lab Theatre (12/03-12/06) |
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ONO - Collective Pilina Theater presents: Fighting Like Mad Maui OnStage (8/17-8/17) |
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The Hobbit UHM Kennedy Theatre (8/21-9/06) |
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EPIC UHM Kennedy Theatre - Earle Ernst Lab Theatre (9/30-10/04) |
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time Aloha Theatre (9/04-9/13) |