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Honolulu Theatre For Youth Welcomes Audiences Back This Spring
by BWW News Desk - January 13, 2022
Honolulu Theatre for Youth opens its doors to audiences again for live performances this Spring. 
Winners Announced For The BroadwayWorld 2021 Hawaii Awards
by BWW Awards - January 11, 2022
Winners have been announced for the 2021 BroadwayWorld Hawaii Awards. The 2021 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021.
Late Night Theatre Company Brings Roommate Drama to the Stage with HOUSE RULES
by BWW News Desk - January 07, 2022
The University of Hawai'i at Mānoa Department of Theatre + Dance and Kennedy Theatre present the student-run Late Night Theatre Company's world premiere of House Rules, a new original play written by U.H.M. undergraduate Candice Sarangay. Playwright Sarangay, a triple major in English, communicology, and dance, is the first Late Night Theatre Company Playwright in Residence.
Kumu Kahua Theatre And Bamboo Ridge Announce News About Monthly Playwriting Contest
by BWW News Desk - January 07, 2022
Thanks to a generous donation from an anonymous donor, Go Try PlayWrite contest winners in 2022 will receive a $100.00 check as well as a subscription to Bamboo Ridge Press.
Kathleen Stuart Releases Music Video for 'Next Year's New Year's Eve'
by BWW News Desk - December 29, 2021
Ring in 2022 with 'Next Year's New Year's Eve,' a new music video from Hawaiʻi/New York-based singer/actress (and Kāneʻohe-born) Kathleen Stuart, with the assistance of local artists, including accompanist Darcie Yoshinaga and the video production company Pop! Creative Media.
EDDIE WEN' GO Comes to UHM Kennedy Theatre in January
by BWW News Desk - December 29, 2021
The University of Hawai'i at Mānoa's Department of Theatre + Dance and Kennedy Theatre are pleased to transition back to live and in-person performances beginning with the much-anticipated production, Eddie Wen' Go: The Story of the Upside-Down Canoe, directed by Associate Professor Mark Branner, head of the Theatre for Young Audiences (TYA) Program at UHM.
Last Chance To Vote For The BroadwayWorld Hawaii Awards; A SHOT RANG OUT BY MICHAEL HAGINS Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Staff - December 27, 2021
This is the last chance to vote for the 2021 BroadwayWorld Hawaii Awards! The 2021 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021.
Marlon Wayans Announced At The MACC On Maui
by BWW News Desk - December 20, 2021
The Maui Arts & Cultural Center presents actor, comedian, writer, and producer Marlon  Wayans in his stand-up show in Castle Theater Friday, January 14.
Final Weeks To Vote For The BroadwayWorld Hawaii Awards; A SHOT RANG OUT BY MICHAEL HAGINS At Hawaii Pacific University Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Staff - December 20, 2021
Time is running out to vote for for the 2021 BroadwayWorld Hawaii Awards! The 2021 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021.
Kumu Kahua Theatre Announces The Winner Of THE LONGS CHALLENGE II
by BWW News Desk - December 17, 2021
The Longs Challenge is a competition among actors, that began in 2020 with three actors each performing the same monologue/character from Lee Cataluna's popular play, Folks You Meet in Longs. The public was invited to watch all three recorded performances on the Kumu Kahua Theatre website and social media, and cast their votes by donating in the name of their favorite; each dollar donated was counted as one vote.
Kumu Kahua Theatre Founder Dennis Carroll Has Passed Away
by BWW News Desk - December 17, 2021
Kumu Kahua Theatre has announced that the theatre's founder, Dennis Carroll, has passed away. See their full statement here:
15th Annual Southern California Slack Key Festival & Island Marketplace Set For January
by BWW News Desk - December 17, 2021
Kala Koa Entertainment celebrates 15 years of bringing the biggest and brightest names in Hawaiian music to the mainland with the 2022 Southern California Slack Key Festival returning to the Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center on Sunday, January 16, 2022.
Kumu Kahua Theatre And Bamboo Ridge Press Announce The Winner Of The November 2021 Go Try PlayWrite Contest
by BWW News Desk - December 15, 2021
The November Go Try PlayWrite winner is Lee Tonouchi for his play Da Haole Girl. The contest prompt was: A Thanksgiving situation.  A 10 page (maximum) scene describing bringing your new significant other from the continental US to Thanksgiving with your local Hawai'i family.
Vote For The 2021 BroadwayWorld Hawaii Awards; Hawaii Pacific University Theatre's A SHOT RANG OUT BY MICHAEL HAGINS Leads Best Play
by BWW Staff - December 13, 2021
Our readers set the nominees, and now voting is open for the 2021 BroadwayWorld Hawaii Awards! The 2021 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021.
The MACC Will Present An Evening With Smokey Robinson in January
by BWW News Desk - December 13, 2021
The Maui Arts & Cultural Center will welcome legendary Motown singer/songwriter and producer Smokey Robinson for his first ever concert on Maui on Friday, January 28 under the stars in the MACC's A&B Amphitheater and Yokouchi Pavilion.
Vote For The 2021 BroadwayWorld Hawaii Awards; First Stats Announced!
by BWW - December 06, 2021
Our readers set the nominees, and now voting is open for the 2021 BroadwayWorld Hawaii Awards! The 2021 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021.
Kumu Kahua Theatre and Bamboo Ridge Press Announce December Prompt For Go Try PlayWrite Contest
by BWW News Desk - November 30, 2021
Kumu Kahua Theatre, in collaboration with Bamboo Ridge Press announce the December prompt for their monthly play writing contest, Go Try PlayWrite.
Kumu Kahua Theatre to Put a Twist on Giving Tuesday With the Return of THE LONGS CHALLENGE
by Gigi Gervais - November 20, 2021
Kumu Kahua Theatre is offering a nice twist on donating and Giving Tuesday, November 30 (this is the new-traditional day to remember the nonprofits in your life that are important to you).  This year they are bringing back a popular contest with the ladies version of The Longs Challenge! 
UHM Mainstage Show SPHERE to Stream This Weekend Only
by Gigi Gervais - November 20, 2021
The University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa’s Department of Theatre and Dance and Kennedy Theatre will present Sphere, this season’s Mainstage dance concert co-directed by UHM Dance faculty members 高沛齡 (Peiling Kao) and Kara Jhalak Miller. 
Kahilu Theatre Will Host its 19th Annual Ukulele and Slack Key Guitar Festival This Weekend
by BWW News Desk - November 19, 2021
Kahilu Theatre will present its 19th Annual ‘Ukulele and Slack Key Guitar Festival on November 20, 2021, at 4:00pm HST, featuring Hawaiian musicians Jeff Peterson, Sonny Lim, Nathan Aweau, Brother Noland, Brittni Paiva, John Keawe and Hoʻopono Wong.
Kumu Kahua Theatre and Bamboo Ridge Press Announce The Winner Of The October 2021 Go Try PlayWrite Contest
by BWW News Desk - November 16, 2021
The October Go Try PlayWrite winner is Lee Tonouchi for his play Checkers & Pogo and da House of No Fun. The contest prompt was: In honor of Halloween, submissions must center on the first time a group of kids go trick-or-treating without their parents, and the scariest house in the neighborhood is next.
Voting Open For The 2021 BroadwayWorld Hawaii Awards - Including In Person & Streaming Categories!
by BWW Staff - November 15, 2021
Our readers set the nominees, and now voting is open for the 2021 BroadwayWorld Hawaii Awards! The 2021 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021.
The Hawaiʻi State Theatre Council Adopts Values, Mission, Vision, and Purpose Statements to Guide the Organization Forward
by BWW News Desk - November 12, 2021
After more than a year of intense work, The Hawaiʻi State Theatre Council announces the official adoption of values, mission, vision, and purpose statements:
Nominations Close Sunday For The 2021 BroadwayWorld Hawaii Awards
by BWW Staff - October 26, 2021
These are the final weeks to submit nominees for the 2021 BroadwayWorld Hawaii Awards! The 2021 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021. Nominations close Sunday, October 31st, 2021.
Chinen Seishin's THE HUMAN PAVILION Will be Available to Stream on-Demand in November
by Gigi Gervais - October 23, 2021
Kennedy Theatre and the U.H.M. Department of Theatre + Dance have announced Late Night Theatre Company’s production of Chinen Seishin’s experimental one-act play, The Human Pavilion. Late Night Theatre is a student-directed production company hosted by the department and Kennedy Theatre.

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