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Broadway In Hawaii Announces TINA, SIX, And CHICAGO for 2025
by BWW News Desk - September 18, 2024
Broadway In Hawaii will return in 2025 with a lineup of three Tony Award-winning shows.
The Aloha Ha Comedy Club to Bring Nightly Comedy & Magic Shows To Hawaii in 2025
by BWW News Desk - September 17, 2024
Honolulu will welcome the Aloha Ha Comedy Club and Magic Mania Comedy & Magic Shows in 2025, offering national headliners, family-friendly magic, and comedy hypnosis shows in Waikiki's vibrant entertainment scene. Learn more!
Kumu Kahua Theatre and Bamboo Ridge Press Reveal the Winner of the August 2024 Go Try PlayWrite Contest
by BWW News Desk - September 16, 2024
The August Go Try PlayWrite winner is Lee A. Tonouchi for his piece Need for Speed. Lee A. Tonouchi a.k.a. 'Da Pidgin Guerrilla' had couple few plays produce befo by Kumu Kahua Theatre. His play Oriental Faddah and Son ran at Paliku Theatre.
Review: LOVEY LEE at Kumu Kahua Theatre
by F.H. Kekoa - September 06, 2024
Moses Goods’ “superhero origin story” Lovey Lee finally comes back home to Kumu Kahua Theatre four years after its digital premier over Zoom in 2020. Based on the true story of māhū icon Kealoha “Lovey Lee” Kelekolio, the show paints an intricate, beautiful, and often heartbreaking portrait of queer Hawaiian existence in the 1970s, straddling the very different worlds of Lovey’s one hānau and San Fransisco.
Nominations Open For The 2024 BroadwayWorld Hawaii Awards
by BWW Awards - September 03, 2024
Nominations are now open for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Hawaii Awards. The 2024 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024.
Kumu Kahua Theatre and Bamboo Ridge Press Reveal the September 2024 Prompt for Go Try PlayWrite
by BWW News Desk - September 03, 2024
Kumu Kahua Theatre, in collaboration with Bamboo Ridge Press have announced the September prompt for their monthly play writing contest, Go Try PlayWrite.
PUANA World Premiere to be Performed at UHM Kennedy Theatre This Fall
by BWW News Desk - August 29, 2024
The world premiere of PUANA, a hana keaka (Hawaiian Theatre) production, will be performed at UHM Kennedy Theatre from September 27-28 and October 4-6, 2024.
Mānoa Valley Theatre to Present Ken Ludwig's LEND ME A SOPRANO
by BWW News Desk - August 28, 2024
Mānoa Valley Theatre will present the Hawai‘i premiere of Lend Me a Soprano, based on Ken Ludwig’s Tony Award-winning Lend Me A Tenor. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Previews: REGIONAL FALL THEATRE PREVIEW ROUNDUP
by F.H. Kekoa - August 26, 2024
Lots of great shows are on the horizon across the islands!
Hawai'i Opera Theatre to Present New Hawaiian Opera THE SHELTERING TREE
by BWW News Desk - August 14, 2024
HAWAI‘I OPERA THEATR will present THE SHELTERING TREE, a new Hawaiian opera that explores local culture and heritage. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Review: DISNEY'S FROZEN, THE BROADWAY MUSICAL at Diamond Head Theatre
by F.H. Kekoa - August 14, 2024
Diamond Head Theatre casts an icy spell over the heat of Hawaii’s kauwela with its 2023-2024 season closer of Disney’s Frozen, a “monster” of a show and a tremendous get for the Hawai’i theatre scene. This is by far one of the biggest undertakings artistically and technically in recent DHT history, even bringing on Broadway vet Charlie Williams to direct, who has been a part of this show since its pre-Broadway run in 2017.
Honolulu Theatre For Youth Announces World Premiere Of WINNIE-THE-POOH AND BUNRAKU TOO
by BWW News Desk - August 13, 2024
Honolulu Theatre for Youth has announced the world premiere of Winnie-the-Pooh and Bunraku Too by The HTY Ensemble, adapted from the book by A. A. Milne, illustrated by E. H. Shepard .
Kumu Kahua Theatre Announces New Pricing
by Blair Ingenthron - August 11, 2024
Due to the increased costs of operation, Kumu Kahua Theatre is raising individual ticket pricing by $3.00 for all mainstage productions and ticket-types, effective immediately. Subscription prices, will not be affected, and subscribers will still be able to purchase additional individual tickets for $15.00.
Kumu Kahua Theatre and Bamboo Ridge Press Reveal the August 2024 Prompt for Go Try PlayWrite
by BWW News Desk - August 06, 2024
Kumu Kahua Theatre, in collaboration with Bamboo Ridge Press have announced the August prompt for their monthly play writing contest, Go Try PlayWrite.
Previews: MID-SUMMER THEATRE PREVIEW ROUNDUP
by F.H. Kekoa - July 23, 2024
Some top picks from across the islands for the last half of the summer
Kumu Kahua Theatre and Bamboo Ridge Press Reveal the Winner of the June 2024 Go Try PlayWrite Contest
by BWW News Desk - July 23, 2024
 The June Go Try PlayWrite winner is Kirk Johnson for his piece I Was Right After All. Kirk Johnson retired from the New York Times after nearly 40 years as a journalist and author and has now embarked on a second career as a playwright. He lives in Seattle with his wife, Fran.
Hawaii Performing Arts Festival To Present LITTLE WOMEN
by BWW News Desk - July 16, 2024
Hawaii Performing Arts Festival will present LITTLE WOMEN: THE BROADWAY MUSICAL at Kahilu Theatre on July 20 and 21.
Review: CYMBELINE at The ARTS At Mark's Garage
by F.H. Kekoa - July 15, 2024
This show is doing the most! The first of three offerings for the Hawaii Shakespeare Festival runs now through July 22.
Kumu Kahua Theatre And Bamboo Ridge Press Announce The July 2024 Prompt For Go Try PlayWrite
by BWW News Desk - July 12, 2024
Kumu Kahua Theatre and Bamboo Ridge Press reveal the July 2024 prompt for the Go Try PlayWrite contest, encouraging playwrights to showcase their creativity and storytelling skills.
Review: TOOTSIE at Diamond Head Theatre
by F.H. Kekoa - July 02, 2024
What did our critic think of TOOTSIE at Diamond Head Theatre?
Kennedy Theatre Reveals 61st Season
by BWW News Desk - June 27, 2024
Kennedy Theatre’s 61st production season will bring new and original works to the forefront while celebrating groundbreaking works of the past.
The Hawaii Shakespeare Festival Reveals 2024 Season Lineup
by BWW News Desk - June 26, 2024
The Hawaii Shakespeare Festival’s twenty-third season kicks off with Shakespeare’s lesser known but delightful comedy, Cymbeline, opening Friday, July 12, followed by Shakespeare’s “most violent” play, Titus Andronicus  opening Saturday, August 3 and concludes with As You Like It, opening Friday, August 9.
Kumu Kahua Theatre's Production of UA PAU by Alani Apio Comes to The MACC
by BWW News Desk - June 26, 2024
Maui Arts & Cultural Center will present the Kumu Kahua Theatre (KKT) production of Alani Apio’s drama, Ua Pau. Performances are in the MACC’s McCoy Studio Theater at 7:30 pm Saturday, July 27 and at 2:00 pm Sunday, July 28.  Tickets go on sale at 10:00 am Tuesday, June 25 online.
Kumu Kahua Theatre and Bamboo Ridge Press Reveal the Winner of the May 2024 Go Try PlayWrite Contest
by BWW News Desk - June 25, 2024
The May Go Try PlayWrite winner is Stephanie Matsuda for her piece Hapa.
Kumu Kahua Theatre Announces a New Season of Local Plays Centered Around Identity, Pride, and Self Discovery
by BWW News Desk - June 22, 2024
Kumu Kahua Theatre reveals its new season featuring local plays that explore themes of identity, pride, and self-discovery, highlighting the richness of Hawaiian culture and stories.

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