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Bring the whole 'ohana to HTY and celebrate the holiday season with Extraordinary Stories from an Ordinary 'Ohana.

Based on the popular fairytale about a tiny girl born from a flower, the world premiere of Thumbelina, by Y York, is the grand finale production in HTY's 2016-17 season.

Honolulu Theatre for Youth and Australia's Terrapin Puppet Theatre have co-commissioned an inventive work by one of Oz's finest playwrights for children. Finegan Kruckemeyer's You and Me and the SPACE BETWEEN is part play, part picture book and all wondrous fun-a magical story of an adventurous girl who lives on a tiny island that's sinking into the sea. BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at the cast below!

Honolulu Theatre for Youth and Australia's Terrapin Puppet Theatre have co-commissioned an inventive work by one of Oz's finest playwrights for children. Finegan Kruckemeyer's You and Me and the SPACE BETWEEN is part play, part picture book and all wondrous fun-a magical story of an adventurous girl who lives on a tiny island that's sinking into the sea. BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at the cast below!

This year during the holidays, Honolulu Theatre for Youth will mark the end of an era while toasting the traditions and connections that sprang from it with A Plantation Celebration, a collection of original scenes, stories and songs that look back on a major chapter in Hawaii's history-one that has just now come to a close.

This year during the holidays, Honolulu Theatre for Youth will mark the end of an era while toasting the traditions and connections that sprang from it with A Plantation Celebration, a collection of original scenes, stories and songs that look back on a major chapter in Hawaii's history-one that has just now come to a close.

By popular demand, Honolulu Theatre for Youth presents blue, a humorous, whimsical short play for the littlest of theatre patrons by Annie Cusick Wood which first premiered at HTY in 2012. Show times are Saturdays November 5, 12 and 19 at 9:30 and 11: 30 a.m., at Tenney Theatre on the grounds of The Cathedral of St. Andrew. (The 11:30 a.m. performance on Sat., Nov. 12 will be ASL-interpreted.)

A stunning new production of Honolulu Theatre for Youth's award-winning Anime Momotaro will kick off the company's 2016-17 season, themed 'Stories of Home.' Authored by Alvin Chan, Eric Johnson and the HTY Company, this modern adaptation of the Japanese children's classic, Momotaro: Peach Boy, opens Friday, August 12 at 7 p.m., then plays Saturdays, August 13, 20, 27, September 3, 10 & 17 at 4:30 p.m. A sensory-friendly performance will be held Sept. 17 at 11 a.m.; a Japanese language performance will be staged on Sept. 24 at 7 p.m.

Honolulu Theatre for Youth caps its 61st season with the world premiere of H2O, THE STORY OF WATER AND HAWAII, a musical by the HTY company that will immerse audiences in a celebration of our most precious resource.

Honolulu Theatre for Youth begins the new year with the world premiere of MUD PIES AND MAGIC, an original play-or rather, two plays-by Lee Cataluna. The show is first in a series HTY will be producing over the next several seasons which seek to involve and celebrate multi-generational audiences.

Honolulu Theatre for Youth begins the new year with the world premiere of MUD PIES AND MAGIC, an original play-or rather, two plays-by Lee Cataluna. The show is first in a series HTY will be producing over the next several seasons which seek to involve and celebrate multi-generational audiences.

?Christmas tradition is joyfully tossed around in Honolulu Theatre for Youth's world premiere of RUDOLF'S REINDEER GAMES, an interactive and improvisational play for the holidays.

In celebration of the 150th anniversary of Lewis Carroll's classic story, Honolulu Theatre for Youth (HTY) kicks off its 61st season with the World Premiere of anime alice and her adventures in wonderland, on stage August 14 - September 19.

Namaste! The world premiere of A Bollywood Robin Hood, a new telling of the Robin Hood story featuring a rich infusion of Indian music and dance, kicks off Honolulu Theatre for Youth's 60th anniversary season.

In one of the most ambitious and far-reaching stage productions it has ever created, Honolulu Theatre for Youth will close its 59th season with the world premiere of a multi-media musical, GRINDS: THE STORY OF FOOD IN HAWAII.

Honolulu Theatre for Youth presents a brand new, original stage adaptation of Beatrix Potter's beloved Peter Rabbit stories. PETER RABBIT AND THE GARDEN was created especially for Hawaii's youngest theatre audiences by Annie Cusick Wood and the HTY company. The play designed for ages 3 and up is on stage Saturdays, today, Feb. 22, Mar. 1 and Mar. 8 at 9:30 and 11:30 a.m.

Honolulu Theatre for Youth presents a brand new, original stage adaptation of Beatrix Potter's beloved Peter Rabbit stories. PETER RABBIT AND THE GARDEN was created especially for Hawaii's youngest theatre audiences by Annie Cusick Wood and the HTY company. The play designed for ages 3 and up is on stage Saturdays, Feb. 22, Mar. 1 and Mar. 8 at 9:30 and 11:30 a.m. All shows are at Tenney Theatre. Tickets are $10 for all ages, see www.htyweb.org or call 839-9885.

Honolulu Theatre for Youth invites all kupuna age 72 or older to attend the Dec. 7, 7:30 p.m.showing of NOTHING IS THE SAME for just 5 cents. Presented in partnership with Pacific Historic Parks (PHP), the drama is about four Wahiawa children whose lives are forever changed when they experience the Japanese bombing on December 7, 1941.

Honolulu Theatre for Youth continues its 59th season with NOTHING IS THE SAME, by acclaimed playwright Y York. Presented in partnership with Pacific Historic Parks (PHP), the drama is about four Wahiawa children whose lives are forever changed when they experience the Japanese bombing on December 7, 1941. Check out promo shots below!

Call It Courage, adapted from the Newbery Medal-winning children's tale by Armstrong Sperry, will return to the Honolulu Theatre for Youth stage tonight and tomorrow, June 14 & 15 as part of the Network of Ensemble Theatre (NET)'s MicroFest USA: Honolulu - A National Summit and Learning Exchange taking place June 13 - 18.