Kira Stone News

There's just one month left to vote for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Hawaii Awards, brought to you by BroadwayHD! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers are already setting records as they vote for their favorites. Regional productions, touring shows, and more are all included in the awards, honoring productions which opened between October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018. Our local editors set the categories, our readers submitted their nominees, and now you get to vote for your favorites! Voting will continue through December 31st, 2018.

Although there's been a lack of tradewinds on the island of Oahu in the state of Hawaii, a perfect amount of winds---from the east, maybe?---has brought the arrival of Mary Poppins Jr. to the Mamiya Theatre at Chaminade University. Stalwart with a strong cast, vocal abilities, and technical aspects, the sweeping show is practically perfect in every way.

A new community theatre gracing the east side of Oahu, Kailua Onstage Arts makes its debut with The Wolves, a 2017 Pulitzer finalist for Drama. The play follows the story of teenage girls, all part of a volatile soccer team, who basically want to win a game and become recognized, not only by college scouts, but each other as well. Themes of loss, liberty, puberty, and sisterhood are all explored, creating a stunning portrait of adolescents all in hopes of understanding themselves and each other, while simultaneously attempting to forge their own paths and futures.

Every now and then, a show comes along which displays the mass talent of the community's younger generation. Such can be said with the recently closed Newsies in Honolulu, Hawaii's Diamond Head Theatre (DHT), commonly referred to as "The Broadway of the Pacific." While many spectacular features comprise this marvelous musical, what truly stands out is its impressive cast, elevated by its lead performances, choreography, and musical direction.

The second and final extension to DHT's summer show, Disney's Newsies, has been added effective immediately. Disney's Newsies now runs July 13 - August 12. Shows are Thursdays - Sundays (except for opening and closing week). Evening shows start at 7:30PM for Thursday - Saturdays. Sunday shows are at 4:00PM and Saturday matinees are at 3:00PM.

This August, Feinstein's/54 Below, Broadway's Supper Club & Private Event Destination, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond. Scroll down for details!

FEINSTEIN'S/54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club, presents The Light Rail on August 23, 2017. Stinging from old and recent loss, childhood neighbors Sam and Lindsay reunite by chance on Seattle's light rail. As they begin to fall in love, they slowly learn that healing can be found in the most unusual places, and in other people just as broken as themselves. In this original contemporary musical by Kira Stone, innovative movement and music combine to depict the realities of people living with mental illness, and the power we all have to live imperfectly and beautifully. Take that first step.

The Midtown International Theatre Festival returns for another summer of quality stage works.

New York Musical Festival presents THE LIGHT RAIL, with book by Chelsea Hickman, and music & lyrics by Kira Stone, at The Green Room 42 at Yotel, running July 23 - July 24.

The Midtown International Theatre Festival returns for another summer of quality stage works.

The New York Musical Festival (NYMF) announced today further selections for 2017 NYMF.

Diamond Head Theatre (DHT) presents the current Broadway hit, 'Annie'! Due to strong demand for tickets, DHT has already added two performances to its regular run: December 29th (3:00 p.m.) and 30th (4:00 p.m.). BroadwayWorld has a first look at the show below.

Diamond Head Theatre (DHT) presents the current Broadway hit, 'Annie'! Due to strong demand for tickets, DHT has already added two performances to its regular run: December 29th (3:00 p.m.) and 30th (4:00 p.m.).

Diamond Head Theatre (DHT) presents the current Broadway hit, 'Annie'! Due to strong demand for tickets, DHT has already added two performances to its regular run: December 29th (3:00 p.m.) and 30th (4:00 p.m.). BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at the cast below.

Diamond Head Theatre (DHT) presents the current Broadway hit, 'Annie'! Due to strong demand for tickets, DHT has already added two performances to its regular run: December 29th (3:00 p.m.) and 30th (4:00 p.m.).