Hawaii Theatre Newsroom

This is the final week to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Hawaii Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

The University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa’s Department of Theatre & Dance and Kennedy Theatre will present the MFA/BFA Dance Concert: Introspection, a dynamic showcase of new works by senior dance students.

 The October Go Try PlayWrite winner is Randy Otaka for his piece I'll Shoyu!! Randy Otaka is in his third year of teaching at Wheeler Middle School, now as an Innovations (Intro to Computer Science) teacher.

Voting continues for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Hawaii Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Released in 1954, ten years after D-Day, the movie White Christmas was a bonafide blockbuster. It was the first Paramount movie shot in the widescreen VistaVision format, and featured rich and vivid Technicolor, which the costumers and set designers used to their full advantage.

Don't miss your chance to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Hawaii Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

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Check out the first stats for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Hawaii Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Kumu Kahua Theatre, in collaboration with Bamboo Ridge Press have announced the December prompt for their monthly play writing contest, Go Try PlayWrite.

Gods and mortals, stories and songs, sea and sand--all make a splash at Mānoa Valley Theatre!

 Ryan “Oki” Naka and The Improv Superette will perform a night of comedy at Kumu Kahua Theatre! Audiences are invited to experience a unique, unscripted performance.

The University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa's Department of Theatre & Dance and Kennedy Theatre will present Late Night Theatre Company's production of Gothmass in Waikiki and other Femme Fatales, conceptualized and directed by Asian Performance PhD student Mariah Massengill.

Honolulu Theatre for Youth (HTY) has announced the return of Christmas Talk Story. The HTY holiday favorite began in 1998 as a collaboration between author Gary Pak and playwright, Y York. 

The Maui Arts & Cultural Center will present legendary award-winning singer Dionne Warwick in concert in Castle Theater this December. Learn more about how to get tickets here!

Diamond Head Theatre in Honolulu will present the holiday classic WHITE CHRISTMAS, running this holiday season. Celebrate the season with this beloved musical. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Voting is now open for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Hawaii Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.

Kumu Kahua Theatre, in collaboration with Bamboo Ridge Press announce the November prompt for their monthly play writing contest, Go Try PlayWrite. Thanks to a generous donation from an anonymous donor, contest winners in 2024 will receive a $100.00 check as well as a subscription to Bamboo Ridge Press.

The holiday season is just around the corner, and the islands have some wonderful theatre offerings to keep spirits high! Check out some of the shows we’re looking forward to, broken down by island, and listed in order of opening date.

Honolulu Theatre for Youth announced the world premiere of FOREST FLUTTERS, a new production exploring themes of nature and community, set to captivate audiences with its innovative storytelling.

Time is running out to submit nominations for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Hawaii Awards. Don't miss Thursday's October 31st deadline!

The University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa's Department of Theatre & Dance and Kennedy Theatre is presenting the final performances of 4.48 Psychosis by Sarah Kane, directed by MFA candidate Arlo Chiaki Rowe. This production of Sarah Kane's final play will be performed at the Earle Ernst Lab Theatre. Check out production photos here!

Time is running out to submit nominations for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Hawaii Awards. Don't miss next week's October 31st deadline!

The September Go Try PlayWrite winner is Matthew Miller for his piece Hell, If I Know Matthew Miller is an improviser. Born and raised on Oahu, Matthew doesn’t usually write because Matthew has a difficult time being creative in that medium, but Matthew sometimes gets lucky performing in small parts around Oahu instead.

-Looking for an out of the ordinary costume for Halloween? Well, Halloween costume hunters have something to scream about this month. Diamond Head Theatre is set to host a one-day Costume Sale on Saturday, October 19 from 8 am to 11 am.

There are just two weeks left to submit nominations 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.