Hawaii Theatre Newsroom

The University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa's Department of Theatre & Dance and Kennedy Theatre will present Late Night Theatre Company's new playwriting showcase, Come Play with Us! New Plays Festival.

Honolulu Theatre for Youth and the Hawai’i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts will present the 2025 Poetry Out Loud Hawai’i State Final. The event will take place at Tenney Theatre at the Cathedral of St. Andrew in downtown Honolulu. Learn more.

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

There is magic afoot at Diamond Head Theatre with the Tony-winning American classic Master Class, penned by the late great Terrence McNally. With beautiful set design (and cameos!) by Randy Tandal, deft direction by Bryce Chaddick, and an incomparable performance by leading lady Amy K. Sullivan, this one is not to be missed.

From Kāne'ohe to The Lion King on Broadway, Ezekiel talks about hard work, dedication, inspiration, and what it takes to make it to the Great White Way.

The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) has announced the Grant Recipients for 2025. Honolulu Theatre for Youth (HTY) will receive $50,000 for the development and creation of the original play, Joseph Kekuku and the Voice of the Steel Guitar.

The December Go Try PlayWrite winner is Sean Gref for his piece The Burger and the Duck. Sean Gref (he/him) is an early-career playwright from San Diego, CA. Learn more here!

Winners have been announced for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Hawaii Awards! The 2024 Regional Awards honor regional productions, touring shows, and more which had their first performance between October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024.

Kumu Kahua Theatre has announced a new STAGES educational course for production directors on Oʻahu. Harry Wong III will teach theatre direction via script study and critical analysis of productions on Oʻahu.

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

This is the last 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!

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!