Edward Sakamoto

THE WATER STATION Comes to the Earle Ernst Lab Theatre in November
by Stephi Wild - Oct 11, 2023

The University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa’s Department of Theatre & Dance and Kennedy Theatre present The Water Station, directed by MFA graduate student Marguerite Saxton. Learn more about the upcoming show here!

Roundabout Theatre Company Announces REFOCUS PROJECT, SEASON THREE
by Blair Ingenthron - Apr 27, 2023

Roundabout Theatre Company has announced the third season of The Refocus Project, its multi-year project to elevate and restore marginalized plays to the American canon. This year's series of readings will feature Asian American and Pacific Islander playwrights: Prince Gomolvilas, Velina Hasu Houston, Victoria Nalani Kneubuhl, and Anuvab Pal.

12 Days Left To Vote For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Hawaii Awards; Hawaii Performing Arts Festival Leads Favorite Local Theatre!
by BWW - Dec 19, 2022

The latest standings as of Monday, December 19th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Hawaii Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.

Latest Stats Released For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Hawaii Awards; at Hawaii Performing Arts Festival Leads Best Ensemble Performance!
by BWW - Dec 12, 2022

The latest standings as of Monday, December 12th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Hawaii Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.

Latest Standings Released For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Hawaii Awards; Hawaii Performing Arts Festival Leads Favorite Local Theatre!
by BWW - Dec 5, 2022

The latest standings as of Monday, December 5th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Hawaii Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.

First Stats Released For The BroadwayWorld Hawaii Awards; Hawaii Performing Arts' HAIR Leads Best Musical
by BWW Staff - Nov 21, 2022

The first live standings have been announced for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Hawaii Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.

​Kumu Kahua Theatre Announces Cast For The First Play of its New Season, ALOHA LAS VEGAS
by Stephi Wild - Aug 18, 2022

Kumu Kahua Theatre has announced the cast of Aloha Las Vegas, the first play of its upcoming 52nd Season. Reuniting many cast members from its previous productions at Kumu Kahua over the years, the play written by Edward Sakamoto will again grace the theatre's stage in downtown Honolulu, with live performances August 25-September 25, 2022.

Kumu Kahua Theatre Announces 2022-2023 Season
by Marissa Tomeo - May 29, 2022

Kumu Kahua Theatre proudly announces its new season, with the schedule of plays planned for 2022-2023 reflecting some of the theatre’s most popular presentations over the years. Programming for the 52nd season has been especially curated with gratitude for the community at its core, recognizing that Kumu Kahua’s loyal audiences have enabled the nonprofit to remain a vibrant hub for theatre, both online and in-person, throughout the challenges of the pandemic and for over fifty years.

Kennedy Theatre Celebrates Edward Sakamoto With Performances And A Symposium
by Stephi Wild - Feb 9, 2022

The University of Hawai'i at Mānoa's Department of Theatre + Dance and Kennedy Theatre will present, Hawai'i Nō Ka 'Oi: A Sakamoto Celebration, led by Program Director Tammy Haili'ōpua Baker. Showcasing selected scenes spanning the breadth of Edward Sakamoto's career and guided by a variety of student directors, this production will stand as a testament to Sakamoto's contribution to the local and world-wide theatre community.

STEW RICE, A Play By Edward Sakamoto, Will Be Performed Online by Kumu Kahua Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Jul 7, 2021

The show will run on a public YouTube stream; no special software or applications are needed for viewing. Audience members may be able to stream directly to television screens via smart TVs or services such as Fire TV and Roku and should check with their streaming provider for instruction.  

Kennedy Theatre Announces 58th Season
by A.A. Cristi - May 28, 2021

Kennedy Theatre's 58th production season comes “full circle.” This season the mainstage opens and closes with a world premiere hana keaka (Hawaiian theatre) production, He Leo Aloha in October and Hoʻoilina in May.

Kumu Kahua Theatre Presents X OTHER: A MICRO-STORY By Daniel A. Kelin II
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 2, 2021

Kumu Kahua Theatre presents x other: a micro-story by Daniel A. Kelin II. This is the fourth show of the 50th season of Kumu Kahua Theatre, and fourth full production to be performed live and presented digitally, available everywhere via a private web link only.   

Kumu Kahua Theatre Presents DEAD OF NIGHT By Edward Sakamoto
by A.A. Cristi - May 9, 2018

Kumu Kahua Theatre proudly presents Edward Sakamoto?s Dead of Night, directed by Taurie Kinoshita, running May 24-June 24, 2018.

Pan Asian Rep to Host 2017 Arts & Action Gala Tomorrow
by BWW News Desk - Nov 8, 2017

Pan Asian Repertory Theatre will host a one-night only special event celebrating the upcoming season with the 2017 Arts & Action Gala Dinner on Thursday evening, November 9, 2017 at The Golden Unicorn Restaurant in Chinatown (18 East Broadway at Catherine Street).

Pan Asian Repertory Theatre to Honor Ron Nakahara, Andrea Louie, and Edward Sakamoto at Annual Gala Dinner
by BWW News Desk - Oct 27, 2017

Pan Asian Repertory Theatre (Tisa Chang, Artistic Producing Director) will host a one-night only special event celebrating the upcoming season with the 2017 Arts & Action Gala Dinner on Thursday evening, November 9, 2017 at The Golden Unicorn Restaurant in Chinatown (18 East Broadway at Catherine Street).

DAYBREAK World Premiere Headlines Pan Asian Rep's 41st Season
by BWW News Desk - Oct 3, 2017

Pan Asian Repertory Theatre has announced today its 41st Season of expanding on themes of social justice and historical amnesia with the return engagement of the critically acclaimed play No-No Boy by Ken Narasaki, adapted from the novel by John Okado, directed by Ron Nakahara, and the world premiere of the new play Daybreak by Joyce Van Dyke, directed by Lucie Tiberghien.

Kumu Kahua Theatre Announces 47th Season
by BWW News Desk - May 23, 2017

Kumu Kahua Theatre is proud to announce their 47th season, which will run from August 2017 through June 2018.

WAKE UP with BroadwayWorld - Thursday, April 10, 2014 - BULLETS OVER BROADWAY Opens, CABARET on THE TONIGHT SHOW and More!
by Jessica Showers - Apr 10, 2014

Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it? Today's big news: BULLETS OVER BROADWAY opens tonight, the cast of CABARET performs on THE TONIGHT SHOW and more!

Pan Asian Repertory Theater Presents NY Premiere of Edward Sakamoto's FISHING FOR WIVES, Now thru 4/27
by BWW News Desk - Apr 5, 2014

PAN ASIAN REPERTORY THEATRE continues its 37th Milestone Season with the New York premiere of FISHING FOR WIVES, a comic battle of the sexes written by Edward Sakamoto and directed by Ron Nakahara. The production will begin previews tonight, April 5, 2014 and run until April 27, 2014 at the Clurman Theatre at Theatre Row (410 W 42nd Street between 9th and Dyer). The official opening is on Thursday April 10th at 7:30PM.

Kumu Kahua Theatre Premieres COCKADOODLEDOO Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Mar 27, 2014

The world premiere of Cockadoodledoo by Eric Yokomori opens at Kumu Kahua Theatre tonight, March 27, 2014.