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Joshua ‘Baba’ Tavares: From Broadway to Hawaiian theatre

Joshua “Baba” Tavares returned to Hawaiʻi after nearly nine years of living in New York City and performing in the Broadway musical RENT.

This marks the first-ever invitation for a UH Mānoa kabuki to perform in Japan.

ConFest 2024 will feature a play festival, full-length productions, one-on-one training sessions, keynote speeches and more,

This week's image is from UH Mānoa's Kennedy Theatre.

Respected musicians train the live music ensemble in authentic Japanese singing, shamisen, taiko drums and traditional flutes.

The UH Mānoa Hawaiian Theatre program hosts an inaugural conference to enrich contributions to the Indigenous performance field.

Scott Robertson’s acting career began before the age of 3, and he continues to act in films and on stage to this day.

Hawaiian language production Glitter in the Paʻakai reveals facets of an ʻohana grappling with loss, identity and healing.

To commemorate the anniversary, UH Mānoa students will star in The Maiden Benten and the Bandits of the White Waves next April at Kennedy Theatre.

Written and directed by UH Mānoa alumnus Ākea Kahikina, Hoʻoilina explores real-time issues such as what it takes to be considered Hawaiian.