Punahou grad Candice Hatakeyama makes Broadway debut in ‘Funny Girl’

Candice Hatakeyama always knew she wanted to be on stage. But she never imagined she’d realize her dream of being on Broadway soon after graduating from college.

Just last month, the Honolulu native and Punahou School graduate made her Broadway debut with the cast of “Funny Girl,” alongside former “Glee” actress Lea Michele.

In this episode of Island Beat, Hatakeyama talks about how her upbringing in Hawaii led her to pursuing musical theater and her road to Broadway. 

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Hosted by Hawaii News Now's Billy V, Island Beat features a wide variety of local entertainers and other familiar names to get a deeper look at their careers and lives.