HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A hula lesson for two cast members of Hamilton. In their first week in Honolulu, Marja Harmon and Darnell Abraham had the honor of learning the art of Hawaiian dance — hula.

A hula resurgence began in 1883 under King David Kalākaua, who hosted his extravagant coronation at the newly built ʻIolani Palace, now a museum in Honolulu. Known as the Merrie Monarch for his ...