Review: LOVEY LEE at Kumu Kahua Theatre
Moses Goods’ “superhero origin story” Lovey Lee finally comes back home to Kumu Kahua Theatre four years after its digital premier over Zoom in 2020.
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Review: DISNEY'S FROZEN, THE BROADWAY MUSICAL at Diamond Head Theatre
Diamond Head Theatre casts an icy spell over the heat of Hawaii’s kauwela with its 2023-2024 season closer of Disney’s Frozen, a “monster” of a show and a tremendous get for the Hawai’i theatre scene.
Review: CYMBELINE at The ARTS At Mark's Garage
This show is doing the most! The first of three offerings for the Hawaii Shakespeare Festival runs now through July 22.
Review: TOOTSIE at Diamond Head Theatre
What did our critic think of TOOTSIE at Diamond Head Theatre?
Review: KĀMAU TRILOGY at Kumu Kahua Theatre
KĀMAU, KĀMAU A'E, and UA PAU run Thurs-Sat, with the full trilogy on Sunday, through June 30 at Kumu Kahua Theatre.
Review: DEATH OF A SALESMAN at Manoa Valley Theatre
A powerhouse performance by Dwight T Martin leads a talented cast of Arthur Miller's masterpiece of American theatre.
BWW Review: FOREVER PLAID at Diamond Head Theatre
It feels like it was just last week that I was at Diamond Head Theatre (DHT), experiencing the joyous all-female cast of Shout! and now, I got to experience more joy from DHT, except through an all-male cast in its energetic production of Forever Plaid.
BWW Review: 'SHOUT!' at Diamond Head Theatre
Many of us, including myself, have missed the theatre, the place where audiences are imbued with a jubilant escape, which unfortunately hasn't been able to happen for the past year, as the island of Oahu reaches its one-year mark of having officially being put on lockdown due to the Coronavirus.
BWW Review: SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD at Paliku Theatre
Upon waiting to greet Vanessa Manuel-Mazzullo, one of the cast members of Palikū Theatre's Songs for a New World, the first remark out of my mouth was, 'Everyone should see this show'.
BWW Review: THE ILLUSIONISTS at Neal S. Blaisdell Concert Hall
Coming all the way from the 'Great White Way' to the island of Oahu is the remarkable, magical spectacle The Illusionists Live From Broadway.
BWW Review: KINKY BOOTS at Diamond Head Theatre
'Our world needs more love.
BWW Review: MATILDA THE MUSICAL at Diamond Head Theatre
Rounding out Diamond Head Theatre's 104th season is the always anticipated, larger scale summer production, and this year, is it Matilda, based on the Roald Dahl's beloved children's story.
BWW Review: SOMETHING ROTTEN! at Diamond Head Theatre
A 'musical': this canonical term within the world of theatre sets the foundation for-yes, a musical-Something Rotten! Extremely meta-theatrical, self-aware, and imbued with satire, Diamond Head Theatre's (DHT) latest production of the Broadway hit finds itself galvanizing its audience with uproariou
BWW Review: CHICAGO at the Dr. Richard T. Mamiya Theatre
Jazzing up central Oahu at the Dr.
BWW Review: THE NUTCRACKER at Ballet Hawaii
As it's been practically an annual tradition of mine over the last some six years, I always look forward to Ballet Hawaii's presentation of The Nutcracker, for it truly doesn't feel like Christmas without this heartwarming experience.
BWW Review: HOLIDAY INN at Diamond Head Theatre
Every season, Diamond Head Theatre (DHT)---known as the 'Broadway of the Pacific'---mounts a Christmas-themed production to bring holiday cheer to the patrons of its theatre-going community.
BWW Review: MARY POPPINS JR. at Mamiya Theatre
Although there's been a lack of tradewinds on the island of Oahu in the state of Hawaii, a perfect amount of winds---from the east, maybe?---has brought the arrival of Mary Poppins Jr.
BWW Review: THE WOLVES at Kailua Onstage Arts
A new community theatre gracing the east side of Oahu, Kailua Onstage Arts makes its debut with The Wolves, a 2017 Pulitzer finalist for Drama.
BWW Review: NEWSIES at Diamond Head Theatre Carries the Banner
Every now and then, a show comes along which displays the mass talent of the community's younger generation.
BWW Review: NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT at Diamond Head Theatre
A hilarious screwball comedy, NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT, is an homage to a host of Jazz Age musicals, which were filled with songs, dances, and outlandish gags---in this musical, it's all set to the superb score ('S'Wonderful', 'Fascinating Rhythm', 'But Not for Me') of George and Ira Gershwin!
BWW Review: FIGHTS & DELIGHTS at Kennedy Theatre
Showcasing the vibrancy of traditional Chinese theatre, these contrasting plays celebrate the chou - or comic - character, an irrepressible force of comedy who continually reveals the laughter in life.
BWW Review: CALENDAR GIRLS at Diamond Head Theatre
Based on a true story, Calendar Girls (also a 2003 hit movie) accomplishes exactly what it sets out to do.
BWW Review: BALLET HAWAII'S NUTCRACKER at Neal Blaisdell Concert Hall
The holidays simply aren't complete without a delightful Hawaiian-style production of The Nutcracker.
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Footloose the Musical Maui OnStage (8/15-8/23) |
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows™ Part 1 in Concert Blaisdell Concert Hall (7/31-7/31) |
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Mahu Film and Hula at Hawai'i Theatre - One Night Only Hawaii Theatre (7/11-7/11) |
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ONO-The Sunshine Boys Maui OnStage (7/13-7/13) |
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The Book of Mormon Neal S Blaisdell Concert Hall (11/25-12/06) |
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Shrek the Musical Manoa Valley Theatre (6/25-7/12) |
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William Shakespeare's Long Lost First Play (abridged) Maui OnStage (7/10-7/26) |
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time Aloha Theatre (9/04-9/13) |
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A Taste of Ireland - The Irish Music and Dance Sensation - 04 Oct 2026 Hawaii Theatre (10/04-10/04) |
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A Taste of Ireland - The Irish Music and Dance Sensation Hawaii Theatre (10/04-10/04) |