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MāNOA VALLEY THEATRE

Upcoming Shows

Ua Mau Ke Ea O Ka ʻĀina I Ka Pono O Hawaiʻi
Jun 15

This opening event of the Juneteenth Festival 2026 features an opening blessing, hula, and cultural tribute honoring the Indigenous people of Hawaiʻi. It is followed...

The Voices of Black Theater
Jun 16

This event explores the legacy and impact of Black playwrights and theater-makers through a dynamic panel discussion and monologue showcase. It celebrates bold and authentic...

The Chosen: Expressions of African American Spirituality and Jubilee
Jun 17

This evening program offers gospel music, spirituals, and staged readings reflecting themes of faith, resilience, liberation, and joy. It is part of the Juneteenth Festival...

Open Mic Night
Jun 18

Community members are invited to take center stage during this open mic event featuring music, poetry, dance, comedy, and spoken word. The event is part...

Black Girl Magic: How Black Women Have Changed the World
Jun 19

This gala and tribute honors the brilliance, beauty, and impact of Black women through fashion, performance, storytelling, and a special tribute to Sharon Yarbrough. The...

Cookout & Finale Performance
Jun 20

This closing celebration of the Juneteenth Festival 2026 brings together local vendors, live entertainment, cultural activities, and family-friendly experiences. Presented by Mānoa Valley Theatre and...

Shrek the Musical
Shrek the Musical
Jun 25 – Jul 12, 2026

Based on the Oscar winning Dreamworks animated film, Shrek the Musical is a Tony Award winning fairytale adventure. Shrek brings the film characters to life...



Review: Funny Girl at Diamond Head Theatre


by F.H. Kekoa - June 09, 2026

The O’ahu theatre community has a new “Brake-out” star in the fabulous Becca Brake, playing the iconic turn of the century comedienne Fanny Brice. A recent transplant to Hawai’i, Brake left me speechless at her star turn in Funny Girl at Diamond Head Theatre, with her high-caliber combinatio...

Review: YELLOW FACE at Mānoa Valley Theatre


by F.H. Kekoa - May 24, 2026

What did our critic think of YELLOW FACE at Mānoa Valley Theatre?...

Review: SPRING AWAKENING at Mānoa Valley Theatre


by F.H. Kekoa - April 11, 2026

While Spring Awakening may not be for all tastes, this production at Mānoa Valley Theatre nonetheless delivers a wealth of excellent performances, satisfying design and directorial choices, and an enduring message of connection and freedom that feels relevant and necessary....

Review: TWO NAILS, ONE LOVE at Kumu Kahua Theatre


by F.H. Kekoa - February 09, 2026

Two Nails, One Love is a show about how our stories shape who we are, and how we far more in common with our family than we sometimes believe....

Review: DIAL M FOR MURDER at Mānoa Valley Theatre


by F.H. Kekoa - January 28, 2026

Dial M will appeal will appeal to both new audiences as well as traditionalists who are fans of the 1954 film. Don’t open the door. Don’t answer the phone....

Review: CHICAGO at Blaisdell Center


by F.H. Kekoa - December 04, 2025

The Windy City has swept onto Oʻahu in a whirl of sequins, feathers, and enough razzle dazzle to power Honolulu City Lights!...

Past Shows

Yellow Face
Yellow Face
May 14 – May 31, 2026

The lines between truth and fiction blur with hilarious and moving results in David Henry Hwang’s unreliable memoir, recently on Broadway starring Tony nominated Daniel...

Spring Awakening
Spring Awakening
Mar 19 – Apr 5, 2026

This gritty and moving rock musical set in late 19th century Germany explores the turbulent journey of adolescent sexuality and self-discovery as a group of...

Dial M for Murder
Dial M for Murder
Jan 22 – Feb 8, 2026

Updated in 2022, this fresh take on the edge-of-your-seat mystery inspired Hitchcock’s masterpiece! A twisted web of blackmail, passion, and revenge takes center stage in...

Priscilla Queen of the Desert
Priscilla Queen of the Desert
Nov 13 – Dec 7, 2025

PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESERT is a heartwarming and fabulously fun musical based on the hit Australian film, following the adventurous journey of three friends—Tick,...

Da Mayah
Da Mayah
Sep 11 – Sep 28, 2025

Local playwright Lee Cataluna's classic, island-style comedy about a fictional mayor and his loyal assistant. The new mayor of Hilo has a past he’s trying...

Da Mayah
Da Mayah
Sep 11 – Sep 28, 2025

Local playwright Lee Cataluna’s classic, island-style comedy about a fictional mayor and his loyal assistant. The new mayor of Hilo has a past he’s trying...

Side by Side by Sondheim
Side by Side by Sondheim
Jul 17 – Jul 27, 2025

Celebrate the genius of Stephen Sondheim as we pay tribute to one of the greatest composers and lyricists in musical theatre history with this dazzling...

The Princess and the Iso Peanut
The Princess and the Iso Peanut
Jun 19 – Jul 6, 2025

Lisa Matsumoto's retelling of the Princess and the Pea with a local twist comes to MVT for a limited run. Princesses, Princes, Kings, Queens, and even Pirates...

Kim's Convenience
Kim's Convenience
May 15 – Jun 8, 2025

Join us for this hilarious and heartwarming comedy-drama about a Korean family-run store that inspired the award-winning Netflix hit. Kim’s Convenience is a feel-good ode...

Parade
Parade
Mar 20 – Apr 6, 2025

Book by Alfred Uhry; Music and Lyrics by Jason Robert BrownExperience the gripping true story of the infamous Leo Frank trial as a community grapples...

What the Constitution Means to Me
What the Constitution Means to Me
Jan 23 – Feb 2, 2025

A boundary breaking play that breathes new life into our Constitution. This hilarious, hopeful, and achingly human play traces the profound relationship between four generations...

The Saviour
The Saviour
Jan 27 – Jan 28, 2025

Hawaii Premiere

Once on This Island
Once on This Island
Nov 14 – Dec 8, 2024

FROM THE TONY AWARD-WINNING SONGWRITING TEAM OF LYNN AHRENS AND STEPHEN FLAHERTY (RAGTIME), COMES THE OLIVIER AWARD-WINNING ONCE ON THIS ISLAND. THIS CARIBBEAN ADAPTATION OF...

Ken Ludwig's Lend Me a Soprano
Ken Ludwig's Lend Me a Soprano
Sep 12 – Sep 29, 2024

Based on Ken Ludwig's Tony Award winning Lend Me a Tenor, this side-splitting farce follows the chaotic misadventures of a hapless opera company desperately trying...

Tenderly - The Rosemary Clooney Musical
Tenderly - The Rosemary Clooney Musical
Jul 11 – Jul 21, 2024

TENDERLY, THE ROSEMARY CLOONEY MUSICAL is not a typical “juke-box musical.” It offers a fresh, remarkably personal, and poignant picture of the woman whose unparalleled...

Happily Eva Afta
Happily Eva Afta
Jun 27 – Jul 14, 2024

A local-kine Hawaiian pidgin musical comedy by Lisa Matsumoto and Roslyn Catracchia produced in association with Kaimuki High School Performing Arts Center.This final segment in the...

Death of a Salesman
Death of a Salesman
May 23 – Jun 2, 2024

Winner of the 1949 Tony Award® for Best Play and the 1949 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.The story revolves around the last days of Willy Loman,...

Dear Evan Hansen
Dear Evan Hansen
Mar 7 – Mar 24, 2024

A letter that was never meant to be seen, a lie that was never meant to be told, a life he never dreamed he could...

The Lifespan of a Fact
The Lifespan of a Fact
Jan 11 – Jan 21, 2024

The Lifespan of a Fact is a true story based on the book by John D’Agata and Jim Fingal. This dramatic comedy features Jim Fingal,...

The Dividing Estate
The Dividing Estate
Mar 10 – Mar 27, 2012

Set in the fictional town of Harrison, Texas in 1987, the play focuses on the Gordons, a clan of malcontents ruled by octogenarian matriarch Stella...

Videos


The Book of Mormon (Non-Equity) in Hawaii The Book of Mormon (Non-Equity)
Neal S. Blaisdell Center [Concert Hall] (11/25-12/06)
'Ainakea in Hawaii 'Ainakea
Maui OnStage (10/02-10/18)
Mahu Film and Hula at Hawai'i Theatre - One Night Only in Hawaii Mahu Film and Hula at Hawai'i Theatre - One Night Only
Hawaii Theatre (7/11-7/11)
Footloose the Musical in Hawaii Footloose the Musical
Maui OnStage (8/15-8/23)
Top Gun: Maverick in Concert in Hawaii Top Gun: Maverick in Concert
Blaisdell Concert Hall (7/02-7/02)
ONO-This Girl Laughs, This Girl Cries, This Girl Does Nothing in Hawaii ONO-This Girl Laughs, This Girl Cries, This Girl Does Nothing
Maui OnStage (6/15-6/15)
THE MUSIC OF MICHAEL GIACCHINO in Hawaii THE MUSIC OF MICHAEL GIACCHINO
Blaisdell Concert Hall (7/18-7/18)
Seussical in Hawaii Seussical
Aloha Theatre (7/17-8/02)
The Book of Mormon in Hawaii The Book of Mormon
Neal S Blaisdell Concert Hall (11/25-12/06)
The Music of John Williams in Hawaii The Music of John Williams
Blaisdell Concert Hall (7/11-7/11)