PICS: 2015 Po’okela Awards

Aug. 11, 2015

Hawaii’s theater community came together at the Ko’olau Golf Club to honor the winners of the 2015 Po’okela Awards on Monday.

PICS: Laugh Under the Stars

Aug. 2, 2015

Augie T, Andy Bumatai, Frank DeLima, Ed Ka’ahea and Bula’ia brought the jokes to the Waikiki Shell for Laugh Under the Stars on Saturday.

Review: ‘Shrek the Musical’ at DHT

Jul. 18, 2015

Diamond Head Theatre presents a Broadway-inspired take on the series of animated feature films loosely based on the 1990 children’s book.

Gridiron readies 2015 production

Jul. 16, 2015

The Society of Professional Journalists’ Hawaii Chapter is back with another edition of its biennial Gridiron Show at Diamond Head Theatre.

Review: ‘Burn’n Love’ opens in Waikiki

Jul. 14, 2015

The King of Rock ‘n’ Roll is now represented on both sides of Kalakaua Avenue with the opening of “Burn’n Love” in Waikiki.

PICS: ‘Burn’n Love’ at the Waikiki Beachcomber

Jul. 11, 2015

New Waikiki production “Burn’n Love” hosted the latest in a series of preview performances at the Holiday Inn Waikiki Beachcomber Resort on Friday.

2015-16 theater season announced

Jul. 8, 2015

Honolulu’s 2015-2016 theater season is as diverse as ever — from Shakespeare and Agatha Christie to August Wilson and pidgin dramas

PICS: 2015 Kumu Kahua Kala-Bash

Jul. 8, 2015

Kumu Kahua Theatre hosted its 2015 Kala-Bash fundraiser at Ferguson’s Pub and the Dillingham Transportation Building Courtyard on Tuesday.

Review: ‘Once Upon One Noddah Time’

Jul. 3, 2015

Overall, Manoa Valley Theatre’s 2015 production of “Once Upon One Noddah Time” is a campy romp — and even those who have seen it before will enjoy a revisit.

Review: ‘It’s Only a Play’ at Hawaii Theatre

Jun. 19, 2015

“It’s Only a Play” is an odd piece, offering an intimate behind-the-scenes look at the relationships between theater people and their critics.

Review: ‘Defending the Caveman’

May. 29, 2015

While some will find this kind of humor pleasant and enjoyable, “Defending the Caveman” is a relic of a different era.

Review: ‘Echoes of Dat Red Guitar’

May. 29, 2015

On stage at Kumu Kahua Theatre through the end of June, “Echoes of Dat Red Guitar” is stunning, beautifully written contemporary American theater.

Review: ‘42nd Street’

May. 24, 2015

Diamond Head Theatre’s “42nd Street” shoots for the sky, adding another star to the theatre’s already stellar season.

Review: ‘Neon Dreams’ at Nextdoor

May. 17, 2015

Several genres of modern entertainment are combined with varying degrees of success in Pretty Peacock Production’s revival staging of “Neon Dreams.”

Risque revue comes to Chinatown

May. 16, 2015

An original play titillates the senses with a burlesque show performed under black lights.

Review: ‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest’

May. 16, 2015

Manoa Valley Theatre first produced this play in 1980; this month, the troupe returns to the piece to explore what it means to audiences today.

PICS: Burlesque Battle of the Islands

May. 10, 2015

Pretty Peacock Productions and the808wonderland hosted the first-ever Burlesque Battle of the Islands at Nextdoor on Saturday.

Review: ‘Superior Donuts’

May. 9, 2015

All of the action of this show – which lasts two hours and 30 minutes, with an intermission – takes place in the sparse lobby of a Chicago donut shop.