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 teenagers navigate their burgeoning desires while facing strict societal pressures and a lack of guidance from adults. This results in a powerful and often dark exploration of coming-of-age themes through a contemporary rock score; based on the play by Frank Wedekind, with music by Duncan Sheik and book/lyrics by Steven Sater.
DISCLAIMER:
Spring Awakening contains mature subject matter. The production includes depictions of suicide, sexual assault, domestic violence, abortion, and sexuality. Viewer discretion is advised. Please contact the Box Office at 808.988.6131 with any questions.
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THE MAGIC
OF STORYTELLING
MASTERCLASS IN AFRICAN AMERICAN THEATER SHOWCASE
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27 AT 7:30 PM
FREE ADMISSION
DOOR OPEN AT 7 PM
PLEASE JOIN US AS WE CELEBRATE THE JOY OF STORYTELLING IN THE FIRST MASTERCLASS IN AFRICAN AMERICAN THEATER’S EVENT THE MAGIC OF STORYTELLING. DURING THIS EVENT, SHERVELLE HANNAH AND HER STUDENTS WILL TAKE YOU ON A MAGICAL JOURNEY WOVEN TOGETHER BY STORIES FROM HER STUDENTS. THEY WILL TELL OF THE BEAUTIFUL PRINCIPLES THEY LEARNED ABOUT STORYTELLING FROM AN AFRICAN AMERICAN PERSPECTIVE WHILE SHARING IN THEIR OWN VOICE AND THEIR OWN WAY. SHERVELLE PROMISES AN EVENING OF MAGIC AND JOY AND SHE HOPES YOU WILL BE INSPIRED TO TELL YOUR OWN STORY!
PARKING AVAILABLE AT MĀNOA MARKETPLACE
FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY!
IRIE LOVE:
REFLECTIONS
FEBRUARY 28 AT 7:30 PM
PARKING AVAILABLE AT MĀNOA MARKETPLACE
TICKETS START AT $25
Irie Love will be hosting a live music and storytelling experience for her new album, Reflections, released on December 5, 2025. This event will include an acoustic performance of the entire album, along with storytelling around the concepts behind the songs and the creation of the album, which was recorded in Paris, France with her producer, Matthieu Bost of the Grammy Award–winning reggae producer group Bost & Bim.
If time permits, a Q&A will follow.
SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL:
MENDELSSOHN’S
MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM
SUNDAY, MARCH 8
4:00 PM AT BLAISDELL CONCERT HALL
Directed by Rob Duval
Costumes by Amber Lehua Baker
Manoa Valley Theatre is thrilled to partner with the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra to bring Mendelssohn’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream to life. Actors will perform an edited version of the script to fit Mendelssohn’s beautiful music, creating a seamless blend of story and symphony. Don’t miss an unforgettable evening of music and enchantment.
THE CAST
Theseus/Oberon - Kevin Keaveney
Hippolyta/Titania - Jasmine Haley Anderson
Hermia/Fairy - Ari Agodong
Helena/Fairy - Emily Steward
Lysander/Fairy/Thisby - Adam Kalma
Demetrius/Fairy/Peter Quince - Alex Munro
Bottom - Andrew Baker
Puck - Tiger Tam
APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN
VOICES TO COURAGE:
HAWAII'S ONE PUKA
PUKA HEROES
DEADLINE MARCH 13 AT MIDNIGHT
PROGRAM OVERVIEW:
MĀNOA VALLEY THEATRE PRESENTS VOICES TO COURAGE: ONE PUKA PUKA HEROES, A THEATER AND STORYTELLING PROGRAM THAT BRINGS TO LIFE THE EXPERIENCES OF JAPANESE AMERICANS DURING WORLD WAR II, WITH A FOCUS ON THE 100TH INFANTRY BATTALION. THROUGH RESEARCH, CREATIVE INTERPRETATION, AND PERFORMANCE, STUDENTS EXPLORE THREE ESSENTIAL THEMES—BELONGING, SACRIFICE, AND VOICE—WHILE BUILDING SKILLS IN HISTORICAL RESEARCH, STORYTELLING, AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT.
AUDITION INFORMATION:
APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN FOR MOTIVATED STUDENTS ENTERING GRADES 7–12 IN FALL 2026 WHO ARE INTERESTED IN HISTORY, PERFORMANCE, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. NO PRIOR THEATER EXPERIENCE IS REQUIRED—
JUST CURIOSITY, COMMITMENT, AND RESPECT FOR THE STORIES WE WILL EXPLORE TOGETHER.
EXPLORE THE 2025–2026 SEASON
MAR 19 - APR 5
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 teenagers navigate their burgeoning desires while facing strict societal pressures and a lack of guidance from adults. This results in a powerful and often dark exploration of coming-of-age themes through a contemporary rock score; based on the play by Frank Wedekind, with music by Duncan Sheik and book/lyrics by Steven Sater.
Disclaimer: "Spring Awakening" contains mature subject matter. The production includes depictions of suicide, sexual assault, domestic violence, abortion, and sexuality. Viewer discretion is advised. Please contact the box office at 808.988.6131 with any questions.
May14 - 24
The lines between truth and fiction blur with hilarious and moving results in David Henry Hwang's unreliable memoir, recently on Broadway starring Daniel Dae Kim. Asian American playwright DHH, fresh off his Tony Award win for M. Butterfly, leads a protest against the casting of Jonathan Pryce as the Eurasian pimp in the original Broadway production of Miss Saigon, condemning the practice as "yellowface." His position soon comes back to haunt him when he mistakes a Caucasian actor, Marcus G. Dahlman, for mixed race, and casts him in the lead Asian role of his own Broadway-bound comedy, Face Value. When DHH discovers the truth of Marcus' ethnicity, he tries to conceal his blunder to protect his reputation as an Asian American role model, by passing the actor off as a "Siberian Jew." Meanwhile, DHH's father, Henry Y. Hwang, an immigrant who loves the American Dream and Frank Sinatra, finds himself ensnared in the same web of late-1990's anti-Chinese paranoia that also leads to the "Donorgate" scandal and the arrest of Los Alamos nuclear scientist Wen Ho Lee. As he clings to his old multicultural rhetoric, this new racist witch hunt forces DHH to confront the complex and ever-changing role that "face" plays in American life today.
July 16 - 26
In Clyde's, a truck stop sandwich shop offers its formerly incarcerated kitchen staff a shot at redemption. Even as the shop’s callous owner tries to keep them down, the staff members learn to reclaim their lives, find purpose, and become inspired to dream by their shared quest to create the perfect sandwich. A stirring, new play by Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage, Clyde's was nominated for four Tony Awards in 2022 (including Best New Play).
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SUMMER ADD-ON!
SHREK
THE MUSICAL
JUNE 25 - JULY 12
PERFORMING AT KAIMUKI PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
Based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks Animation film, Shrek The Musical is a Tony Award-winning fairy tale adventure, featuring all new songs from Jeanine Tesori and a side-splitting book by David Lindsay-Abaire. Shrek brings all the beloved characters you know from the film to life on stage and proves there's more to the story than meets the ears. Irreverently fun for the whole family, Shrek proves that beauty is truly in the eye of the ogre.
TICKETS START AT $25
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