WHAT'S LEFT THIS SEASON:
SPRING
AWAKENING
BASED ON THE PLAY BY FRANK WEDEKIND
BOOK + LYRICS BY STEVEN SATER
MUSIC BY DUNCAN SHEIK
DIRECTED BY LURANA DONNELS O'MALLEY
MUSIC DIRECTED BY JENNY SHIROMA
CHOREOGRAPHED BY JONATHAN CLARKE SYPERT
MARCH 19 - APRIL 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.
YELLOW
FACE
DIRECTED BY REIKO HO
BY DAVID HENRY HWANG
MAY 14 - 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.
CLYDE'S
BY LYNN NOTTAGE
DIRECTED BY JEANNÉ WYNNE HERRING
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).
SUMMER ADD-ON!
SHREK
THE MUSICAL
JUNE 25 - JULY 12
DIRECTED BY MICHAEL NG
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.
*PERFORMING AT KAIMUKI PERFORMING ARTS CENTER*
COMPLETED SHOWS:
DA
MAYAH
BY LEE CATALUNA
DIRECTED BY R. KEVIN GARCIA DOYLE
SHOW CLOSED OCTOBER 5, 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 to keep secret. His assistant is doing everything in her power to keep the county running right while keeping da mayah from running off the rails. A subplot involving a careless hitman and washerette/karaoke bar owner will have audiences rolling in the aisles.
PRISCILLA
QUEEN OF THE DESERT THE MUSICAL
BOOK BY STEPHAN ELLIOTT & ALLAN SCOTT
DIRECTED+CO-CHOREOGRAPHED BY DAVID WEAVER
MUSIC DIRECTED BY JENNY SHIROMA
CO-CHOREOGRAPHED BY AHNYA CHANG
SHOW CLOSED ON DECEMBER 14, 2025
Based on the smash-hit movie, Priscilla Queen of the Desert is the heartwarming, uplifting adventure of three friends, Tick, Bernadette and Adam, a glamorous Sydney-based performing trio who agree to take their show to the middle of the Australian outback. They hop aboard a battered old bus (nicknamed Priscilla) searching for love and friendship and end up finding more than they ever imagined. With a dazzling array of outrageous, award-winning costumes and a hit parade of dance floor favorites including “It’s Raining Men,” “I Will Survive,” “Hot Stuff,” “Boogie Wonderland,” “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun,” and “I Love The Nightlife,” this wildly fresh and funny musical is a journey to the heart of FABULOUS!
DIAL M
MURDER
FOR
ADAPTED BY
JEFFREY HATCHER
FROM THE ORIGINAL BY
FREDERICK KNOTT
DIRECTED BY IXCHEL LÓPEZ-DURANT
SHOW CLOSED ON FEBRUARY 12, 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 this suspense-filled story. Gold-digging husband Tony believes he has concocted the perfect crime to take revenge on his adulterous wife, but when his carefully laid plans go awry, everyone gets caught in its snare. A stunning thriller that never goes out of style, this one will keep you guessing until the very end.
