DHT’s ‘Nice Work’ brims with song-and-dance niceties
To borrow from the lyrics of one of its ditties, “Nice Work If You Can Get It,” which opened Friday at Diamond Head Theatre, is a show that’s s’wonderful, s’marvelous, s’awful nice. Read more
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Hello, Loretta! DHT snags Tony nominee for season opener
Loretta Ables Sayre will portray Dolly Gallagher Levi when Diamond Head Theatre kicks off its 2018-19 season with “Hello, Dolly!” on Sept. 21. Read more
Honolulu actor co-stars in NBC’s live ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’
Former Honolulu resident and current Broadway actor Jason Tam will be part of NBC’s live musical, “Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert,” next month. Read more
Willie K fundraisers planned for 3 islands
Support is surging for Willie Kahaiali‘i, the beloved Maui-based entertainer who continues to receive chemotherapy and radiation treatment to combat lung cancer. Read more
‘Footloose’ at Saint Louis has plenty of island connections
Ramon Del Barrio, a 40-year stage veteran who acts, dances, sings, directs and choreographs, has had a curious relationship with “Footloose,” the hit 1984 movie turned musical that he choreographed for Saint Louis School. Read more
Farrington Performing Arts Center debuts with ‘Grease’
Inspired by his late mentor Ron Bright, Miguel Cadoy III has energized Farrington High School by mounting the first musical staged in the campus’ renovated auditorium. Read more
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‘Every Day’ star Jacob Batalon keeps Hawaii ties strong
Jacob Batalon, the Hawaii actor who played Spider-Man’s best friend Ned in “Spider-Man: Homecoming,” is local to the core. Read more
Beloved vocal coach Neva Rego dies at 85
From humble Kaimuki origins, Neva Rego fulfilled a childhood dream to shape a career in music that spanned four decades and impacted a host of Hawaii and national performers. Read more
Isle performers reunite for musical birthday celebration
When Loretta Ables Sayre returns to Blue Note Hawaii on April 1 — her 60th birthday — she’ll have a treasure of a present: Robert Cazimero. Read more
Amy Hanaiali‘i fills in while Willie K undergoes cancer treatment
When cancer strikes, friends respond. Amy Hanaiali‘i Gilliom has stepped up to the plate to pinch-hit for ailing friend Willie K in gigs at Maui’s Mulligans on the Blue and Oahu’s Blue Note Hawaii. Read more
Lei Day tradition revived with Bishop Museum concert
Robert Cazimero will revive a Lei Day tradition with a concert at Bishop Museum, re-establishing the popular Hawaiian celebration he and his late brother, Roland, staged for nearly 30 years at the Waikiki Shell. Read more
Willie K to cut back on shows after lung cancer diagnosis
Willie Kahaiali‘i, the prolific 57-year-old Maui entertainer known as Willie K, has been diagnosed with lung cancer and will curtail his performances on Oahu and the Valley Isle. Read more
Willie K cuts schedule for cancer treatment
Willie Kahaiali‘i, the prolific 57-year-old Maui entertainer known as Willie K, has been diagnosed with lung cancer and will curtail his performance schedule on Oahu and the Valley Isle. Read more
Isle entertainers bring aloha to stage, screen
Hawaii actress Ruthie Ann Miles will be U.K.-bound this summer to reprise her 2015 Tony-winning role of Lady Thiang in Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “The King and I,” and there will be a Hawaii presence at the upcoming Academy Awards telecast when Keala Settle delivers “This Is Me,” an Oscar nominee for best song. Read more
Play’s nude-calendar premise proves mildly amusing
Like “The Full Monty,” a popular Broadway stage musical, “Calendar Girls” is based on anticipation and expectation of nudity. Naughtiness sells tickets. Read more
De Lima parody provides comic relief after blunder
As the missile alert mishap investigation continues, we all owe comedian Frank De Lima one big shaka and mahalo for his witty ditty “Stayin’ Alive,” which parodies that ballistic blunder. Read more
Jim Brickman forays into vocal performance, mulls Broadway show
Jim Brickman, a romantic poet of the piano who gives two Hawaii Theatre concerts today and Saturday, says he might contemplate a Broadway run — in the distant future. Read more
All-female ensemble shines in ‘Baskerville’ at MVT
A plush red curtain, complete with the semblance of a proscenium, is the first appealing surprise when you arrive at Manoa Valley Theatre for “Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery.” The second joy is a revolving turntable set nearly as large as the performing space that is used sparingly but effectively. The third charm is a splendid all-female ensemble. Read more
Recent gigs confirm Cazimero’s prowess as solo act
Robert Cazimero now is essentially a single act who keeps reinventing himself. Read more
Actors with Hawaii ties shine in film, stage productions
Two former Hawaii actors with theatrical backgrounds are ramping up their show biz stripes as the new year unfolds. Read more
Isle stars with global appeal top annual list
Two internationally celebrated Hawaii-born performers tied for top place in the 2017 Waynies Awards, an annual list of brilliant achievers in the fading year compiled by columnist Wayne Harada. Read more
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