Honolulu Theater and Musicals: Spring Lineup
Catch award-winning plays, tales from local storytellers and even a modern-day circus.
Perfect Arrangement
Mar. 2 through Apr. 7, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m., Sundays at 2 p.m.
Set in the earliest rumblings of the gay rights movement, two closeted US state employees in the 1950s struggle to maintain their cover in this comedy-drama.
$20–$30, The Shops at Dole Cannery, 650 Iwilei Rd. Ste. 101, taghawaii.net, @tagactors
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Photo: Credit Brandon Miyagi
Dear Evan Hansen
Mar. 7 through Apr. 7, various times
This Tony, Grammy and Olivier Award-winning play follows a depressed, anxious 17-year-old high school boy who embarks on a journey of self-discovery following his classmate’s suicide.
$25–$48, Mānoa Valley Theatre, 2833 East Mānoa Rd., manoavalleytheatre.com, @manoavalleytheatre
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Photo: Courtesy of Hawai‘i Theatre
Once on This Island
Friday, Mar. 21, 6 p.m.
Saturday, Mar. 22 and Sunday, Mar. 23, 1 p.m.
Ti Moune, a peasant girl, romances a wealthy boy she rescues named Daniel. Behind the scenes, arrogant gods make capricious bets with Ti Moune’s life as collateral.
$5–$10, Hawai‘i Theatre, 1130 Bethel St., hawaiitheatre.com, @hawaiitheatre
Photo: Courtesy of Super American Circus
Super American Circus
Friday, Mar. 22, through Sunday, Mar. 24, various times
It’s not every day that the circus comes to town. Feast your eyes on classic circus charms and dazzling stunts with modern twists and production in this world-class show for all ages.
$50–$85, Blaisdell Arena, 777 Ward Ave., blaisdellcenter.com, @blaisdellcenter
Beretania Snapshots
Mar. 28 through Apr. 28, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 7 p.m., Sundays at 2 p.m. (except Mar. 31)
With the help of her imaginary dragon friend, a young local girl navigates the ups and downs of young love, tangled family relationships and the loss of her grandparents.
$5–$25, Kumu Kahua Theatre, 46 Merchant St., kumukahua.org, @kumukahua
La Bohème
Friday, Apr. 26, and Sunday, Apr. 28, 7 p.m.
Composed by Giacomo Puccini, this four-act opera follows the Bohemian lifestyles of a Parisian seamstress and her friends.
$20–$100, Tom Moffat Waikīkī Shell, 2805 Monsarrat Ave., blaisdellcenter.com, @blaisdellcenter
Death of a Salesman
May 23 through June 2, various times
This classic play follows a failing salesman whose dogged pursuit of the American Dream blinds him to the things—and people—that truly matter.
$25–$48, Mānoa Valley Theatre, 2833 East Mānoa Rd., manoavalleytheatre.com, @manoavalleytheatre
Jake: The Yellow Bench
May 24 through June 9, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m., Sundays at 2 p.m.
An elderly man takes in a young homeless student. While their relationship begins amicably enough, they soon discover they are hiding secrets from one another.
$20–$30, The Shops at Dole Cannery, 650 Iwilei Rd. Ste. 101, taghawaii.net, @tagactors
