September 2017 through July 2018
SHOWS & TICKETS
Current Season.
Manoa Valley Theatre annually produces a mainstage season of six or more productions, each selected from recent Broadway or off-Broadway offerings, with a two-fold purpose: to entertain island audiences and to offer stimulating and educational opportunities in theatre arts production to our community’s ever-growing population of actors and craftsmen. The annual season runs from September through August. Occasional special projects are produced in other community venues. MVT’s Studio Series offers special attractions from time to time on dark nights during the mainstage run. GET TICKETS NOW!
May 3-20
Shear Madness
running continuously in the U.S. for the past 37 years
An comedy who-dun-it by Paul Pörtner
When the landlady who lives above a unisex hair salon is murdered, the audience gets involved in solving the crime by openly questioning the strange array of characters and attempting to solve the
crime. All are suspect: the flamboyant hairdresser, the flirty yet ditzy assistant, the prim and proper uptight matron, and an older fellow who is a “used antique dealer”. Much of the humor revolves around topical references to current events. It keeps every audience laughing as they try to outwit the suspects and catch the killer. New clues and up to the minute improvisation deliver a different show every night.
Shear Madness is listed in the Guiness Book of World Records as the longest running play in the history of the USA and has enjoyed productions staged all over the world.
July 5-22
The Princess and the Iso Peanut
From the Library of Hawaii Favorites
A local-kine Hawaiian pidgin musical comedy by Lisa Matsumoto and Roslyn Catracchia
Produced in association with Kaimuki High School Performing Arts Center
What can happen when a traditional fairytale princess falls in love with a local Japanese prince? Just about anything imaginable! Fun and adventure abound when Princess Alexis journeys to a faraway kingdom where she encounters outrageous characters, meets the prince of her dreams and must pass a most unusual test. It’s a fun and crazy adventure great family entertainment as they go on a fun and crazy adventure!
Ticketing Information.
Ways to purchase tickets:
Seating & Curtain Times.
Unless otherwise noted on the ticket purchasing page for specific performances, MVT Mainstage curtain times are:
- Wednesdays – 7:30pm
- Thursdays – 7:30pm
- Fridays – 8:00pm
- Saturdays – 8:00pm
- Sundays – 4:00pm