ALANIS MORISSETTE'S
JAGGED LITTLE PILL
THE MUSICAL
AN EXHILARATING NEW MUSICAL INSPIRED BY THE THEMES AND RAW EMOTIONS LAID BARE IN ALANIS MORISSETTE’S SEMINAL ALBUM OF THE SAME NAME. THE HEALYS APPEAR TO BE A PICTURE-PERFECT SUBURBAN FAMILY – BUT LOOKS CAN BE DECEIVING. WHEN THE CRACKS BENEATH THE SURFACE BEGIN TO SHOW, THEY MUST CHOOSE BETWEEN MAINTAINING THE STATUS QUO OR FACING HARSH TRUTHS ABOUT THEMSELVES, THEIR COMMUNITY AND THE WORLD AROUND THEM.
PETER PAN
GOES WRONG
BRACE YOURSELVES FOR AN AWFULLY BIG ADVENTURE WHEN THE INEPT AND ACCIDENT-PRONE CORNLEY DRAMA SOCIETY SET OUT TO PRESENT J.M. BARRIE’S MUCH-LOVED CLASSIC TALE OF PETER PAN, THEIR MOST AUDACIOUS PRODUCTION TO DATE. FLYING? PYROTECHNICS? SHARP HOOKS? WHAT ENSUES IS TWO ACTS OF HILARIOUS DISASTER, BATTLING TECHNICAL HITCHES, FLYING MISHAPS AND CAST DISPUTES. BUT WILL THEY EVER MAKE IT TO NEVERLAND? CONTAINS THE SAME POTENT BLEND OF HILARITY THAT FEATURES IN THEIR AWARD-WINNING "THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG."
PRESENTED BY ARRANGEMENT WITH DRAMATISTS PLAY SERVICE UNDER LICENSE FROM MISCHIEF WORLDWIDE LTD.
PURPOSE
AN EXHILARATING NEW MUSICAL INSPIRED BY THE THEMES AND RAW EMOTIONS LAID BARE IN ALANIS MORISSETTE’S SEMINAL ALBUM OF THE SAME NAME. THE HEALYS APPEAR TO BE A PICTURE-PERFECT SUBURBAN FAMILY – BUT LOOKS CAN BE DECEIVING. WHEN THE CRACKS BENEATH THE SURFACE BEGIN TO SHOW, THEY MUST CHOOSE BETWEEN MAINTAINING THE STATUS QUO OR FACING HARSH TRUTHS ABOUT THEMSELVES, THEIR COMMUNITY AND THE WORLD AROUND THEM.
THE PRODUCERS
A MEL BROOKS MUSICAL
A DOWN-ON-HIS-LUCK BROADWAY PRODUCER AND HIS MILD-MANNERED ACCOUNTANT HATCH A SCHEME TO PRODUCE THE MOST NOTORIOUS FLOP IN HISTORY, BILKING THEIR BACKERS—“LITTLE OLD LADIES”—OUT OF MILLIONS. ONLY ONE THING GOES WRONG: THE SHOW IS A SMASH HIT! MAX BIALYSTOCK AND LEO BLOOM FECKLESSLY NAVIGATE FINDING A SHOW, HIRING A DIRECTOR, RAISING MONEY, AND FACING PRISON. WITH A TRULY HYSTERICAL BOOK BY MEL BROOKS AND THOMAS MEEHAN (ANNIE) AND MUSIC/LYRICS BY BROOKS, THE PRODUCERS SKEWERS BROADWAY TRADITIONS AS AN EQUAL-OPPORTUNITY OFFENDER!
FOLKS YOU MEET IN
LONGS
IN A COMMUNITY AS DIVERSE AS HAWAIIʻS, THERE IS ONE THING WE ALL SHARE: WE ALL GO TO LONGS. WE GO FOR OUR LIFE-AND-DEATH NEEDS, OUR EVERYDAY SUPPLIES, AND SOMETIMES, JUST TO GET OUT OF THE HOUSE AND TALK TO SOMEONE. THIS PLAY INTRODUCES US TO A VARIETY OF RECOGNIZABLE, LOCAL CHARACTERS AND HAS BEEN A PERENNIAL FAVORITE FOR HAWAII AUDIENCES AND ACTORS ALIKE. IT HAS EVEN BEEN ASSIGNED READING IN COLLEGE COURSES. THIS UPDATED VERSION INCLUDES TRIBUTES TO OUR VERY OWN MANOA LONGS, RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER FROM THE THEATRE.
SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE
YOUNG WILL SHAKESPEARE HAS WRITER’S BLOCK. THE DEADLINE FOR HIS NEW PLAY IS FAST APPROACHING, BUT HE’S IN DESPERATE NEED OF INSPIRATION. THAT IS, UNTIL HE FINDS HIS MUSE... THE FEISTY, BRILLIANT AND BEAUTIFUL VIOLA. THIS CRAFTY YOUNG WOMAN, WILL’S GREATEST ADMIRER, WILL STOP AT NOTHING—INCLUDING BREAKING THE LAW—TO APPEAR IN HIS NEXT PLAY. AGAINST A BUSTLING BACKDROP OF MISTAKEN IDENTITY, RUTHLESS SCHEMING, AND BACKSTAGE THEATRICS, WILL’S LOVE FOR VIOLA BLOSSOMS, INSPIRING HIM TO WRITE HIS GREATEST ROMANTIC MASTERPIECE.
WHAT'S LEFT THIS SEASON:
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).
TICKETS START AT $25
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OPEN MIC
TUESDAY, JULY 21 AT 7PM
NIGHT
$5 GENERAL ADMISSION
HOSTED BY KYLA BLASE
JOIN US FOR AN UNFORGETTABLE NIGHT OF CREATIVITY, CONNECTION, AND COMMUNITY!
*ALL PERFORMER SPOTS ARE FILLED*
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HAWAII SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL
JULIUS CAESAR
"I AM GLAD THAT MY WEAK WORDS HAVE STRUCK BUT THUS MUCH SHOW OF FIRE."
JULY 31 - AUGUST 9
EVENING PERFORMANCES AT 7:30 PM
SUNDAY MATINEES AT 3:30 PM
WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY: $15
FRIDAY–SUNDAY: $25
Caesar returns triumphant from his civil war, but his ambition threatens the Republic. Some believe that the only recourse is his death, but their short-lived success simply leads to further bloodshed. Directed by Alex Munro, this fast-paced, modern-set production blends pre-recorded videos, livestreams, and live performance to imagine how the character of Julius Caesar would weaponize today’s technology to obtain power through persuasion. It directly confronts many of our current crises not by connecting its characters to specific individuals or administrations, but rather the power they draw upon from outrage-driven algorithms, fact-challenged social media influencers, and reality-altering generative artificial intelligence.
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