Shows

Honolulu, Hawaii

Ballet Hawaii is the Pacific's most accomplished dance company — a Honolulu organization presenting classical and contemporary ballet to Hawaii's diverse artistic community. Its extraordinary connection to Hawaii's rich dance heritage (hula is one of the world's most sophisticated indigenous dance traditions) and its consistent production of outstanding Western ballet create a dance organization at the crossroads of Eastern and Western performing arts traditions.

Honolulu, HI 96813

Honolulu, Hawaii

Diamond Head Theatre is Hawaii's oldest theater company — a 100+ year Honolulu institution presenting outstanding Broadway musicals and plays in the shadow of Diamond Head. Its extraordinary longevity, its role in educating generations of Hawaiian theater artists, and its consistent presentation of quality theatrical productions make it one of the most beloved arts institutions in the Pacific.

520 Makapuu Ave, Honolulu, HI 96816

Honolulu, Hawaii

Hawaii Opera Theatre is the Pacific's most important opera company — a Honolulu company presenting full-scale opera productions for America's most geographically isolated opera audience. Its extraordinary role in bringing world-class opera to Hawaii's diverse multicultural community (which includes significant Japanese, Filipino, and Korean communities with strong classical music traditions) creates an opera company of unique cultural significance.

777 Ward Ave, Honolulu, HI 96814

Honolulu, Hawaii

Hawaii Shakespeare Festival presents free outdoor Shakespeare in the spectacular setting of Honolulu's Manoa Valley — creating theatrical performances in a natural amphitheater of extraordinary tropical beauty. The extraordinary juxtaposition of Shakespeare's English language and Hawaiian natural splendor creates a theatrical experience of genuine cultural contrast, where 16th-century English literature is performed under tropical stars in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.

Manoa Valley, Honolulu, HI 96822

Honolulu, Hawaii

Hawaii Symphony Orchestra is the most geographically isolated major orchestra in the United States — a Honolulu symphony presenting classical music to the Pacific's most remote major city. Its extraordinary position as Hawaii's cultural flagship and its programming that bridges Western classical tradition with Hawaiian and Pacific cultural influences create an orchestra of unique geographical and cultural significance.

777 Ward Ave, Honolulu, HI 96814

Honolulu, Hawaii

Kumu Kahua Theatre is Hawaii's most important theater company — a Downtown Honolulu institution dedicated exclusively to producing plays about the Hawaiian experience, making it one of the most culturally specific theaters in America. Its extraordinary commitment to stories of Native Hawaiians, local cultures, and Pacific Islander communities creates a theater of profound cultural significance for Hawaii's diverse population.

46 Merchant St, Honolulu, HI 96813

Honolulu, Hawaii

Manoa Valley Theatre is Honolulu's most beloved community theater — a beautiful intimate theater in the lush Manoa Valley presenting Broadway musicals and plays in the most atmospherically lush theatrical setting in America. The Manoa Valley's extraordinary green beauty (it receives 150 inches of rain per year, creating a botanical paradise) and the theater's intimate 152-seat scale create a performing arts experience of unusual warmth and natural beauty.

2833 E Manoa Rd, Honolulu, HI 96822

Honolulu, Hawaii

Honolulu's performing arts scene combines world-class cultural institutions with Hawaii's extraordinary cultural diversity — a city where Native Hawaiian hula, Japanese taiko drumming, Filipino folk dance, and Korean traditional arts all present regular performances. This extraordinary multicultural performing arts ecosystem reflects Hawaii's position as America's most diverse state (there is no ethnic majority in Hawaii) and creates a cultural richness unavailable anywhere else in the United States.

735 B Iwilei Rd, Honolulu, HI 96817

Kahului, Hawaii

Maui's performing arts scene includes luau productions that represent genuine Hawaiian cultural traditions — Old Lahaina Luau and the Drummond Luau present the most authentic commercial hula performances in Hawaii, combining cultural education with world-class artistic performance. Maui's extraordinary hula tradition (Maui hālau hula have won major competitions at Merrie Monarch) and its tourism market create performing arts experiences that serve both cultural preservation and visitor education.

878 Front St, Lahaina, HI 96761

Lahaina, Hawaii

Old Lahaina Luau is consistently rated as the finest luau experience in Hawaii — a Lahaina waterfront performance presenting authentic hula, traditional Hawaiian music, and a genuine cultural narrative alongside an extraordinary feast of traditional Hawaiian foods. Its extraordinary authenticity (it is widely considered the gold standard for commercially presented hula performance) and its spectacular oceanfront setting create a cultural performing arts experience of genuine Hawaiian educational and artistic value.

1251 Front St, Lahaina, HI 96761