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www.diamondheadtheatre.com ), hosting a variety of performances from musicals to com-
edies to classical dramas; Kumu Kahua Theatre, 46 Merchant St. ( & 808/536-4222;
www.kumukahua.org ) , producing plays dealing with the island experience, often written
by residents; ArmyCommunityTheatre, Richardson Theatre, Fort Shafter ( & 808/438-5230;
www.armytheatre.com ), offering revivals of Broadway musicals; and Leeward Community
CollegeTheatre, 96-045 Ala Ike St. ( & 808/455-0385; www.LCCtheatre.hawaii.edu ), featuring
an eclectic slate of productions, from visiting performing companies to local students' work.
The highly successful Hawaii Opera Theatre ( & 808/596-7858; www.hawaiiopera.org )
takes to the stage from January to March. Started in 1960 (past hits have included La Bohème,
Carmen, Turandot, Romeo and Juliet, Rigoletto, and Aïda), the Opera still draws fans to the
Neal Blaisdell Concert Hall. In the summer during July, the Hawaii Opera Theatre puts on a
lighter performance, such as South Pacific. Dance also makes the list at the center with Ballet
Hawaii ( & 808/521-6514; www.ballethawaii.org ) performing twice a year in August (in 2007,
Tchaikovsky's Sleeping Beauty was presented) and December (the annual Nutcracker ballet,
generally sold out).
The Island's Best Poetry Slam
If you are on island the first Thursday of the
month, head for the Poetry Slam at the Hawaii-
an Hut, Ala Moana Hotel, 410 Atkinson Dr. ( &
808/387-9664; www.hawaiislam.com ) , where
standing-room-only crowds (500 is not uncom-
mon) come to listen to Hawaii's best perform-
ance poets and live music, while painters and
DJs keep the energy high. The show starts at
8:30pm; the cover is $3 before the show starts
and $5 after.
Showroom Acts & Revues
One showroom act that has maintained a following is the Society of Seven's nightclub
act (a blend of skits, Broadway hits, popular music, and costumed musical acts), in the
Outrigger Waikiki on the Beach ( & 808/922-6408; www.societyofseven.com ) . Shows are
Tuesday through Saturday at 8pm; direct admission is $39 adults and $17 children 4 to
20. If you buy your tickets from the hotel, it will run you $45 and $26 respectively. “The
Magic of Polynesia,” at the Waikiki Beachcomber ( & 808/971-4321 or 877/971-4321;
www.magicofpolynesia.com ) , starring illusionist JohnHirokana (Michael Villoria fills in on
Sun and Mon nights), is performed nightly at 6:45pm (with dinner: $85-$139 adults, children