Hawaii Theatre boasts full schedule of stars
By Dave Dondoneau
TGIF Editor
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The list of entertainers is still being finalized, but the Oct. 25 tribute to entertainment publicist Elissa Josephsohn promises to be one of the highlights Hawai'i Theatre will play host to through the end of the year.
There will be other highlights, such as traditional holiday shows "A Merry Christmas with Friends and Nabors" and "A Cazimero Christmas," but the Josephsohn tribute — "A Hard Act To Follow" — is exactly that.
Among Josephsohn's friends bringing the talent together are Broadway performer Richard Vida and Hawai'i Theatre artistic director Burton White.
Josephsohn touched many lives with her passion for theater and the fine arts before losing a two-year battle with ovarian cancer last month.
She will be missed, and she will be celebrated with the free concert.
The following is a look at the shows scheduled for Hawai'i Theatre through the end of December.
HAWAI'I THEATRE
1130 Bethel St.
528-0506
www.hawaiitheatre.com
Ticket prices vary. Check the Web site or call the box office for pricing for each show.
SEPTEMBER
7 p.m. Saturday
The stars of tomorrow's Hawaiian music compete for a recording contract with Hula Records. The Hawaiian Music Hall of Fame presents the competition. Singer Marlene Sai emcees this year's contest, which opens with a performance by the 2008 winners, Keauhou.
Sept. 12-13
Dance legends Mikhail Baryshnikov and Ana Laguna perform the work of contemporary choreographers Mats Ek, Alexei Ratmansky and Benjamin Millepied to kick off Ballet Hawaii’s fall dance season.
Sept. 19
Featuring notable performers from America’s indigenous peoples — Native American flutist R. Carlos Nakai and Hawaiian slack-key master guitarist Keola Beamer.
Sept. 26
The annual concert was created as a venue for Hälau Hula Ka Noçeau to showcase its creative endeavors.
OCTOBER
Oct. 16
The world premiere of the men’s section from Tau Dance Theater’s new dance drama epic, “Poli‘ahu, goddess of Maunakea.”
Oct. 25
A tribute to Elissa Josephsohn, longtime publicist and performing arts enthusiast. The lineup has not yet been finalized.
Oct. 31
A special screening of the 1925 silent film classic. It tells of a mad, disfigured composer who seeks love with a lovely young opera singer. It has been touted as the greatest horror film of modern cinema.
Nov. 8
After a 20-year absence, New Zealand Maori entertainer John Rowles returns to Honolulu.
Nov. 27-29
Jim Nabors and friends once again light up the Honolulu holiday season with renditions of favorite holiday and inspirational songs, marionettes, hula and tap dancing.
DECEMBER
Dec. 11-13
In what has become a Hawaiçi Theatre Center tradition, “A Cazimero Christmas” stars Robert and Roland Cazimero and features the hula stylings of their “third brother,” noted kumu hula Leinaçala Kalama Heine.
