5 Best Performing Arts Venues in Honolulu and Pearl Harbor, Oahu

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We've compiled the best of the best in Honolulu and Pearl Harbor - browse our top choices for the top things to see or do during your stay.

Honolulu Theatre for Youth

Downtown Fodor's Choice

The only professional theater troupe in the state, this group stages delightful productions, with creative props and engaging stories, August through May. Local stories and themes are the focus, making for unique shows for visiting kids. Founded in 1955, it's one of the oldest children's theaters in the country, offering drama-education programs and school and family performances.

229 Queen Emma Sq., Honolulu, HI, 96813, USA
808-839–9885
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From $15

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Diamond Head Theatre

Diamond Head

Hawaii's oldest performing arts center offers a little of everything: musicals, dramas, and experimental productions. It opened in 1915 and is the third-oldest community theater in the United States.

520 Makapuu Ave., Honolulu, HI, 96816, USA
808-733–0274
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From $15

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Kennedy Theatre

Manoa

Eclectic programs—everything from Hawaiian language to musical theater to Bollywood—are offered at this space on the Manoa campus of the University of Hawaii. The theater, which opened in 1963, was designed by internationally renowned architect I. M. Pei.

1770 East-West Rd., Honolulu, HI, 96822, USA
808-956–7655-box office
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From $25

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Kumu Kahua Theatre

Downtown

Focusing on plays written by local playwrights about Island life and Hawaiian experiences, this troupe stages five or six productions a year in an intimate, 100-seat auditorium.

46 Merchant St., Honolulu, HI, 96813, USA
808-536–4441
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$25

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Manoa Valley Theatre

Manoa

Wonderful performances grace this intimate community theater in lush Manoa Valley.

2833 E. Manoa Rd., Honolulu, HI, 96822, USA
808-988–6131
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From $25

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