Diamond Head Theatre

Hawaiʻi's long-running community musical theatre, in a rebuilt house near Kapiʻolani Park — five big musicals a season, each a two-to-three-week run. Prices are published in its ticketing system rather than on the season page.

Coming up at DHT

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Recurring shows are placed on their next date. Every listing was read off the venue's own page by a person; prices are the printed ones.

Oct17Fiddler on the RoofSaturday, 3:00 PMDiamond Head Theatre's season-opening production of the classic musical Fiddler on the Roof has added an extra 3 pm matinee on Saturday October 17. Tickets run $39 to $66.$39 to $66
Nov20How the Grinch Stole ChristmasNov 20 – Dec 6'How the Grinch Stole Christmas' at Diamond Head Theatre, 520 Makapuʻu Ave near Kapiʻolani Park, November 20 to December 6 — the holiday show in DHT's five-production season, following 'Fiddler on the Roof'. DHT publishes prices on its ticketing site rather than its season page. Five shows are on our calendar for the season.See listing
Jan22Into the WoodsJan 22 – Feb 7Into the Woods is the Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine musical that tangles several fairy tales together, and Diamond Head Theatre stages it from January 22 to February 7, 2027. Bryce Chaddick directs and Jenny Shiroma is musical director, according to the theatre's audition announcement. The season page does not print individual performance days, curtain times or a running time, so check the box office listing before you plan your evening. The page gives no age rating for this show. It does say the theatre strongly recommends that children under five stay home unless a show is billed as toddler-friendly, and it warns that some productions contain mature content, language or themes. Tickets are listed at $39 to $66, with a $2 processing fee per ticket on single-ticket phone and online orders. No kamaʻāina, senior or student discounts are printed on the page. The theatre is at 520 Makapuʻu Avenue in Honolulu, near Kapiʻolani Park. The page says there is a lot behind the building off Alohea Avenue, plus parking across the street at Kapiʻolani Community College, whose lot entrance is at Makapuʻu and Alohea. On our calendar this is the third Diamond Head Theatre show of the season, after Fiddler on the Roof and How the Grinch Stole Christmas, and Suffs follows on March 12. Honolulu Theatre for Youth opens Listen on January 23, the day after this one opens.See listing
Mar12SuffsMar 12 – Mar 28'Suffs' — Shaina Taub's musical about the women's suffrage movement, a 2024 Tony winner — at Diamond Head Theatre, 520 Makapuʻu Ave near Kapiʻolani Park, March 12–28, 2027. A recent Broadway title for a community stage; the fourth show of DHT's season. DHT publishes prices on its ticketing site rather than its season page. Five shows are on our calendar for the season.See listing
May21Pirates of PenzanceMay 21 – Jun 6Diamond Head Theatre presents its production of the Penzance pirate musical from May 21 to June 6, 2027. The theatre's season page prints the title as Pirates! The Penzance Musical, while our calendar title reads Pirates of Penzance. The page does not name a director or cast, and it does not print performance days, curtain times or a running time, so confirm those with the box office closer to the date. No age rating is printed for this show. The theatre says it strongly recommends that children under five not attend shows other than those billed as toddler-friendly, and it notes that some productions contain mature content, language or themes. Tickets are listed at $39 to $66, with a $2 processing fee per ticket for single tickets bought by phone or online. The page prints no kamaʻāina, senior or student pricing. Diamond Head Theatre is at 520 Makapuʻu Avenue, Honolulu, near Kapiʻolani Park. The page lists a lot behind the building off Alohea Avenue and parking across the street at Kapiʻolani Community College. On our calendar this is the fifth of six Diamond Head Theatre shows this season, after Suffs in March, and Hairspray follows from July 23. Manoa Valley Theatre's Folks You Meet in Longs is also running from May 13 to May 30.See listing
Jul23HairsprayJul 23 – Aug 8Hairspray is the Diamond Head Theatre's summer 2027 musical, running July 23 to August 8, 2027, at 520 Makapuʻu Avenue near Diamond Head in Honolulu. It is the sixth and final production of the theatre's 2026-27 season, the story of a teenager who dances her way onto a 1960s Baltimore television dance show and takes on its segregation along the way. The theatre's show page lists the dates but not the performance times or an age recommendation for this title. It does say that everyone, regardless of age, needs a ticket, that there is no lap seating, and that children under 5 are advised to attend only toddler-friendly shows. Some shows contain mature themes, and parents decide what suits their children. Tickets are printed as $39 to $66, subject to change, with a $2 processing fee per ticket on single-ticket phone or online purchases. Sales are final, so there are no refunds or exchanges. The box office is on (808) 733-0274, open Monday to Friday, 10 am to 4 pm. Parking is in the lot behind the building off Alohea Avenue, or in the Kapiʻolani Community College lot across the street. On this calendar the theatre's earlier productions are the Grinch on November 20, Into the Woods on January 22, Suffs on March 12 and Pirates of Penzance on May 21.See listing

Recently at DHT

3 past since Aug 2026

The last 3 of 3 past events we listed here — useful for a sense of what this venue actually programmes.

Fiddler on the RoofSep 25, 2026
Funny GirlMay 21, 2026
West Side StoryMar 19, 2026

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