Kumu Kahua Theatre

Top choice in Honolulu


In the restored 1871 Kamehameha V Post Office building, this little 100-seat treasure is dedicated to premiering works by Hawaii’s playwrights. Themes focus on contemporary multicultural island life, often richly peppered with Hawaiian pidgin.


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