Reviews of Hawaii Theatre (Movie Theater)

Shen Sugai

Beautiful historic theater.

Ruthie Daniels

My Husband took me on a date to hear live Blues Music AWESOME date night! !!

Todd Okamoto

Good fun vintage downtown Honolulu.

Dana Bataya-Oliveros

It's such a beautiful place to be...

Joel Hernandez

Go and see a show in this well kept facility.

Hapa Man

Beautiful venue

farrah a

Nice & cozy setting. Great view from balcony seats. Seats are narrow, though.

Hapa Kama‘aina

Beautiful, historical venue

Debbie Maioho

The place is beautiful, however the seats are small and somewhat uncomfortable. The people working behind the scenes appeared tl be having a lot of technical difficulties. Prices at the snack bar are outrageous.

Rosa Joaquin

This theater is a jewel that we should anyways support that way it can be preserved.

Eunice Derenne

So thankful the historical Hawai'i Theater in historical Chinatown was refurbished to its grandeaur!! Mahalo nui loa to all those involved in making it happen!! Don't miss the wonderful events scheduled there! Also mahalo to all the volunteers!

M Liu

Wonderfully restored piece of Hawai'i history! If you are lucky enough to attend an event here you will fall in love with the building's charm too.

Vanessa Avila

Came here for a bodybuilding show. Too many rules....can’t have any drinks or food inside except water

Joseph Nielsen

Beautiful

Douglas Prager

Great old fashioned venue!

Richard J. Oba

Great performance of George Takei's "Allegiance" performed by the Manoa Valley Ensemble.

Bob Berry

Sooo pretty

Larry Wong

Very convenient location. Classy looking. Friendly staff.

Dexter Belleza

Been here twice.annually for kids hula performances...historic

Christopher Wilkinson

Very nice theater

Todd I.

Nostalgic

Katherina Bui

I came here to watch the Gay Men's Chorus. The show was wonderful! The theater is nice and clean. They are very organized. The only thing is parking around there is pretty expensive.

Steve Ingalsbe

A small 90 year old theatre in China Town. The acoustics we're good and the theatre is small enough that there are no bad seats. There are ushers to help you find your seats. The theatre sells drinks and snacks before the show and during intermission. Unfortunately they have not started using covered glasses so you can not take your drink with you for the show.

Da'Marchitzy White

Competed in the Ikaika Classic (my first show) in this theater. Loved the ambiance and the lighting.

Lorrieann Unruh

Beautiful theather

Steve Okubo

Beautiful venue that hosts a wide variety of performances, both professional and amateur. Easily accessible with a good number of food establishments in the neighborhood.

Sarah Worth

Nicely restored and not a bad seat in the house. Intimate setting given the size of the theatre. Sound quality was great! Colbie Caillat & opening act, Justin Kawika Young, were amazing. Plus, Justin is a local boy who's engaged to Colbie!

Steve Morikami

Great air conditioning

v garrido

Beautifully restored

Lance Agena

It’s not saying much, but Hawai’i Theatre is the most beautiful theatre on Oahu. Unfortunately, it’s in a neighborhood that isn’t the best place to walk at night. Usually, you want to park at Mark’s Garage if you’re going to see a show there. The theatre itself is well-kept and in good condition since it was recently renovated. It’s full of history and is a local treasure.

Richard Schwarz

Enjoyed the theaters atmosphere while enjoying the USMC Toys-4-Tots concert.

Ruth Patoc

First time they're beautiful and concert was also beautiful Kuanu Lake Torres

Bobbi Vierra

What a beautiful theatre. I always enjoy my visit. If you are looking for something different to do, look into this theatres program. There is always something to see here.

Robert Brett

Great venue for musical performances

Jazz Hash

Love this old theater.

Allen Hoof

The theater gets five stars. The production gets four. It was well and enthusiastically done, but the material the cast had to work with was not quite top drawer: weak story line, no tunes worth whistling on the way home. Indeed, I can't remember any of them.

Allan Wang

Charming jewel box theater in Honolulu's core, between financial district and Chinatown, and a wonderful venue for events. Close to many downtown dining and parking options, and the nexus of Honolulu's bus system. One tip for intermission: upstairs makai men's bathroom is under utilized.

m m w w

Wonderful historic theater! We were fortunate enough to catch the spring concert while we were on Oahu and it was a lovely evening. Special guests Streetlight Cadence made it even more fun. This is a special gem that I am glad has been restored and functioning as a lively venue for the performing arts. Well worth your effort to catch a show there.

Rebecca Lea McCarthy

Delightful historic theatre space! Shows are contracted in as there is no in-house company. Only drawback are concession prices, which are really over the top.

Nancy Yoshimoto

I like this theater. Beautiful inside and out...a piece of old Hawaii. Run by the sacrifice of many volunteers which I appreciate. Mahalo! Saw Allegiance last night... so professional! I loved it! I wish Hawaii residents would patronize the arts more often. I try to expose new friends each time I do and it's always a pleasant surprise for them!

Lance Padden

Funny show

Mark Tamashiro

Great venue! Nice restoration! Solid sound system!

Claire Zhou

ok

Jack Laufer

Great venue for live shows. Have been there many times in 20 years.

margret kane

Very historical. Beautiful inside

Rae Takahashi

Great theatre with history..

Brenda Rezentes

Lovely place to visit and enjoy shows

Evan Rich

A beautiful theater!

Laney P.

There is nothing like seeing a movie in such a beautiful place! If you're able to, go! My bestie saw The Hundred Food Journey. It was so wonderful in this amazing venue! All the history and majesty of a time before the Internet.

413 girl Lisa Maree

Quaint theater in Chinatown

stephen jones

"Staff is so friendly, and they serve beer now!"

Kirsten Moy

Beautiful old theater. Guided tours are offered on Tuesdays.

Andy C.

Nice theatre

Judelyn Vallesteros

Such a historical sight. Got to watch Jo Koy show here and this place was great.

cgale rivera

Great performance of PAPA's production of Disney's "Little Mermaid". Hawaii Theater is such a beautiful venue! Great talented cast, enjoyed it completely!

narciso racoma

Watch out for the hidden fee's!! Restoration fee's, convenience fee's, promoter fee's + Facility fee's, Delivery fee's and receipt printing fee's?

Jay Lamping

great venue with a nice view from every seat in the house. very nice staff and always clean. The acoustics are very good here no matter the venue.

Hula Granma

Beautiful historic venue. Often chilly due to a.c. but better than too hot

Leslie Sharp

Such a beautiful theater!

Jake Wong

Great old classic theatre with a lot of history. Smaller theatre but still beautiful on the inside.

Mr J

Lovely old fashioned theatre ,friendly staff , we went to see Jim Brickman in concert .Parking nearby is $ 3 flat rate for the evening .Well recommended cheers Shaun & Gloria.

Steven Tseu

Old Hawaii charm

Garry Yee

This is a Beautiful venue for Music and Entertainment. Located in the Chinatown/Entertainment district of Honolulu. We have attended a few shows here and thoroughly enjoy the venue. It would be better if you could buy seats on the main level as you will be able to have one of the better views.

Jessica JAI Shaw

Was not treated very well

RJ Harrington

Support local arts in this historic theatre! Gorgeous, well preserved architecture. Not a bad seat in the house.

Pono Umuiwi

Great service

Joshua Lamborn

Historic place lots of great shows here

Wallace Lee

Great place for music.

Nina Jones

The theater is absolutely gorgeous. The ushers were incredibly helpful and efficient. Because we have a medium size truck, the parking garage was a nightmare, however. That's okay, we still had a wonderful time.

Johnnette Morton

We went and enjoyed listening to Kuana Torres and Na Palapalai and enjoyed seeing all the Miss Aloha Hula from 1971 to 2018. It was just so beautiful that I felt like standing up and hula with them! Paepaelima! Mahalo Kuana and Na Palapalai!

Patricia Geddis

Had a blast! The performance was wonderful

Deloris Hairston

We were there to see "The Rise of the Wahines."

IFBB Pro Mary Stockbridge

Beautiful theater in downtown Honolulu, Oahu. It was an honor to perform and participate in this beautiful setting. It is definitely worth visiting or seeing a show or performance here.

Diana Napoleon

Beautiful interior

Andrea Wagner

Beautiful venue. Productions have been consistently good.

Jayna Elisaga

Love coming here for performances! The view is awesome from any angle.

Joel Jenkins

Wonderful Evening with the Moth Radio Hour

kathy luich

Wonderful show, by Patrick makuakane and all Great venue Easy access

Skyler Gonsalves

They're trying to restore the theatre but I think it looks great. The booth has friendly sales staff, the inside has a great hall with great viewing from both sides, and the location is perfect.

Sasha Kealalio

I love it at Hawaii Theater. I was an usher for a year or so and those mint vest bring back so many memories. I love just absorbing it all and the real theater feel. It will always call back to HTY performances, high school drama productions (sooo lucky), Newton Koshi, and a classic Cazimero Christmas. This is the epitome of what an old timey theater should be. And don't forget to look for the jesters.

Sam Martin

Amazing theater with classic Vaudevillian Style. Sweeping outside marquee, beautiful murals frame a large open stage, arched Loge and tiered balcony overlook a delta-esq floor seating arrangement. Embroidered velvet seats, comfortable and beautiful. Great sound, not a bad seat in this classic, quaint (RECENTLY RENOVATED) theater. You cannot bring beverages into the theater- though nice drinking room is minutes away from your seat, and the main theater room.

Ulysses Mullins

Awesome show! Ms. Cynthia Erivo showed why she's a truly talented STAR!

lance wong

The restoration is amazing!

Plymouth Vaefaga

The Theater Was BEAUTIFUL, WITH A BEAUTIFUL CONCERT BY THE MILITARY ARMED FORCES, IM GOING AGAIN NEXT YEAR. I WILL FOR OTHER CONCERTS ALSO. I WOULD RECOMMEND THIS EVERYONE!!!

Florence Kawamura

Front 3 rows are extremely close together. Almost no leg room. Rest of the theater great.

Devin T

Saw the show Allegiance. It was great! Related to the seats, they definitely need to upgrade them. I thought i saw stains and skid marks. Something on the side of them was poking me

Luanne Goodness-Ono

Always love going downtown...

Rene Reiner

Historic landmark. But they shouldn't serve beer.

STEVEN S DANNA DDS

Excellent Christmas concert for toys for tots. Entertained thoroughly.

Aneli Mano

Beautiful

D Jacinto

Very special theatre. This is where you go get a whiff of the regal past and connect with old Hawaii.

Sandra Hashida

Beautiful iconic theatre.

Glenn Castello

Great show in a beautiful theatre.

Herman Aiwohi

Awesome

Carbo Kuo

Looks fine.

Cal A

Beautiful theater. Accoustics were perfect.

Suzanne Maloney

Beautiful Venue, Bernadette Peters concert was wonderful.

Titi Kau'ilani Ricafort

First time to watch a performance. Beautiful theater, its been restored well. Cant wait to watch more performances there

Amanda Lippert

Lovely concert venue. Good special events. Parking nearby.

Keith Lim

Always a nice place to view performances!

Ryan K

You can feel the history in here....

Emily M

Friendly staff, good deal on tickets. I loved the Studio Ghibli themed week! Theater was large and comfy. Just the right volume too. But the ticket booth closes as soon as the movie starts so if you're a little late then you miss out

Alyssa Alcos

Seating could use renovation very cramped and small. Still magnificent ceilings. Parked about 1/2 block away in a garage. Though there is metered street parking. The hostesses/event workers could have been friendlier.

Mark Thompson

Really talented group of performers

adam hori

Beautifully restored. Wonderful place.

Johnna Cotton

Beautiful theater! Female usher was extremely rude. Almost ruined the experience. But we enjoyed the show and support of local theater production. Help restore and save!!!

Shawn McGurrin

Wonderful place for a function. Very historic.

Jim Landers

Beautiful...everyone needs to see this historic landmark

Rene Gagnon

Historic Chinatown has many great things about this area, the old Hawaii Theatre being no exception.

vernon maguire

Truly a magical & historical entertainment venue. Love viewing so many different entertainers & plays. Dial M for murder, Moore & Sajak awesome!

Dwayne Sakaguchi

Awesome Venue

cloudia charters

A cultural icon in Honolulu. Lovingly restored in the 90s with a wonderful neon sign and scrolling coming attractions. The movie palace, in a regal old style. it's always an experience going to the Hawaii theatre

Keidron F

Beautiful, cozy, high-class, and historical arts & theatre venue with fairly large auditorium for events such as plays and Beach Boy concerts. High-end VIP events and back rooms with menus prepared by well-trained chefs from all around the world!

Kurt Franklin

Nice venue. Plenty of parking. Upstairs are had a longe with Items to view. Nice staff and snack service. Had a stiff drink. Show was great. Very dirty carpets kind of made the experience a bit dingy. That’s the only knock.

ISADORA STORMY

The money they spent remodeling this place was worth every penny the seats were comfortable The View was great and the decal in the theater made us feel like it was worth the price of the ticket

Ray J

The Hawaii theatre is a historic place. I remember going there as a kid to watch kung fu movies. It's even more beautiful after the restoration. I hope they keep this place going for many years to come.

Matthew Golia

Quaint little venue in the heart of chinatown. Low key, great accoustics, relaxed security. Rang in the new year with Phil Lesh, and it was a blast. Easy parking around the venue with numerous establishments in the neighborhood to pre-game. Intimate and unblemished by major corporate sponsorship which pin their corporate logo, increase capacity and decrease the experience. Ensure you check their list of events if you are planning on being in town. Mahalo and Namaste

Just Lareen

Great old theatre

Daniel Weber

Beautiful theater! Corinthian pillars surround the stage, there's a mural above the stage, and a domed ceiling provide a beautiful concert atmosphere. The seats seem old and creaky, but the padding is thick and accommodating.

Gerry Kubo

Beautiful

Damon Young

Beautiful, historic venue.

Chris Parker

Jake and I had great date nite

Kayli Boroch

Very quaint and classy feel. Love that it still has the old time theater feel.

Leslie Ryan

It's a fantastic theater. Beautiful in every way. Location, parking, area dining venues, staff and events calendar - it couldn't be better!

Livingston Muasau

Awesome place to check out

Julian Glickman

Great small theater with great views of the performer from every angle.

Ramona Kazma

Always a wonderful experience attending events at the Hawaii Theatre

John Kuper

Great venue

Jeanne Albers

Had to leave the Kuana's Winter Wonderland show last night. 6 bored little girls kicked our seats throughout the 1st part - and WE were asked to move out of our $150 seats!!!!! Management needs a policy on dealing with disruptive guests no matter how young they are. There were plenty of open areas these children could have been relocated too.

Wendel Tse

My wife, son and I were visiting from the Mainland and decided to cap off our vacation by supporting and watching the ALLEGIANCE show on the first performance on March 28, 2019. The theater appears well preserved and cared for. However, except for the ticket scanner at the door who directed us to go upstairs, no one was at the doors of the auditorium to direct traffic and few people were inside the auditorium to direct people to their seats. We had never been to this theater before, so we were stumbling around looking for the exit to the street after the show. A lady saw us and nearly yelled at us demanding where we were going. Probably not coming back.

cindy luhia

What can You say about Hawaii theater it's beautiful it has so much history and so many people have taken great care of our historical building..The Ferns concert with all the Ms Aloha Hula was so great being held as there ..was a night to remember always it was history in the making..

Rider Westerberg

Beautiful.

Zippy T

Great venue; comfortable seating and great stage view from all seats

Jeffrey Hosley

Currently in the process of a full restoration (mostly complete inside), this theater brings you back to the older, more elaborate theaters with fancy moldings, velvet curtains, a balcony and a stage with theater lighting. A small portion of your ticket price for their numerous cultural events goes to the restoration of this theater.

Michael M. Westfield

Beautifully restored historic theater! We were able to catch the annual spring concert and it was quite nice. Special guests Streetlight Cadence made it a special night also.

Rina Joy Mac

Amazing decor

peter chessen

Great old theater needs a small face left...

Tyler Shortt

Beautiful old-timey location. Seats weren't that uncomfortable either for the hour and a half long show I sat in on. Staff was friendly and helpful too. It really was like being transported half a century back. I didn't go for a live performance, we watched a film there and they surprised me with how good the image and sound systems were.

Paul Dennett

Fantastic employees & ushers. Super entertainment.

Tom Tolman

Miranda Sings!

Lawrence Basha

The queen of Chinatown. This place is a wonder to behold and the sound quality is unparrelled. I find any excuse that allows me see something at the Hawaii theater. The theater should encourage food trucks to park out front and dispense cuisine sharing the theme of the show or event inside.

Phil Ventura

I am so happy this venue exists here in Oahu! Beautiful theater in its own right with great sight lines that hosts a variety of programming. Nearby parking garages make driving easy and there are a ton of places nearby to eat or drink.

DJ Curtis

Beautiful theater

Paul Agung

Amazing space for shows and concert love the old architecture of the 30 and 40 of the building , the sound really resonates in all the seats . Great job on the renovations

Diane Oliva

Been there twice they have a variety of different venues.

Ashraf Eldous

good Lovely place, amazing

Alyson Easton

EDDIE IZZARD

Evan Rapoport

Great theater, uncomfortable seats.

Jean Nakagawa

Good place to see Whatevers but we were too close to stage - was live performance so when they were on the floor hard to see

Blaine Endo

Historic place just a joy to keep coming back

Keleka Kaneaiakala

National palapai reunion was spectacular

Marshall Tokunaga

Very hiistoric

Kawenaulaokala Ahana

Beautiful

Gary Wong

Can be cold bring a sweater

Julie Wakefield

Beautiful, classic old time theater. I'm so happy they restored it to it's former glory instead of tearing it down like they did to the rest of old Honolulu Theaters. Great acoustics, every seat is a great seat

Annie Zablan

Great theater! We watched Shrek the musical and sat in the loges. View was perfect! Althought, the prices for water ($5) and coffee ($4 a tiny cup) was outrageous!!

Lahela Williams

The Hawaii Theatre is a historically rich, architecturally magnificent place to see! The only down side to this place is that the seats are not made for Hawaiian hula hips and felt as snug as the airline bulkhead row.