“Manoa Marquee,” the Manoa Valley Theatre’s annual fundraising gala, will be held April 12 at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel’s Monarch Room.
A cocktail reception will begin at 5:30 p.m., with dinner and entertainment beginning at 7 p.m.
The event will salute Highgate, the hotel brand, and its Kelly Sanders, who is president of the company’s Hawaii Group, for their support and impact on the arts and their dedication to building stronger communities in Hawaii.
John Valentine, veteran club singer-guitarist who has emerged as mainstage attraction, will be headline the evening’s entertainment.
The Royal Hawaiian Band will provide pre-show music on the hotel’s beachfront Ocean Lawn, with its unparalleled panoramic views of Waikiki and Diamond Head.
Tickets are $10,000, for a table of eight in orchestra, $5,000 for loge seating, and $3,500 for gallery location. Single seats are $450.
Reservations: https://ci.ovationtix.com/35307/production/1225337?performanceId=11573233
Valentine also headlines a MVT Valentine’s Day show tomorrow (Feb. 14). “Be Mine” will feature the versatile trouper, accompanied by the Valentine String Quartet, with featured vocalist Jessica Sands Hoffman. Jessica’s famous father is the “teenage idol” of the past, Tommy Sands.
Tickets are $35 to $51, with a pre-show meet-and-greet with Valentine at $76.
Reservations: https://ci.ovationtix.com/35307/pr/1224020/pe/11569809
Information for both MVT events: (808) 988-6131…
Four-nighter at Blue Note for Tatofi
Josh Tatofi opens a four-night, eight-show engagement this evening (Feb. 13) at Blue Note Hawaii at the Outrigger Reef Hotel.
Showtimes are at 6:30 and 9 p.m. today through Sunday (Feb. 16), with doors opening at 5 and 8:30 p.m. for beverage and food service.
Prime Valentine’s shows are sold out. Tickets for other performances are $65 and $55, available at www.bluenotehawaii.com of (808) 777-4890…
Broadway grosses, for the week ending Feb. 9
“Wicked,” a champion on Broadway and in movie theaters, continues to sit atop the weekly grosses list … as “Gypsy” inches up in the compilation.
The Top 10:
1—”Wicked,” $2.324 million.
2—”The Lion King,” $1.602 million.
3—”Gypsy,” $1.564 million.
4—”Hamilton,” $1.532 million.
5—”Sunset Blvd.,” $1.306 million.
6—”Death Becomes Her,” $1.261 million.
7—”The Outsiders,” $1.234 million.
8—”MJ The Musical,” $1.176 million.
9—”All In: Comedy About Love,” $1.163 million.
10—”Hell’s Kitchen,” $1.077 million.
The complete list, courtesy the Broadway League:
And that’s Show Biz…