Cirque du Soleil

Māhealani Kamau is a hula dancer that discusses resurrecting the lost stories of Waikīkī through the performances in Cirque du Soleil ʻAuana.

The Cirque Du Soleil production of ʻAuana is looking for a few good hula dancers to complement its production. The Conversation talked to Kumu Hula Kaʻilihiwa Vaughan-Darval, choreographer of the show, about the upcoming audition.

The circus has come to town, at least to Honolulu. It's the start of a 10-year commitment in Waikīkī, which includes some unusual assets. We get more on that story from Pacific Business News Editor-in-Chief Janis Magin.

The acrobats, artists and musicians of the new Cirque du Soleil show ‘Auana will debut Thursday night to the first paying audience in Waikīkī. The Conversation talked to fashion designer Manaola Yap and performer Salvador Salangsang about their experiences.

This week, the composer and musical director behind the upcoming Cirque du Soleil show was in town. Evan Duffy is based in Los Angeles but was on the island to begin the process of hiring local musicians for the show.

The latest effort to provide more evening family entertainment in Waikīkī involves two longtime companies: a Canada-based entertainment juggernaut and a Hawaiʻi-based hotel chain. An upcoming Cirque du Soleil residency will take over the 20,000-square-foot theater at the Outrigger Waikīkī Beachcomber. The Conversation's Catherine Cruz has more.

Aaron Salā, one of the creative forces behind the theatrical endeavor, said the production is planning for about 35 onstage performers. The unnamed show hopes to debut in December 2024 at the 20,000-square-foot theater at the Outrigger Waikiki Beachcomber Hotel.

Outrigger Hospitality Group has announced the new show will be taking over the 20,000-square-foot theatre at the Outrigger Waikīkī Beachcomber. The resort said the local firm G70 will be the head architects on the project, with help from RLB Honolulu.

For three decades, Paul Maley has been nurturing island dance talent at Mid-Pacific Institute’s School of the Arts. Several have gone on to train at Juilliard and many more have appeared on Broadway. One of their own soon begins at Cirque du Soleil Las Vegas.