• "Endgame," by Samuel Beckett; directed by Liz Kane. A 20th-century classic and Beckett's own favorite, this play began July 28.
Through Aug 29

• "Bullshot Crummond," by Alan Sherman, Derek Cunningham, Diz White, John Neville-Andrews, Ron House; directed by Dennis Proulx. Comic satire of Sherlock Holmes-style movie serials.
Oct. 6-Nov. 7

• "A Raisin in the Sun," by Lorraine Hansberry; directed by Brad Powell. The story of an African-American family in the 1950s.
Jan. 5-Feb. 6

• "Copenhagen," by Michael Frayn; directed by Dave Schaeffer. Hawai'i premiere: The explosive re-imagining of the mysterious wartime meeting between two Nobel laureates to discuss the atomic bomb.
March 16-April 17

• "Like a Bird," by Ed Pickard; directed by David Farmer. World premiere: Love joins Art on the far side of madness where only poets can breathe.
May 25-June 26

Army Community Theatre
Hawai'i's musical headquarters, producing current or Broadway revivals in true community theater spirit.

Performances premiere at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, repeating Fridays and Saturdays at Richardson Theatre, Fort Shafter. Season tickets are $50 and $62 general, $38 and $30 children. Individual tickets are $14, $17 general; $8, $10 children (group discounts available). Single tickets for "Miss Saigon" are $20 and $25 adults; $14 and $17 children (group discounts available). 438-4480, www.squareone.org/ACT.

• "West Side Story," music by Leonard Bernstein, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, book by Arthur Laurents and concept by Jerome Robbins; directed by Stephanie Conching. A musical retelling of the "Romeo and Juliet" tragedy of love and war.
Sept. 9-25

• "The King and I," by Rodgers and Hammerstein. The evergreen musical about the king of Siam and the British tutor.
Nov. 18-Dec. 4

• "Miss Saigon," music by Claude-Michel Schonberg and lyrics by Alain Boubil and Richard Maltby Jr. A retelling of "Madame Butterfly," with a backdrop of the Vietnam War.
Feb. 24-March 12

• "The Secret Garden," based on the novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett; music by Lucy Simon, book and lyrics by Marsha Norman. A lonely little girl is sent to live with a grieving uncle and his ailing son; she discovers a secret garden that somehow restores life to all.
May 12-28

Army Community Theatre's Readers Theatre
Small-cast dramas staged Readers Theatre-style. Tickets — $6 — available at the door. 2 p.m. Sundays.

• "Lillian," by William Luce. The life of playwright Lillian Hellman.
Sept. 12, 19, 26.

• "Chinese Coffee," by Ira Lewis. A tale of two middle-aged best friends.
Nov. 21, 28; Dec. 5

• "Golda's Balcony," by William Gibson. The current Broadway hit play about Golda Meir.
Feb. 27, March 6, 13

• "Rose," by Martin Sherman. The life story of feisty Jewish woman.
May 15, 22, 29

Diamond Head Theatre
Specializing in big musicals.

Subscriptions for the six-show season (per person) are $49, $99, $146 and $196. 733-0274, www.diamondheadtheatre.com. Single tickets go on sale Sept. 1. Unless otherwise noted, all performances run Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m., Sunday at 4 p.m.

• "Anything Goes," music and lyrics by Cole Porter; original book by P.G. Wodehouse & Guy Bolton and Howard Lindsay & Russel Crouse; new book by Timothy Crouse and John Weidman. Romantic comedy of confused identities and instant love affairs set aboard a cruise liner. "
Sept. 24-Oct. 10

• "Seussical," based on the works of Dr. Seuss; book and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens, music by Stephen Flaherty, co-conceived by Eric Idle.
The mischievous Cat in the Hat is center stage at the onset of this fantastical, musical extravaganza.
Dec. 3-19

• "Twentieth Century," by Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur; based on a play by Bruce Millholland with a new adaptation by Ken Ludwig.
The comedic story of Oscar Jaffe, a successful and egomaniacal Broadway director, and a chorus girl, Lily Garland, who is transformed into a leading lady.
Feb. 11-27

• "The Fantasticks," book and lyrics by Tom Jones, music by Harvey Schmidt; suggested by "Les Romantiques" by Edmond Rostand.
The tale of young lovers who become disillusioned, only to discover a more mature, meaningful love punctuated by a series of catchy, memorable songs.
March 25-April 10

• "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum," based on the plays of Plautus; book by Bert Shevelove and Larry Gelbart, music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim.
A crafty slave struggles to win the hand of a beautiful but slow-witted courtesan for his young master.
May 20-June 5

• "Disney's Beauty and the Beast," music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Howard Ashman and Tim Rice, book by Linda Wolverton.
Belle, Lumiere the love-struck candelabra and other enchanted characters try to break the spell on the Beast and escape from the crumbling castle.
July 15-31

Hawaii Opera Theatre
Curtain times are 7:30 p.m. for Tuesday performances, 8 p.m. Fridays and 4 p.m. Sundays at the Blaisdell Concert Hall. Also 7:30 p.m. March 3 for "Turandot." Season tickets are $81-$288. 596-7858.

• "The Flying Dutchman," by Richard Wagner; directed by Henry G. Akina.
A cursed sea captain, condemned to roam the high seas for eternity, captivates the heart of a maiden who vows to break the curse with her faithful devotion.
Jan. 28, 30 and Feb. 1

• "Susannah," by Carlisle Floyd; directed by Karen Tiller.
Based on the biblical story of Susannah and the Elders. A charismatic itinerant preacher, driven by his own lust and ambition, seduces the young and independent Susannah. Ultimately, he sacrifices her redemption to the unforgiving social justice of a rural Tennessee mountain town.
Feb. 11, 13, 15

• "Turandot," by Giacomo Puccini; directed by Henry Akina.
Featuring two of Hawai'i's up-and-coming opera stars — Quinn Kelsey as Pong/Mandarin and Lea Woods Friedman as Liu. Princess Turandot and her cruel, cold, beauty rule the ancient city of Peking. Death meets every suitor who fails to solve the three riddles to win her hand. A mysterious stranger meets the challenge.
Feb. 25, 27 and March 1, 3

Hawai'i Pacific University Theatre
Specializing in classic drama and comedy, with an occasional musical.

$18 general, $14 students, seniors and military, $3 HPU students, discounts on Thursdays. 375-1282.

• "Broadway Bound," by Neil Simon; directed by Joyce Maltby.
Eugene Jerome, Simon's alter ego, and his brother Stanley try to break into the world of professional comedy writing.
Nov. 5-Dec. 5: 7:30 p.m. Thursdays (no Thanksgiving performance, but a Wednesday Nov. 24 performance instead), 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 4 p.m. Sundays

• "The Miser," by Molière; directed by Joyce Maltby.
The classic farce about the miserly Harpagon, who struggles to increase his already enormous wealth.
March 25-April 24: 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 4 p.m. Sundays

Hawai'i Theatre
Honolulu's "Carnegie Hall of the Pacific." www.hawaiitheatre.com

• "Eo E Lili'u," a tribute to Malia Craver. Proceeds to benefit the Queen Lili'uokalani Children's Center.
Sept. 2

• Twelve Girls Band
An internationally renown act from China.
Sept. 3

• "Kamau Pono VII: We Love Hula, We Love Hawaiian Music ... But We Are So Much More"
Tony Conjugacion and Halau Na Wainohia present their annual concert with guests and surprises. Oct. 1

• Bangarra Dance Theatre
See listing under Tim Bostock Productions
Oct. 8-9

• "A Midsummer Night's Dream," by William Shakespeare
Portland's Artists Repertory Theatre and actors from the Central Dramatic Company of Vietnam are featured.
Oct. 14-15

• "Celebrate the Arts! Alliance Awards 2004"
Featuring Robert Cazimero, Les Ceballos and Aaron Sala, the Kamehameha Glee Club and others.
Oct. 16

• Harlem Gospel Choir
The choir is dedicated to creating a better understanding of African-American culture and Gospel music.
Oct. 30

• "Light Up the Hawaii!"
The theater lights up the newly restored facade and art deco marquee. Free entertainment.
Nov. 5

• "Hawaii Stars! Concert of Extraordinary Abilities"
Free.
Nov. 7

• Paul Taylor Dance Company
Nov. 10

• An Evening with David Sedaris
Playwright/author/public radio commentator will read from his latest book and works in progress.
Nov. 13

• "Banyuhay" ("Metamorphosis)"
Cultural dance concert featuring the Larawan Youth Ensemble.
Nov. 14

• "A Merry Christmas with Friends & Nabors"
Jim Nabors gathers his pals for his annual gift to the community.
Dec. 3-5

• Neil Sedaka in concert
Pop legend Sedaka, who sold out the house last December, returns for another pair of concerts.
Dec. 10-11

• "The Messiah Oratorio"
Choir members from Korean churches in Hawai'i unite for a premiere performance.
Dec. 14

• "From the Top"
Live taping of National Public Radio's hit show.
Dec. 15

• "Hawaiian Holiday Spectacular"
Presented by Sonny Ching and Halau Na Mamo O Pu'uanahulu
Dec. 18-19

• "Stomp!"
A combination of music, dance, theater, choreography, performance art and sheer energy.
Dec. 21-31, Jan. 1-2

• Shanghai Circus
The acrobatic troupe returns for a series of shows.
Jan. 7-9

• Hawaiian Music Series
Annual Hawai'i Theatre presentation features the best in traditional and contemporary music, hula and chant.
Jan. 14, Feb. 4, March 11, April 8

• Pilobolus Dance Theatre
Jan. 21-23

• Annual Spring Musical
Presented by Iolani Dramatic Players
March 3-5

• Annual Hula Concert
Presented by Mapuana DeSilva and Halau Mohala Ilima
March 12

• 20th annual Pacific Basin Music Festival Command Performance
March 22

• "Electric Blue"
Presented by Iona Contemporary Dance Theatre
April 22-24

• Annual Barbershop Spectacular
Presented by The Sounds of Aloha Chorus
April 29-30

Honolulu Theatre for Youth
Youth and family-oriented drama and comedy, including original works, at several venues, with varying showtimes.

Season tickets are $16 general, and $8 for youths (18 and younger) and seniors (over 60). Also, active duty, retired or military dependents with valid ID can buy one ticket, and get one ticket of equal or lesser value free. 839-9885, www.htyweb.org.

• "The Konatown Musicians," from the book by Pat Hall; script by Lee Cataluna, music by Wade Cambern.
World premiere: On an exodus from a Kona coffee plantation, four over-the-hill animals join together to salvage their dignity and become friends, and ultimately heroes.
1:30 and 4:30 p.m. Sept. 11, 18, 25 and Oct. 2, 9 at Leeward Community College; recommended for 4 and older

• "Nothing is the Same," by Y York.
World premiere: What might it have been like to be a child living in Central Oahu on Dec. 7, 1941?
1:30 and 4:30 p.m. Oct. 16, 23 at Richardson Theatre, Fort Shafter; Oct. 30 and Nov. 6, 13 at Tenney Theatre; recommended for 7 and older

• "Christmas Talk Story 2004," stories by 15 local authors; co-directed by Mark Lutwak and HTY company actor BullDog.
HTY and Kumu Kahua Theatre return with a sleighful of stories and songs about the holidays.
Saturdays at 3:30 at 7:30 p.m., Sundays at 3:30 p.m. — Nov. 27-28, Dec. 4-5 (no 3:30 p.m. show Dec. 4), 11-12, 18-19 — at Tenney Theatre; recommended for 6 and older

• "Eddie Would Go" and "Queen of Makaha, Rell Sunn," by Bryan Hiroshi Wake.
These one-act plays bring the lives of two of Hawai'i's most famous surfers to the stage. "Queen of Makaha" dramatizes a period of Sunn's life when she was in Texas receiving chemotherapy for cancer. "Eddie Would Go" features four young surfers who recount key episodes in the life of Eddie Aikau in an interactive show.
Presented as a double bill at Kumu Kahua Theatre. Recommended for 9 and older.
Feb. 24-March 27 — 8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays; 2 p.m.Saturdays and Sundays

• "Musubi Man," from the book by Sandi Takayama; script by Lee Cataluna.
Everybody's favorite running snack item returns in this romp.
9:30 and 11:30 a.m. April 9, 16, 23, 30 and May 7 at McCoy Pavilion, Ala Moana Beach Park, and other locations. Recommended for 3 to 5 and older.

• "Mike Mulligan and his Steam Shovel," from the book by Virginia Lee Burton; script by Eric Lane Barnes
Hawai'i premiere of a musical adaptation: Mike Mulligan and his faithful steam shovel Mary Anne take on all challengers as they face the digging job of a lifetime.
1:30 and 4:30 p.m. April 23, 30 and May 7, 14, 21 at McCoy Pavilion, Ala Moana Beach Park. Recommended for 4 and older.

Kumu Kahua
Plays that deal with the Island experience. 46 Merchant St. 536-4222.

• Territorial Plays: "Cane Fire," by Kathryn S. Bond; "Reunion," by Lisa Toishigawa Inouye; "In the Alley," by Edward Sakamoto.
Three short plays originally produced in the '30s, '40s and '60s.
September.

• "Half Dozen Long Stem," by Lee Cataluna.
A Kumu Kahua premiere: Playwright, screenwriter, actor and Honolulu Advertiser columnist Lee Cataluna plants her distinctive brand of humor in a Honolulu flower and lei shop.
November.

• "Christmas Talk Story 2004," by a range of local writers.
See Honolulu Theatre for Youth listing.

• "David Carradine Not Chinese," by Darrell H.Y. Lum.
Playwright Lum takes off on convoluted racial stereotypes, local attitudes and pun-ridden dialogue. This play was commissioned by Kumu Kahua.
January.

• "Eddie Would Go" and "Queen of Makaha, Rell Sunn," by Brian Hiroshi Wake.
See Honolulu Theatre for Youth listing.

• "The Ventriloquist," by Mark D. Tjarks.
A volatile and highly theatrical cocktail of music, tape-recorded encounters, and tart home-truths from an endearing but ill-adjusted couple.
May.

Manoa Valley Theatre
Honolulu's off-Broadway theater.

Performances at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 4 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $25 for plays and $30 for musicals; $5 discount for military and seniors; those 25 and younger admitted for $15. 988-6131, manoavalleytheatre.com.

• "My Way," musical revue by David Grapes and Todd Olson.
Tribute to Frank Sinatra, excerpting 56 songs into medleys about young love, marriage, losers, survivors, and more.
Sept. 1-19

• "Red Herring," comedy/mystery by Michael Hollinger.
It's 1952 and there's a romance, murder and nuclear espionage.
Nov. 17-Dec. 5

• "Over the Tavern," comedy by Tom Dudzik.
It's 1950, and young Rudy is shopping around for a something to believe in in this irreverent comedy.
Jan. 12-30

• "Cabaret," by Joe Masteroff, John Kander and Fred Ebb.
The evergreen musical about a cabaret in Berlin.
March 9-27

• "The Graduate," comedy/drama adapted by Terry Johnson.
The 1967 film starring Dustin Hoffman and Anne Bancroft comes to life: It's a tale of Benjamin's sexual odyssey with the older Mrs. Robinson and his pursuit of true love.
May 25-June 12

• "Comic Potential," comedy by Alan Ayckbourn.
A satire of behind-the-scenes television in the near future, revolving around a hospital soap opera.
July 20-Aug. 7

Tim Bostock Productions
Purveyors of unusual, on-the-edge, experimental and trendy shows at various venues

• Sasha, Ukrainian seven-string guitarist, accompanied by percussionists Petro and Rafael Pereira, performs flamenco, Brazilian samba, jazz.
7:30 p.m. Sept. 18 at the Doris Duke Theatre, Honolulu Academy of Arts. $18 general, $15 museum members, on sale now at the box office.

• Mariza, vocalist/fado legend from Lisbon, Portugal, with three accompanying musicians.
8 p.m. Sept. 26 at the Kahala Mandarin's Maile Ballroom. $75 general, $150 with tapas menu prepared by Hoku's and wines. Tickets on sale Sept. 1.

• Bangarra Dance Theatre
Aboriginal dance troupe from Sydney, Australia, combines traditional and contemporary forms.
8 p.m. Oct. 8-9 at Hawai'i Theatre. $22-$38; discounts for children, seniors, students and military. Tickets on sale now at the box office. 528-0506.

• Aga-Boom
Clown/comedic performance at from Russia, via Las Vegas, featuring three former stars of Cirque du Soleil. The audience will swept up in an avalanche of paper, garbage bag blimps and laugher.
Oct. 20-31 at Mamiya Theatre: 7 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays, 2 p.m. Saturday matinees, and 2 and 6 p.m. Oct. 31; no show Oct. 24. $28 general and $18 for children, seniors and students for the Wednesday and Thursday shows, $38 general and $28 for children, seniors and students for the weekend shows. Tickets on sale Sept. 1.

• Makana in Concert
Slack-key master performs Hawaiian and contemporary music.
8:30 p.m. Dec. 3-4 at the Hawaiian Hut, Ala Moana Hotel. $20-$30, on sale Oct. 1.