Entertainer Robert Cazimero has revealed his initial 2026 monthly show dates at Chef Chai, where his Hawaiian music with hula is accompanied by a gourmet meal..
The schedule for the first six months:
- Sunday, Jan. 11
- Sunday, Feb. 15
- Sunday, March 8
- Thursday, March 19
- Sunday, April 19
- Wednesday May 13
- Sunday, June 7
Dinner service begins at 5 p.m. and Cazimero gets behind his grand piano for performances beginning at 6:30 p.m. His shows feature two long-time hula dancers, Sky Perkins Gora and Keola “Bully” Makaiau.
The gigs used to be called Full Moon Concerts, a theme no longer applicable since the shows are scheduled with flexibility, determined by Cazimero’s other commitments rather than the lunar calendar. Thus the days of the week varies, and he has slated two programs in March.
Cazimero is working with Pomaikai Shishido, who has taken over the kitchen and day-to-day operations since veteran Chef Chai Chaowasaree departed to Thailand last year.
Reservations: (808) 585-0011 or Open Table.
Musical notes elsewhere:
- Jerry Santos and Kamuela Kimikeo will be featured from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Jan. 22 at Plumeria Beach House at the Kahala Hotel & Resort. Reservations may be made online via Open Table. The Hawaiian Music Perpetuation Society is the presenter.
- Josh Tatofi, the Honolulu vocalist, musician and composer, returns to Blue Note Hawaii at the Outrigger Waikiki resort, to celebrate the club’s 10th anniversary this month. Playdates are at
- 6:30 and 9 p.m. Jan. 16 and 17. Doors open at 5 and 8:30 p.m. for meal and beverage service.
Premium seating is $75, loge and bar seating is $55.
Tatofi is known as the “Polynesian Luther Vandross, and his music is a fusion of traditional and contemporary elements. He also advocates the preservation of Hawaii culture and promotes Hawaiian language and tradition and the aloha spirit to a global audience.
Reservations: (808) 777-4890 or www.bluenotehawaii.com
- Iam Tongi, the “American Idol” from Laie, completes a two-night gig at 6:30 and 9 p.m. today (Jan. 2) at Blue Note Hawaii.
Tickets (all ages) are $102.82.
Doors open at 5 and 8:30 p.m. for meal and beverage service
Reservations: (808) 777-4890 or www.bluenotehawaii.com
‘Wicked’ regains No.1 spot on Broadway
“Wicked” grossed $4.8 million and reclaimed the No. 1 spot in the weekly grosses, topping “Harry Potter and the Curse Child,” which ruled the tallies for two weeks.
It was an uncommon week, since six Broadway shows had a nine-performance week ending Dec. 28, instead of the usual eight weekly shows.
The shows staging the extra performance were “Wicked,” “The Lion King,” “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child,” “Stranger Things: The First Shadow,” “Alladin,” and “The Great Gatsby.”
When the dust settled and box office takes counted, “Wicked” was the big winner, grossing $4.8 million.
The Top 10:
1—”Wicked,” $4.401 million
2—”The Lion King,” $3.915 million
3—”Hamilton,” $3.768 million
4—”Harry Potter and the Cursed Child,” $3,768 million
5—”Stranger Things: The First Shadow,” $3.510. million
6—”Aladdin,” $2.443 million
7—” MJ,” $2.221 million
8—”Mamma Mia!,” $2.072 million
9—”Chess,” $1.863 million
10—“The Great Gatsby,” $1.809 million
The complete ranking, courtesy the Broadway Guild:
And that’s Show Biz…