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Haven’t done new notecards for ions — had been focusing on Valentine’s and Easter pins earlier this year — so I spent a useful and productive hour today, creating six new postcard-design notecards.
The motif is Hawaii-oriented — Aloha Tower, hula dancer, pineapple — and pleased with the results. Only wish I had more stickers to do more cards.
Today (Friday, April 22) is 4-22-22 Day, when the Legislature will honor comedian Frank DeLima.
It’s a delayed salute – the spotlight was to shine on him on 2-22-22 (Feb. 22, 2022) — but better late than never.
So: Twice today — at 11:30 a.m. in the House and at noon in the Senate – a “Frank DeLima Day” proclamation will prevail.
“I’m making an appearance in the galleries of the Legislature,” said DeLima, known for his comedic shtick saluting local ethnicities including Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Filipino and other strains. He won’t be staging a formal show, but expect some bursts of his local-style comedy.
The 4-22-22 numbers would be more obvious, if you add a final 22 to the lineup. That would represent TheCab’s phone number and recall DeLima’s hilarious commercials for the cabbie company.
Sen. Brian Taniguchi, a veteran legislator who serves the community where DeLima grew up and still lives, instigated the recognition for DeLima. The “tutus” (think kupuna, or 22s) in the TV spot have enriched TheCab’s special brand. Harry Higa, president and CEO of TheCab, might also make an appearance, according to DeLima.
While the COVID-19 pandemic has limited his public performances, DeLima will present a Mother’s Day brunch event at 1 p.m. May 8 at Blue Note Hawaii, located in the Outrigger Waikiki resort. He also is finalizing appearances for next year’s academic school visits throughout the state. …
Waimanalo site for Pahinui Kanikapila
The memories of Cyril Pahinui will live on with 15th annual Waimanalo Kanikapila, an eight-hour event slated to begin at 8 a.m.tomorrow (April 23) at Waimanalo Beach Park.
The kanikapila will not only salute its late founder but also his revered father, the world-famous Gabby Pahinui, with musical notables – not yet named – among the lineup.
Though pandemic protocols have been relaxed, the outdoor show will be a live-stream event, presented by Na‘alehu Theatre, a non-profit organization. A link has not yet been provided.
During the day, the annual Skylark Award will be presented and among the haps will be a “How Da Stew” segment. The goal is to mark the day with “everything Waimanlo.
There is no fee to tune in virtually; the sponsors say that T-shirts sales and donations underwrite the costs.
Information: www.naalehutheatre.org …
Circus heading to hardtop
Coming to the hardtop that is the Blaisdell Arena: the Super American Circus, produced by
Cornell “Tuffy,” Nicholas, who comes from a family with extensive circus credits and experience.
The one-ring circus has been on a Neighbor Island tour, but lands at Blasidell with performances April 29, 30 and May 1.
In true circus tradition, the lineup will includes thriller up in the air and on the ground.
Among the attractions:
Performances are at 5 and 8 p.m. April 29; at 1, 4 and 7:30 p.m. April 30; and at 1, 4 and 7:30 p.m. May 1.
Ticket prices vary, depending on seating location; family passes and VIP ringside seats are available at www.Superamericancircus.com, www.ticketmaster.com and at the Blaisdell box office. …
And that’s Show Biz. …
Here’s an update on the status of “Jesus Christ Superstar,” heading into its final weekend of performances. Just so you know, there will be two Judases!
There’s a logical Plan A, Plan B and Plan C in place, which sounds like a win-win situation regarding the role of Judas Iscariot. To backtrack: Taj Gutierrez was ill last week and last Friday was his last performance, with show cancellations looming. But Miguel Cadoy III was tapped to substitute, and did so, at last Saturday night’s show as well as last Sunday’s matinee.
So for the finale, a three-pronged schedule exists:
Plan A: “It’s been confirmed that Miguel will go on Friday night and Saturday afternoon,” said musical conductor Roslyn Catracchia, whose idea it was to invite Cadoy to fill the unexpected vacancy.
Plan B: Gutierrez, who has recovered from his voice problems, will resume his performance Saturday night.
Plan C: Gutierrez is scheduled to close out the run at Sunday’s matinee, but if he’s unable to do it, Cadoy is on standby to take his curtain call, if necessary.
The emergency of unexpected illness has fueled cheers for Gutierrez and Cadoy alike. First, Gutierrez was not hospitalized, as earlier reported, but did get ER attention, and has had time to recover and save his voice, so to speak. “Right off the bat, I want to extend a giant thank you to Miguel for stepping in for me,” he said. “It takes an incredibly skilled performer to jump in head first the way he did. Thank you and BRAVO to you, sir,” Gutierrez said in an email to Cadoy.
“Over the last few days, I’ve been showered with love and support from the cast, crew and creative team of JCS, and it has healed my voice and soul,” said Gutierrez. “The theater ‘ohana in Hawaii is such a powerful force, and I feel so lucky to be accepted and supported by it.”
Indeed, cast-wide prayers and get-well shout-outs have enabled him to speed up his wellness.
And audiences who experienced Cadoy in his pivotal decision to take on Judas with iPad in hand at the last moment, also have expressed hoots and hurrahs for jumping in, so it seems prudent that he hangs around Sunday, even if his services are not needed, to share the final curtain call. …
Broadway grosses, week ending. April 17
The leaders of the pack are: No.1, “The Music Man;” No. 2, “The Lion King;” and No. 3, “Hamilton.”
The chart, in alphabetical order:
| Show Name | GrossGross | TotalAttn | Capacity | %Capacity |
| A STRANGE LOOP | $202,402.50 | 2,756 | 3,688 | 74.73% |
| ALADDIN | $1,737,855.48 | 15,049 | 15,543 | 96.82% |
| AMERICAN BUFFALO | $543,713.90 | 5,733 | 6,008 | 95.42% |
| BEETLEJUICE | $1,457,718.00 | 10,729 | 11,214 | 95.68% |
| BIRTHDAY CANDLES | $302,958.00 | 5,112 | 5,816 | 87.90% |
| CHICAGO | $829,219.42 | 8,033 | 8,640 | 92.97% |
| COME FROM AWAY | $588,164.46 | 6,687 | 8,368 | 79.91% |
| COMPANY | $691,727.84 | 6,310 | 8,368 | 75.41% |
| DEAR EVAN HANSEN | $758,577.60 | 6,662 | 7,872 | 84.63% |
| FOR COLORED GIRLS WHO HAVE CONSIDERED SUICIDE / WHEN THE RAINBOW IS ENUF | $130,359.34 | 3,771 | 6,184 | 60.98% |
| FUNNY GIRL | $1,415,085.50 | 9,760 | 9,752 | 100.08% |
| HADESTOWN | $1,044,339.40 | 7,304 | 7,344 | 99.46% |
| HAMILTON | $2,453,319.00 | 10,638 | 10,592 | 100.43% |
| HANGMEN | $209,195.10 | 3,354 | 4,812 | 69.70% |
| HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD | $1,964,665.00 | 12,818 | 12,976 | 98.78% |
| HOW I LEARNED TO DRIVE | $237,890.00 | 4,302 | 5,096 | 84.42% |
| MACBETH | $1,170,012.57 | 6,283 | 6,306 | 99.64% |
| MJ THE MUSICAL | $1,462,484.20 | 10,841 | 11,096 | 97.70% |
| MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL | $1,468,216.80 | 10,119 | 10,400 | 97.30% |
| MR. SATURDAY NIGHT | $652,920.00 | 5,474 | 8,337 | 65.66% |
| MRS. DOUBTFIRE | $528,807.00 | 5,887 | 6,204 | 94.89% |
| PLAZA SUITE | $917,819.00 | 4,509 | 4,875 | 92.49% |
| POTUS: OR, BEHIND EVERY GREAT DUMBASS ARE SEVEN WOMEN TRYING TO KEEP HIM ALIVE | $152,727.00 | 3,467 | 5,804 | 59.73% |
| SIX | $1,357,276.00 | 8,156 | 8,248 | 98.88% |
| TAKE ME OUT | $397,313.35 | 4,212 | 4,680 | 90.00% |
| THE BOOK OF MORMON | $1,134,628.70 | 8,380 | 8,528 | 98.26% |
| THE LION KING | $2,560,960.00 | 15,152 | 15,264 | 99.27% |
| THE LITTLE PRINCE | $373,831.00 | 6,704 | 11,856 | 56.55% |
| THE MINUTES | $304,074.00 | 4,544 | 5,336 | 85.16% |
| THE MUSIC MAN | $3,328,253.08 | 12,126 | 12,200 | 99.39% |
| THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA | $1,073,263.20 | 10,009 | 12,840 | 77.95% |
| THE SKIN OF OUR TEETH | $138,610.00 | 3,842 | 8,464 | 45.39% |
| TINA – THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL | $826,820.50 | 7,164 | 11,824 | 60.59% |
| WICKED | $2,314,088.00 | 15,948 | 16,263 | 98.06% |
And that’s Show Biz. …
John “Jackie” Gilbert Farias, husband of entertainer Karen Keawehawaii, died April 5 at Queen’s Medical Center. He was 75, born Oct. 31, 1946.
The couple met when he was a bartender at the Kahala Hilton, where she was singing with the Laughing Kahunas group.
“Jackie was always content to be in the shadows,” said Keawehawaii. “When we met, I was performing; when we married, he encouraged me to continue; he even managed my career.
“When our family grew, he stayed home with the babies as I went out to perform. He was the wind beneath my wings,” she said.
Farias had multiple health issues and was in and out of the hospital a few times, before his passing, said Keawehawaii.
As a steadfast supporter of her entertainment career, he often oversaw light and sound support as her gigs flourished in her heyday as a showroom lark.
Farias was a career bartender, spending much of his tenure at the Hyatt Regency Waikiki, where he tended bar for 35 years, retiring in March 2009.
Over the decades, he also was known as the assembler of the Farias’ family’s Christmas inflatables in the front yard of their Wilhelmina Rise home. He erected then disassembled the decorations annually, appealing to drive-by holiday spectators.
Farias also was a stellar baker, preparing and baking holiday gift cakes for a long list of recipients.
Besides Keawehawaii, he is survived by four daughters, Tracie K. (Keawe) Lopes, Stacie K. Farias, Winona K. Farias and Melody K. (Francis) Wheeler.
Mo‘opuna include Pi‘ikea Lopes, Ka‘onohi Lopes, Haweo Lopes, Acacia K. Wheeler, Kenshin John Wheeler and Henna K. Wheeler.
He was the youngest of several siblings, who preceded him in death.
A celebration of life will be held May 22 at Hawaiian Memorial Park in Kaneohe, with visitation from 1 p.m. followed by services at 2:30 p.m. …
Come what May (Day)
May Day is Lei Day in Hawaii, and May 1 will offer options this year.
Hawaiian Airlines is the title sponsor of this year’s Hawaiian celebration, at 7 p.m. May 1 at the Bishop Museum.
Keauhou and Robert Cazimero will headline this one, with Cazimero’s Halau Na Kamalei O Likolehua participating, along with Kainani Kahaunaele, Mamalei Kawaa and several hula halau.
Kahuli Leo L‘a, a non-profit led by Keauhou’s Zachary Lum, is assembling a number of halau performances of island mele, hula and mo‘olelo, “to advance our philosophy of ‘aina to our visitors,” he said. “We must not forget to maintain aloha ‘aina within our communities.”
Billy V will emcee …
Kalani Pe‘a, fresh from his recent Grammy victory, will headline a Lei Day concert at 2 p.m. May 1 at the Hawaii Theatre. His cast will include Ho‘okena, Keilana, Hoku Zuttermeister and Hula Halau O Kamuela. Mele Apana will host. ..
The beat goes on
Henry Kapono will perform at the 19th Annual Pure Aloha Festival and Concert, at 7:30 p.m. April 23 at Craig Ranch Regional Park, in North Las Vegas, Nev.
Closer to home, he stages another pair of Artist 2 Artist shows at Blue Note Hawaii, at the Outrigger Waikiki Hotel. The earlier announced gig with the Makaha Sons will be staged April 29 and another with Ledward Kaapana has been announced for May 22.
Meantime, his star-studded summer “Home in the Islands” postponed concert has been rescheduled for 6 to 10 p.m. June 18 at the Tom Moffatt Waikiki Shell, and the early announced roster of island participants will also include Kimie Miner, Ana Vee, Tavana, Kala ‘e Parish, and Rredbeatt. …
And that’s Show Biz. …
Since local theater almost never have understudies for key roles in a musical, what do you do if a cast member becomes ill and cannot make the weekend shows?
Miquel Cadoy III, a popular and versatile island actor who also is a Farrington High School educator who directs a student musically annual, helped save the day when Taj Gutierrez, cast as Judas Iscariot in Diamond Head Theatre, became ill and nonetheless completed last Friday night’s performance.
By Saturday morn, however, Gutierrez realized he couldn’t make that day’s matinee and evening shows plus the Easter Sunday matinee, and had to be hospitalized. Director-choreographer John Rampage was informed about the medical crisis, and figured that cancellation of the weekend’s three shows was imminent, relaying that consideration to musical director Roslyn Catracchia.
“We gotta cancel,” Rampage told Catracchia but she had other ideas.
Who you gonna call? Not Ghostbusters, but Mig Cadoy, Roz suggested.
“Yes, I did go on this past weekend as Judas! Crazy!,” said Cadoy, the centrifugal force in saving the day.
“They didn’t have an understudy from the cast, so Roslyn called me at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, to see if I could come in, learn the show and go on that evening,” said Cadoy.
He had a sketchy rehearsal to acclimate himself to the tunes and work on modified blocking, from 1 to 6 p.m. Saturday, to be primed for the 7:30 p.m. curtain on Saturday, a role of show he’s never done. He also had to be fitted for costumes.
“I used an iPad during the show, with the music lead sheet. Mr. John explained to the audience of the situation and they were very forgiving with me having the tablet in hand. I was supposed to WATCH the show that evening,” Cadoy said with awe.
“It was a tall task; he had to feel the story and its emotions,” said Catracchia, who witnessed the moments of show where Cadoy sings “Jesus Christ Superstar” and a shortened version of “I Don’t Know How to Love Him.” She said there were tears in his eyes.
Cadoy’s Judas preparation and performance had conflicted with his Easter Sunday preaching role at his church, but he managed to find a replacement, too.
“Thankfully, the cast was very supportive and helped me through the entire process,” he said.
It wasn’t the first time Cadoy has subbed for a fellow actor; he once had to sub for Cliffton Hall , who lost his voice, in a production of “Les Miserables;” but this was an off-stage incidence, requiring vocal work only.
It also wasn’t the first time for Catracchia, who had been part of a cast-member issue in a “JC Superstar” production, with the Honolulu Symphony Orchestra; a substitute actor performed with a script in hand (pre iPad era) with her late mom, Beebe Freitas, as musical director.
With two performances under his belt, Cadoy remains on standby in case Gutierrez does not recover from his voice issues, for the final three shows this weekend at DHT.
Cadoy is happy to respond to the emergency summons. “I couldn’t say no to Roslyn,” he confessed. “Plus I really wanted to audition for the show, but I wanted to finish my final research paper for my master’s (degree). Funny thing is, I turned in my final paper on Thursday, and then this coincidently happened! So thankfully I was able to do the show.”
The canceled Saturday performance has been rescheduled for 7:30 p.m. this Friday (April 22) with concluding performances at 3 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday (April 23) and 4 p.m. Sunday (April 24).
Truly, Cadoy is to be commended for taking on this emergency call to fill in for a fellow actor in a time of need. For a musical with Biblical implications, with complications happening on an Easter weekend, one can’t help but wonder. The “He Is Risen” comment perfectly suits what transpired over the weekend, when Cadoy rose to the occasion in a the-show-must-go-on unplanned moment. …
And that’s Show Biz. ….