Hawaii Theatre

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The Hawaii Theatre is a historic Vaudeville theatre and cinema in downtown Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. It is listed on the State and National Register of Historic Places.

Built in 1922 by Consolidated Amusement Company and designed in the Neo-Classical style by Hawaii architects Emory and Webb, portions of the theatre were renovated in the mid-1930s with Art Deco elements, including the large neon marquee, the largest ever built in Honolulu.

The Hawaii presented both Vaudeville entertainment and movies through the 1920s. Following the introduction of sound films, it operated as a deluxe movie theatre through the 1960s, gradually declining in the 1970s and falling into disrepair in the 1980s, until it finally closed in 1984. Concerned citizens united to save and restore it and formed the non-profit Hawaii Theatre Center, which purchased the theatre and several adjacent buildings in 1986. The Hawaii underwent a major interior renovation from 1989 until 1996, when it re-opened, and exterior renovation through 2005.

The Hawaii Theatre has once again become a popular venue for stage shows and concerts.