The University of Hawaii at Hilo Kapili Choir and University Chorus will join local vocal ensemble Harmony on Tap, guest soloists, actors and dancers to honor the career of retiring UH-Hilo drama professor Jackie Pualani Johnson.
The University of Hawaii at Hilo Kapili Choir and University Chorus will join local vocal ensemble Harmony on Tap, guest soloists, actors and dancers to honor the career of retiring UH-Hilo drama professor Jackie Pualani Johnson.
Showtime for the spring choral concert, “We Sing the Spring,” is 2 p.m. May 7 in the Performing Arts Center.
The concert, conducted by Amy Horst and accompanied by Walter Greenwood on piano, will feature songs from different periods of Johnson’s multifaceted career with music from productions ranging from Stephen Sondheim’s “Sweeney Todd” to classics such as “South Pacific” and gems from musicals for children of all ages.
“We are profoundly inspired by the career of Jackie Pualani Johnson,” Horst said. “With her guidance, we have reached into the treasure trove of musicals she has directed and performed in, and outward to the many performers, returning alumni and colleagues who are eager to honor Jackie in songs, scenes and dances.”
Tickets are open seating and priced at $12 general, $10 discount and $5 UH-Hilo/Hawaii Community College students (with a valid student ID) and children 17 and younger. Tickets are available by calling the UH-Hilo box office at 932-7490 or by ordering online at artscenter.uhh.hawaii.edu.