Hawaiʻi ArtSpace is tickled pink to announce their first fully staged musical will be Howard Crabtree’s When Pigs Fly, conceived by Howard Crabtree and Mark Waldrop, book and lyrics by Mark Waldrop, music by Dick Gallagher, directed and choreographed by multi-award-winner Miles Phillips, and featuring amazing costumes by veteran Broadway designer James Corry. The beloved OBIE, Drama Desk, Lucille Lortel, and Outer Critics Circle Award-winning musical revue will make its long-awaited flight across the Pacific — landing on the stage at Paliku Theatre OCTOBER 2nd!

Howard Crabtree’s When Pigs Fly, created by Howard Crabtree and Mark Waldrop, with music by the late Dick Gallagher, is the delightful and heartwarming musical that introduces us to a character named, not unlike Mr. Crabtree, Howard. All his life, Howard has had fabulously sequined Broadway dreams of becoming a performer and designer. This is his big break!

Howard struggles to put on a lavish musical revue over numerous obstacles, including the near mutiny of his cast, and the nagging memory of his high school guidance counselor, Miss Roundhole, who told him he'd realize his dream "when pigs fly."

Just when it seems all is lost, Howard realizes the problem isn't that he's gone too far -- it's that he hasn't gone far enough.

Crabtree idolized designer Bob Mackie, who combined visual humor with glamour so brilliantly on "The Carol Burnett Show." So, it's fitting that Mr. Mackie (who was an enthusiastic fan of Howard's work in the original production) designed the recent NY revival. Now, Howard’s costumes are being reimagined yet again by James Corry, and they are FABULOUS!

Director Miles Phillips is a huge fan of the show and knows it intimately, having seen the original production and each new cast countless times. He’s also become friends with writer Mark Waldrop since then and Mark has written some delightful new topical lyrics for our Hawaii production and has teamed with Miles to incorporate a hilarious new number into the show.

There couldn’t be a more perfect way to celebrate creativity, song & dance, and the human spirit in the face of such troubled times.

It’s a Tiny Extravaganza!

So, get your tickets now for this limited run!