[1] On April 28, 1915, a new theatrical group called The Footlights was born when Will Lewers, Mrs. Walter F. Dillingham, Helen Alexander, Margaret Center and Gerrit Wilder appeared in The Amazons by Pinero.
The performance took place at the Honolulu Opera House, where the main Post Office on Merchant Street now stands.
Major refurbishments to make that structure a fully modern venue for stage productions included the addition of scene and costume shops, installation of lighting and sound systems, handicapped-accessible restrooms, a first-ever lobby for patrons and an upstairs addition for expanded office space, spotlights, and sound and lighting boards.
Each season Diamond Head Theatre offers six mainstage theatrical productions, including five major musicals.
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas September 21, 2007 – October 7, 2007 Meet Me in St. Louis November 30, 2007 – December 16, 2007 Barefoot in the Park February 1, 2008 – February 17, 2008 Flower Drum Song March 21, 2008 – April 6, 2008 The Producers May 16, 2008 – June 1, 2008 The Wizard of Oz July 11, 2008 – July 27, 2008 Les Misérables A Hawaii Community Theatre Premiere September 26, 2008 – October 12, 2008 Peter Pan December 5, 2008 – December 31, 2008 Souvenir A Hawaii Premiere January 30, 2009 – February 15, 2009 Gypsy March 20, 2009 – April 5, 2009 Dirty Rotten Scoundrels A Hawaii Premiere May 15, 2009 – May 31, 2009 The Wedding Singer A Hawaii Premiere July 10, 2009 – July 26, 2009 The Drowsy Chaperone A Hawaii Premiere September 25 – October 11, 2009 Irving Berlin's White Christmas A Hawaii Premiere December 4 – 20, 2009 The Joy Luck Club January 29 – February 14, 2010 SHOUT!