Big Island resident, comedy superstar, award-winning actress, best-selling author, recent presidential candidate, and the original domestic goddess, Roseanne Barr hits the stage at Kahilu Theatre Sept. 7 for an evening of sidesplitting comedy that only she knows how to serve up.
The performance, gifted by Barr to the theater, is a special fundraiser and all proceeds go toward Kahilu’s education programs such as Prince Dance Institute, smART Academy and K(Arts).
After nine years, 224 episodes, four Emmy awards, and countless other accolades, Barr is credited with single-handedly changing the medium of situational comedy forever. Her creation and portrayal of “Roseanne Conner” and the Conner family on ABC’s “Roseanne” has been hailed as “the most ground breaking kitchen-sink sitcom since All in the Family,” (Entertainment Weekly) adding, “she’s the funniest disturber of peace that we have.”
Barr began her career as a stand-up comedian, turning her experiences as a wife and mother into a hilarious comedy act that audiences couldn’t resist. She subsequently produced and starred in her own hit sitcom “Roseanne,” which averaged approximately 30 million viewers each week. The role earned Barr an Emmy, as well as a Golden Globe and Kids’ Choice, and multiple American Comedy Awards.
In 2013, Barr returned to her stand-up roots headlining an exclusive run at the legendary Tropicana Resort and Casino in Las Vegas. She also began blogging and interacting on social media. Currently, she is a judge on NBC’s “Last Comic Standing.”
Tickets are $88/$68/$48/$20 and can be purchased at www.kahilutheatre.org, by calling 885-6868, or at the Kahilu Theatre box office at 67-1186 Lindsey Road in Waimea. The box office is open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Friday.