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Pat Sajak has formally introduced his first performing gig since retiring from “Wheel of Fortune” after 41 seasons final 12 months – and it’ll happen in Hawaii.
The legendary recreation present host, 78, is about to star onstage in a manufacturing of “Prescription: Murder” this summer season on the Hawaii Theatre Heart in Honolulu, per the ability’s web site.
The present will run from July 31 via August 10, and it’ll function Sajak because the psychiatrist Dr. Roy Flemming reverse KHON-TV Hawaii newscaster Joe Moore’s Lt. Columbo.
“Moore plays Lt. Columbo, a disheveled and seemingly bumbling detective who’s investigating Sajak’s brilliant psychiatrist Dr. Roy Flemming, who’s carried out an ingenious plan to murder his wife, and established a perfect alibi,” a preview for the play reads. “Columbo and the doctor engage in a cat and mouse duel of wits culminating in a surprising climax.”
Sajak and Moore have appeared collectively in a number of performs through the years, together with the Hawaii Theatre manufacturing of “The Odd Couple” again in 2001.
Sadly, the pair additionally introduced that “Prescription: Murder” will “likely be our final time onstage together.”
Gregory D. Dunn, the president and CEO of the Hawaii Theatre Heart, instructed People who he was “very fortunate” to have Sajak and Moore return for one final play collectively to assist “raise money” for the middle.
“They’ve done six shows together over the years, and over that time, Pat has donated very generously his time and talents to raise money to support the nonprofit venue,” Dunn instructed the outlet shortly after Sajak’s final “Wheel of Fortune” episode aired in June 2024.
Dunn additionally praised the previous recreation present host and thanked him for returning to the Hawaii Theatre Heart as soon as once more after “Wheel of Fortune.”
“It’s really exciting as someone who has grown up with ‘Wheel of Fortune,’” he stated. “I used to sit down and watch the present with my grandmother once we have been kids.
“To be able to engage with him and recognize that he is the authentic and kind person you see on the show – that’s his true personality, and the way he interacts with people and his fellow actors and with the cast and crew,” Dunn continued. “He’s actually a proficient actor who brings an immense quantity of craft to the stage.
“Our audiences every year are delighted when they’re able to enjoy his performances on stage,” Dunn concluded. “We couldn’t be happier to welcome Pat back, and it really is something that we look forward to every couple of years.”
Sajak introduced his retirement from “Wheel of Fortune” in 2023. His ultimate episode aired on June 7, 2024.
Ryan Seacrest, 50, was named Sajak’s successor, together with his first episode because the present’s new host premiering on September 9, 2024. Nonetheless, he confronted backlash for not mentioning Sajak throughout his first present.
Vanna White, who has co-hosted the long-running recreation present for greater than 40 years, stays on “Wheel of Fortune.”
There have been rumors that White, 68, would possibly give up the gig over behind-the-scenes issues with Seacrest, however these claims have since been dispelled.
Sajak has additionally returned to host “Celebrity Wheel of Fortune” following his retirement from the common recreation present.
