Inside Pat Sajak’s acting role in Hawaii after ‘Wheel of Fortune’ retirement
nypost.comrecord-breaking four decades hosting “Wheel of Fortune,” Pat Sajak already has his next gig lined up.Although Sajak, 77, said that he’s stepping back from the long-running game show to retire, he’s set to be in a play at the Hawaii Theatre Center in Honolulu, for a community theater production called “Prescription: Murder.” Sajak will play a psychiatrist who hatches a murder plot.
Sajak’s friend, local KHON newscaster Joe Moore, will play the lead detective.The mystery-themed play will be on the Hawaii Theatre Center’s main stage.“Pat has a good relationship with [co-star] Joe Moore; Their friendship spans since the military days,” Hawaii Theatre Manager Justin Jenks told the U.S.
Sun in an article published Monday. “Last year, he did a production here as well. Pat and Joe put on a performance here, and the proceeds are donated to the theater.”He said that Sajak is a hit with locals. “They love him; they sell a VIP experience where you take pictures with Pat.
It’s always a good time. He’s very impressionable with the community here. When I met him, it was great…He’s a really stand-up guy.
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