MANA – A Polynesian Revue & Luau

MANA - A Polynesian Revue & Luau is a 90-minute dinner show at the Treasure Island Ballroom, inside Treasure Island TI Las Vegas Hotel, that moves through five island cultures - Tahiti, Hawaii, Aotearoa, Tonga, and Samoa - using traditional drumming, live vocals, and theatrical storytelling. The evening is threaded through the real-life story of Robert Louis Stevenson, whose journeys across the South Pacific earned him the name Tusitala, meaning 'Teller of Tales' among the people he met there. Dinner comes first, and the performance builds from the table outward.

The Samoan fire knife performance is the clearest reason to stay off your phone and watch. That segment, rooted in a genuine Samoan martial tradition called ailao afi, is the kind of thing that earns its own conversation on the ride back to the hotel. Live vocals honor the music of Kui Lee, whose songs remain closely tied to Hawaiian identity, and traditional drumming from across the region marks the transitions between islands. Each culture gets its own distinct moment rather than a generalized Pacific medley.

MANA suits a wide range of groups - couples looking for a dinner-and-show combination, families who want something with a cultural angle, or a group of friends who'd rather share a meal than sit in separate rows. The storytelling thread about Stevenson gives the show a narrative shape that makes it more than a revue, though the performances carry it even when the story steps back.