From the studio of a hit game show to the world of theater, we now know what Pat Sajak is up to after retiring as the host of Wheel of Fortune.
The TV personality stepped away from Wheel of Fortune after 41 years on June 7, but ahead of Pat's final episode, Variety surprised fans by announcing the next move in his career. Pat is leaving California for the tropical beaches of Hawai'i next summer, and the outlet revealed on June 6 it is for a reason folks wouldn't expect.
Pat and his longtime friend, KHON-TV Hawai’i newscaster and actor Joe Moore, will be starring in a new production of the 1962 play called Prescription: Murder, which will play at Honolulu’s Hawaii Theatre from July 31 to August 10, 2025. Not only is this play marketed as a fundraiser for the theater, the news was later confirmed on Instagram, with pre-sale tickets already available for purchase.
"Get ready for a thrilling night with Pat and Joe Moore in 'Prescription Murder' at Hawaii Theatre!" read the caption on June 10. "Tickets are live, so grab yours now www.hawaiitheatre.com/PrescriptionMurder."
The news of Pat starring in a theater production marks the ninth time he and Joe have appeared together onstage.
The two first starred alongside one another in the 1993 play Prophecy and Honor, with their most recent production being The Sunshine Boys in 2023. Alongside the longtime collaborations together, NBC News noted Pat and Joe's friendship started in 1968, when the two were in the U.S. Army and served together at the American Forces Vietnam Network in Saigon.
As for what Prescription: Murder is about, the show's official website writes Pat is set to play one of the lead roles as Roy Flemming, a brilliant psychiatrist who plots to murder his wife with his mistress, played by Therese Olival. Joe will play Lieutenant Columbo, the person assigned to the case who goes on a wild chase to find the culprit. Prescription: Murder was also the basis for the series Columbo, which premiered in 1971, ran for 10 seasons over three decades and eventually ended in 2003.
Excuse us, as we need to go look up plane tickets ASAP.
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