List of dinner theaters Facts for Kids

The Mill at Sonning

Imagine going out for dinner and getting to watch a cool play or musical at the same time! That's what a dinner theater is all about. It's a special kind of entertainment that mixes a restaurant meal with a live show.

Sometimes the show is a fun extra, like background entertainment while you eat. Other times, the play is the main event, and dinner is just a tasty bonus. Running a dinner theater means managing a live stage, a kitchen for meals, and often a place to get drinks.

Awesome Dinner Theaters Around the World
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Awesome Dinner Theaters Around the World

Dinner theaters offer unique experiences, from thrilling mysteries to exciting jousting tournaments. Here are some cool places where you can enjoy a meal and a show!

North America

Alhambra Dinner Theatre – Located in Jacksonville, Florida.
Battle of the Dance – This show in Anaheim, California, used to combine dinner with exciting dance performances, but it is now closed.
BDT Stage (Boulder’s Dinner Theatre) – Found in Boulder, Colorado. Since 1977, this theater has put on Broadway-style shows while serving delicious food from around the world.
Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre – You can find this theater in Indianapolis, Indiana. It has been entertaining guests since 1973.
Bird-in-Hand Stage – Located in Bird-in-Hand, Pennsylvania.
Candlelight Dinner Playhouse – This theater is in Johnstown, Colorado.
Chaffin's Barn – Nashville, Tennessee's first professional theater. It opened in 1967 but sadly closed in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Chanhassen Dinner Theatres – Located in Chanhassen, Minnesota. This theater has been open since 1968.
Country Dinner Playhouse – Found in Greenwood Village, Colorado.
Derby Dinner Playhouse – In Clarksville, Indiana, this theater has been open since 1974.
Desert Star Theater – Originally in Murray, Utah, this historic theater was rebuilt and expanded. It has changed names several times and is now known as the Vista.
The Dinner Detective – This is a nationwide company in the United States that puts on fun mystery shows where the audience tries to solve a "crime" while they eat.
Dolly Parton's Stampede – These exciting dinner theaters are owned by the famous entertainer Dolly Parton. They feature horse riding, music, and special effects.
Drury Lane Theatre – A theater group near Chicago, Illinois. Their original location operated as a dinner theater for many years before closing in 2003.
Encore Dinner Theatre – Located in Tustin, California.
Fireside Theatre – Found in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin.
Fulton Theatre – This theater was once located on West 46th Street in New York City. It was later taken down.
Gaslight Theatre – In Enid, Oklahoma.
La Comedia Dinner Theatre – Located in Springboro, Ohio.
Laurie Beechman Theatre – This theater is in the basement of the West Bank Cafe in New York City, near Times Square.
Medieval Times – A chain of restaurants that takes you back to medieval times! You can watch knights jousting and sword-fighting while you enjoy your meal.
The Barn Dinner Theatre (Greensboro) – In Greensboro, North Carolina. Founded in 1964, it is the oldest continuously running dinner theater in America.
Murder Cafe – Based in Hudson Valley, New York (and formerly Las Vegas, Nevada). They have been putting on mystery shows since 1998.
Murry's Dinner Playhouse – Located in Little Rock, Arkansas. It has been open since 1967.
New Theater Restaurant – Found in Overland Park, Kansas.
Paula Deen's Lumberjack Feud Supper Show – A fun show where you watch lumberjacks compete while you eat.
Pirates Dinner Adventures – An exciting show with pirates and adventure.
Pirates Voyage Dinner and Show – This dinner theater features pirates, including Blackbeard, who has a history along the North and South Carolina coasts.
Riverside Inn – Located in Cambridge Springs, Pennsylvania. This historic inn was sadly destroyed by fire in 2017.
Roger Rocka's Dinner Theater – In Fresno, California. Here, you can enjoy dinner and a musical or play put on by the Good Company Players.
Showboat Dinner Theatre – A popular venue in St. Petersburg, Florida, during the 1970s and 1980s. It featured many famous stars.
Teatro ZinZanni – This unique dinner theater combines circus acts with a meal. It started in Seattle, Washington, and also had a location in San Francisco, California.
Texas Star Dinner Theater – An Old West comedy murder mystery dinner theater located in Grapevine, Texas.
Toby's Dinner Theatre – In Columbia, Maryland.
Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre – Located in Frederick, Maryland.

Australia

Australian Outback Spectacular – A chain of themed restaurants in Australia that showcase Australian culture and entertainment.
Stagedoor Dinner Theatre – Found in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

United Kingdom

Joy Swift's Original Murder Weekends – Headquartered in Liverpool, these shows offer murder mystery experiences in several cities across the United Kingdom.
The Mill at Sonning – This theater is a converted 18th-century flour mill. It is located on an island in the River Thames in Oxfordshire, England.