Sandwiched in between will be the theater’s lone comedy, “Nana’s Naughty Knickers,” Aug. Since both plays deal with the 1950s and 1960s, Circa 21 decided to stay with that theme this year and will feature “The Marvelous Wonderettes,” set in a 1958 high school prom, Sept. This spring, Circa 21 presented the Midwest premiere of the new musical “Happy Days,” based on the popular television series, and the area’s premiere of “Hairspray” is showing through Aug. Although dinner theaters can have trouble getting the rights to new works, “we were lucky this year,” he said. “We are looking for that combination of shows that have titles people know and new works,” he said. They take suggestions from the audience and create the comedy as they go,” said Howland.īrett Hitchcock of Circa 21 said the dinner theater in downtown Rock Island, part of the Quad Cities area, likes to mix the familiar with the new in selecting plays. There also is a comedy club, Stevie Ray’s Comedy Cabaret, at the Chanhassen on Fridays and Saturday nights in the Playhouse Theatre. “We have behind-the-scenes tours they can request that are only offered to groups,” said Howland. Groups are recognized from the stage before the show. In the other theaters, the audience eats at the same tables from which they watch the show and are served their meals by the wait staff.Ī staff member gives a personal greeting on the motorcoach to groups, which make up one-third of the theaters’ annual business. “Forever Plaid” will follow its spinoff in the Fireside Theatre Jan.
31 in the 230-seat Fireside Theatre, Chanhassen’s second-largest theater and the only one where guests dine in a separate area. “Plaid Tidings,” a special holiday edition of “Forever Plaid,” will run Nov. “Jesus Christ Superstar” will conclude its current run July 30, to be followed by “Hairspray,” which opens Aug. “We create all our sets, costumes and properties on site in shops on the campus,” said Howland. The Chanhassen, which opened in 1968, also produces its own plays, most of which are Broadway-style musicals, in its main 600-seat theater. “You see the same actors you see on Broadway stages,” said Howland.
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The Chanhassen Dinner Theatres, a complex of several theaters under one roof in the Twin Cities area, is one of the few remaining dinner theaters that use members of the Actors’ Equity, the New York-based professional actors union. Here are some long-established dinner theaters that have offered convenient one-stop dining and entertainment options for several decades. It’s a very nice option for people traveling by motorcoach,” said Kris Howland, public relations director for the Chanhassen Dinner Theatres in Chanhassen, Minn.
You don’t have to rush from one place to another. You get your dinner and show in one place.
“Act One, Too,” courtesy Chanhassen Dinner Theaterĭinner theaters help group leaders solve two problems at once - arranging for a delicious and satisfying dinner and a night’s entertainment.
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