Sometimes, the buffet is the best part of dinner theater!
Dinner theater, a popular form of entertainment that combines a meal and a show, is often popular for its casual nature. Dinner theaters all over the country can boast that back in the 1950s, they were the venues where most film stars got their humble starts. With dinner theaters being portrayed in recent films, there has been a resurgence in the popularity of dinner theaters. Indiana, a state known for some of the oldest running dinner theaters, has dining and theater experiences from the fancy and professional to the community-run.
Derby Dinner Playhouse
Derby Dinner Playhouse is a very successful, long-running dinner theater in Southern Indiana. It is one of the oldest dinner theaters in the United States, having run as a professional theater for over 35 years.The dinner buffet consists of American favorites, including a wide range of vegetable and meat dishes as well as desserts. Derby Dinner Playhouse offers year-round entertainment, with a mixture of musicals, children's theater, and concerts. They offer single tickets as well as a variety of subscription packages.
Derby Dinner Playhouse
525 Marriott Dr.
Clarksville, IN 47129
812-288-8281
derbydinner.com
Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre
Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre is a very popular theater in Indianapolis. Originally part of a chain of dinner theaters, Beef & Boards is now the only one remaining with a full equity cast of performers, ensuring quality theater performances from highly-skilled actors. The theater is also known for its vast buffet. Special diners can choose to sit at the Producer's Table, which features an unencumbered view of the stage as well as a private buffet. There is also a concert series and a children's repertory company.
Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre
9301 Michigan Rd.
Indianapolis, IN 46268
317-872-9664
beefandboards.com
Myers Dinner Theatre
For those who want to have a more religious dinner theater experience, Myers Dinner Theatre offers Broadway productions in a small, Christian atmosphere. Diners are treated to prayers before dinner, as well as hymns and worship songs played on the piano as an interlude between dinner and the production. The venue is a renovated church which completes the Christian atmosphere. There are group rates and special events, including such favorites as a Gospel Fest with accompanying fried chicken dinner.
Myers Dinner Theatre
108 Water St.
Hillsboro, IN 47949
765-798-4902
myersdt.com
