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Dinner Theaters in Ohio

The concept of eating a meal while enjoying a stage play dates back to the Middle Ages. In the United States, this tradition has been enjoyed since the 1950s. From traditional dinner theaters staging Broadway musicals to interactive murder mystery theaters and private performance troupes for hire, Ohio has quite a lot of dinner theater options to choose from.
  1. La Comedia Dinner Theater

    • In existence since 1975, the La Comedia Dinner Theater specializes in Broadway fare. Past productions have included "Cinderella," "Irving Berlin's White Christmas," "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels," "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat," "Camelot," "High School Musical," "Annie," "Miracle on 34th Street," "The Full Monty," "West Side Story," "Oklahoma!," "Grease" and "The Wizard of Oz." The dinner menu features breaded chicken tenders, meatloaf, fried Norwegian cod, corn dogs with mustard, macaroni and cheese and sweet potato soufflé. Evening performances are held Wednesday through Sundays, with matinees on Wednesdays and Thursdays and a special brunch performance on Sunday. The theater also has its own gift shop. A regular concert series is offered throughout the year.

      La Comedia Dinner Theater

      765 W. Central Avenue

      Springboro, OH 45066

      937-746-4554

      lacomedia.com

    Cloak and Dagger Dinner Theater

    • Cloak and Dagger Dinner Theater specializes in murder mystery dinner theater. Past productions have included "Murder at the Abilene Saloon," "Virginia Jones and the Inca Revenge," "Murder in the Heirs," "The Cubicle Killer," "Hollywood Homicide," "The Curse of the Nergal," "Murder at the High Noon Saloon," "A Deadly Brief Case" and "Bullets for Broadway." Items on the menu include salmon fillet, prime rib of beef, chicken Marsala, eggplant Parmesan and New York-style cheesecake for dessert. Performances are offered on Friday and Saturday nights.

      Cloak and Dagger Dinner Theater

      966 S. High St.

      Columbus, OH 43206

      614-842-CLUE

      cloakdagger.com

    Creative Dramatics Dinner Theater

    • Creative Dramatics Dinner Theater is a touring theater troupe that often mounts productions for the public at the Chili Verde Café in Columbus, Ohio. They specialize in murder mystery productions, and can also be hired for private and corporate functions; script customization is available. Their repertory of plays includes "Talk Shows Can Be Murder," "Wasted in Margaritaville," "A Cheer to a Kill" and "Four Suspects at a Funeral." Creative Dramatics Dinner Theater is the project of Michele Williams, a playwright, actress and director.

      Creative Dramatics Dinner Theater

      Chile Verde Cafe

      4852 Sawmill Road

      Columbus, OH 43235-7264

      740-657-8567

      creativedramatics.com

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