Dinner theater

Type: Concept

As of November 2026, Dinner theater has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Table Read Tuesdays (Sep 2025). An event mentioned in the script discussion.

Dinner theater is a form of entertainment that combines a restaurant meal with a staged play or musical. In the case of a theatrical performance, sometimes the play is incidental entertainment, secondary to the meal. In the style of a night club, the play may be the main feature of the evening, with dinner less important or optional. "Dinner and a show" can also refer to a restaurant meal in combination with live concert music, where patrons listen to a performance during a break in the meal.