dinner theater

American  

noun

1. a restaurant in which a stage production is performed during or after dinner.

2. stage productions performed in dinner theaters.

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Etymology

Origin of dinner theater

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

“Family Meal” is a modern updating of the old-fashioned idea of dinner and a show, only this dinner theater presentation isn’t simply about being wined, dined and passively entertained.

From Los Angeles Times

Orange County residents do attend more live theater, which includes dinner theater, than Angelenos, and more symphony, opera and concerts.

From Los Angeles Times

Scheel conceived its productions as a kind of cabaret dinner theater — a place for his talented friends to belt out show tunes of a cinematic variety when such opportunities were glancingly few in L.A.

From Los Angeles Times

He took in projection dinner shows on cruise ships, animated table shows, some more traditional dinner theater and, of course, elaborately themed restaurants.

From Los Angeles Times

Gadd, a Los Angeles native, has a background in theater, and in the past has helped run a dinner theater franchise.

From Los Angeles Times