The Carousel Dinner Theater in Akron Ohio tells patrons to “expect the unexpected”. Busy folks want to have a good time. Good food and a entertaining show combine to make dinner theater a satisfying choice of a lot of people every year.
The Carousel calls itself the largest professional dinner theater in the country, but many dinner theaters seem to make that claim. It might be or might not be, but it’s one of the best. Carousel productions are put on by union members. It’s not just for laughs. It’s a matter of ensuring that every element of the production is undertaken by serious professionals.
Carousel opened in 1973 in a converted supermarket, then moved to its current location in 1988. The theater accommodates patrons looking for both dinner and a show, as well as those who want to skip the meal but see the show . Recently more theater professionals from New York have been hired. Shows are now even better than ever.
”Wicked” has been a very popular play . This is the story of the Wicked Witch of the West, Glinda the Good Witch, and their families and lives before the events of the Wizard of Oz. In 2008 Carousel presents the Wizard of Oz, the story that began it all. The frame around the stage that moves the sets around, the Proscenium, is very intricate. This and other details of the play are discussed on Carousel’s Wizard of Oz blog at http://carouseldinnertheatre.blogspot.com . Blogs are fairly new for plays.
Many Broadway productions eventually find their way to the Carousel. It was “the Odd Couple” in 2008. Others include Annie, Grease and even the Sound of Music. It’s almost a Broadway off Broadway, where you can enjoy a meal while watching a top quality play. 2009 will be a big season for the theater with classics like My Fair Lady and brand new plays like High School Musical.
Enjoy New York without the traffic at the Carousel Dinner Theater. It’s a lot of fun.
