Carousel Dinner Theater

The Carousel Dinner Theater in Akron Ohio tells patrons to “expect the unexpected.  Busy folks want to have a good time.  Good food and an entertaining show combine to make dinner theater a satisfying choice of a lot of people every year. 

Many dinner theaters claim to be the largest, Carousel is no exception. Whether it really is the largest or not, it is one of the best. Carousel hires members of the American Federation of Musicians, Actors Equity Association and Society of Directors and Choreographers.  That's not just because the like the unions.  Union talents and workers tend to be the most proficient. 

Carousel opened in 1973 in a converted supermarket, then moved to its current location in 1988.  People can go there for the traditional dinner and a show, or see the show while skipping the meal.  Recently more theater professionals from New York have been hired.  This means the shows are even better than in the past. 

”Wicked” has been a very popular play.  This is the back story of the witches from the Wizard of Oz.  From August to November of 2008 the Carousel urges theater patrons to see the “story that started it all,” the original story Wizard of Oz presented in a stage play.  This production boasts a colorful Proscenium, which is the frame around the stage that rotates the different sets into place.  Carousel maintains a Wizard of Oz blog at http://carouseldinnertheatre.blogspot.com.  Yes, plays like many people now have their own web sites. 

Many Broadway productions eventually find their way to the Carousel.  In 2008 “the Odd Couple” played there.  It has hosted many others including Footloose and Seven Brides for Seven Brothers.  Here you can enjoy good food and Broadway without going to Broadway.  2009 will be a big season for the theater with classics like My Fair Lady and brand new plays like High School Musical. 

Get a feel for New York elegance at the Carousel Dinner Theater.  Take a look, you might be surprised.