dinner theater

noun

: a restaurant in which a play is presented after the meal is over

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The Garage Food Hall and the Beef and Boards Dinner Theatre have been named to USA TODAY's 10Best lists of food halls and dinner theaters, respectively. Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 22 Apr. 2026 Despite Lea's health and differences, her parents, aspiring actors who opened a dinner theater in Duluth, saw possibility, not limitations. Eileen Finan, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026 First opened in 1956, a time of high tiki, the Mai-Kai has long been one of South Florida’s most transportive dining experiences, a Polynesian dinner theater blending fantastical entertainment and genuine cultural education. Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2026 Along the way have been alligators, mermaids, Mickey Mouse, Elvis, dinner theaters, Dolly Parton, the Holy Land and assorted entrepreneurs. Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dinner theater

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First Known Use

1959, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of dinner theater was in 1959

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“Dinner theater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dinner%20theater. Accessed 17 May. 2026.

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