dinner theater
Meal with performance
Dinner theater is a form of entertainment combining a meal with a live theatrical performance, typically at a single venue where patrons dine at tables while watching a play or musical.
The format often features murder mysteries or comedies that invite audience participation: We went to a dinner theater for my mother's birthday.
The experience tends toward casual entertainment rather than serious drama.
List of available dishes
- appetizerLight dish preceding main
- entreePrimary dinner course
- dessertSweet course after dinner
- buffetSelf-service meal display
courses · platter · chef · banquet · prix fixe · wine pairing · table service · seating
Upscale evening eatery
- cabaretLive entertainment venue
- showroomRetail exhibition space
- nightclubEvening entertainment venue
- banquet hallVenue for large formal dinners
establishment · playhouse · stage · ballroom · lounge
Manhattan theatrical district
- showtunesSongs from musicals
- orchestraLarge instrumental ensemble
- choreographyDesigning performance movement sequences
- scoreNumerical standing in competition
soprano · tenor · ballad · overture · finale · duet · ensemble · reprise
Absurd, laughable situation
- satireMockery exposing vice
- parodySatirical imitation
- slapstickExaggerated physical humor
- humorAmusing quality
improv · banter · caricature · roast · sketch · timing · punchline · wit
Fiction about solving killings
- whodunitCrime fiction identifying perpetrator
- sleuthingInvestigative work
- detectiveProfessional crime investigator
- clueSolving aid
suspect · alibi · victim · reveal · interrogation · red herring · plot twist · accusation
Spectators actively joining performance
- immersiveFully engaging the senses
- role-playingActing out characters
- live-actionFilmed with real performers
- ad-libUnscripted speech or remark
menu
List of available dishes
buffet · courses · platter · chef · banquet · prix fixe · wine pairing · table service · seating · reservations
supper club
Upscale evening eatery
banquet hall · establishment · playhouse · stage · ballroom · lounge
Broadway
Manhattan theatrical district
- showtunesSongs from musicals
- orchestraLarge instrumental ensemble
- choreographyDesigning performance movement sequences
score · soprano · tenor · ballad · overture · finale · duet · ensemble · reprise · lyrics
farce
Absurd, laughable situation
humor · improv · banter · caricature · roast · sketch · timing · punchline · wit · spoof
murder mystery
Fiction about solving killings
- whodunitCrime fiction identifying perpetrator
- sleuthingInvestigative work
- detectiveProfessional crime investigator
clue · suspect · alibi · victim · reveal · interrogation · red herring · plot twist · accusation · sleuth
audience participation
Spectators actively joining performance
- immersiveFully engaging the senses
- role-playingActing out characters
- live-actionFilmed with real performers
ad-lib · fourth wall · involvement · engagement · experiential
acting
Temporarily holding position
dialogue · monologue · costume · director · troupe · curtain · spotlight · scenery · props · backstage
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Venue for film screenings
multiplex · concert hall · opera house · silent reading · drive-in movie
dinner theaterBroadway
Manhattan theatrical district
West End · legitimate theater · Royal Shakespeare Company · avant-garde theater · experimental theater
dinner theatersilent reading
Absorbing text without vocalizing
concert hall · straight play · lecture hall · museum · radio drama
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