Carousel Dinner Theater

The Carousel Dinner Theater in Akron Ohio tells patrons to “expect the unexpected”.

With people busier than ever in the past, recreation time is more important than it's ever been. As a result they select dinner theater for entertainment.

The Carousel calls itself the largest professional dinner theater in the country, but many dinner theaters seem to make that claim. Whether that boast is true or not, Carousel is amongst the top. Carousel employs union actors, technicians and musicians. It's not just a matter of supporting unions. Using union talent helps to ensure a high quality show.

Carousel transferred to its present location in 1988 after 15 years in business in a converted supermarket. 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. As a result show quality has improved.

The phenomenon of “Wicked” has been a big one in the theater world . This is the back story of the witches from the Wizard of Oz. In 2008 Carousel presents the Wizard of Oz, the story that began it all. This production boasts a colorful Proscenium, which is the frame around the stage that rotates the different sets into place. 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.

The Carousel has hosted a lot of Broadway plays over time. ”The Odd Couple” brought down the house in 2008. It has hosted many others including Footloose and Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. It's almost a Broadway off Broadway, where you can enjoy a meal while watching a top quality play. In 2009 the theater hosts the very popular High School Musical.

Enjoy New York without the traffic at the Carousel Dinner Theater. It's a lot of fun.