The state of Wisconsin appeals to tourists looking for a balance between rural areas and cities. The Fox Cities and southeast Wisconsin attract travelers looking for shopping and professional sporting events. The state's western half includes small cities like Eau Claire and La Crosse surrounded by forested areas. The connective thread among all of these regions is a continuing tradition of dinner theater. Travelers touring Wisconsin can find dinner theaters throughout the state.
Fanny Hill offers weekday matinees and Sunday brunch matinees from its theater in Eau Claire. This Wisconsin dinner theater also hosts dinner shows Tuesday through Saturday. Visitors can purchase weekday, or weekend packages to see multiple shows at discounted rates. The annual schedule includes five productions including a Christmas production that runs from November to January. Main dinner courses of crab Alfredo and beef roast are nicknamed after current shows. The property also features a nine-room bed and breakfast inn along with a large garden.
Fanny Hill
3919 Crescent Ave.
Eau Claire, WI 54703
715-836-8184
fannyhill.com
The Fireside Theatre in Fort Atkinson hosts Thursday, Saturday and Sunday evening shows. This central Wisconsin venue also operates a Wednesday matinee. The annual schedule features Broadway favorites like Annie and Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. The Fireside Theatre also hosts touring companies of Broadway shows like Ring of Fire. The kitchen prepares a traditional fish-fry each Friday for theater patrons. Tourists can also attend the theater for Christian music services throughout the year. The venue offers four gift shops filled with T-shirts, books and other souvenirs related to current shows.
The Fireside Theatre
1131 Janesville Ave.
Fort Atkinson, WI 53538
800-477-9505
firesidetheatre.com
Memories Ballroom, in Port Washington, offers theatrical productions within minutes of Lake Michigan's coast. The theater schedules matinees for Saturday and Sunday, along with dinner shows from Friday through Sunday. Guests can find comedies, musicals and murder mysteries throughout the year at Memories Ballroom. The box office sells five-show packages for visitors interested in seeing multiple productions in a year. The schedule includes, a monthly Chicken Comedy Night, featuring local hosts and nationally touring comedians. This Wisconsin dinner theater houses a ballroom dancing floor and conference space used for regional events.
Memories Ballroom
1077 Lake Drive
Port Washington, WI 53074
262-284-6850
memoriesballroom.com
The Palace of Reifs Mills Dinner Theatre is a 114-seat venue offering dinner shows near Manitowoc in northeast Wisconsin. The yearly schedule consists of five productions ranging from local history lessons to variety shows. The kitchen prepares a buffet based on the theme of the current production. The Oktoberfest show, held in past years, was accompanied by hot potato salad, black forest cake and sausages. Patrons can take photos next to the six-foot tall suit of armor at the entrance nicknamed Sir Arthur.
The Palace of Reifs Mills Dinner Theatre
10025 Reifs Mills Road
Whitelaw, WI 54247
920-732-3172
palaceofrm.com
