Best Scottsdale Dinner Shows and Live Theatre

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Even though the heyday of dinner theatre was in the 80s, there is still plenty of great places where you can find a meal and a show all in one place. Or a show with an early enough (or late enough) show so that you can easily fit dinner in around your other plans. We've got a list that will have you covered. There are plenty of great dinner shows, exciting theater shows, and events in Scottsdale today. Check out the Oracles suggestions below . . . the crystal ball says you'll have a great time.

• Carnival of Illusion Theater presents the "UP-CLOSE Magic Experience!"

  100 N 1st St, Phoenix
  100 N 1st St
  Phoenix, AZ 85004

  

  Calling all Magic lovers! Carnival of Illusion Theater partners with the trendy Downtown Renaissance Hotel to create the HOTTEST TICKET in town. Get ready for 90 minutes of high-octane Magic, Comedy, and FUN. For this up-close mind-adventure, the magician performs inches away under the scrutiny of 4 exclusive rows of lucky guests. You won't believe your eyes!

  We are proud to bring top sleight-of-hand artists from America’s Got Talent, Penn and Teller's Fool Us, Masters of Illusion, the Illusionist, the Vegas Strip, Broadway and MORE to the trendy Renaissance Hotel for this interactive experience... AND everyone will agree, the incredibly discounted rate of $10 for VIP parking downtown Phoenix IS Magic!

  Get tickets to this interactive experience at CarnivalofIllusion.com to amp up to the next level date nights, anniversaries, birthdays, and special nights out.

• Mystery Mansion Dinner Theatre

  

  Every weekend the Mystery Mansion Dinner Theatre hosts a hilarious whodunit where you get to assume a role, examine the clues and solve the mystery. Each week there is a different show with three possible shows to choose from: Murder at Greystone Manor, Murder at the Vampire's Wedding, and Murder at Bedside Manor. Be the one to solve the mystery and you'll take home a prize! The evening is made complete with a three course meal hosted by Oregano's Pizza Bistro. The audience is definitely part of the fun and the price includes both a dinner and a show along with an evening full of murderous puns, plenty of laughter and a jolly good time.

• Medieval Times

  

  Medieval Times is in the old west! In the Talking Stick Entertainment District, this popular "dinner and a show tournament" takes you back in time. Knights in shiny armor, jousting, and medieval fun all await you at the castle. This is a show like no other with real horses, thrilling battles and even falconry. Cheer on your champion knight, enjoy a four-course dinner (no silverware of course), and tour the 11th century Spanish castle. Chivalry, rivalry, and revelry! This spirited show offers up spirits as well in the form of beer, wine and cocktails. You can also special order the vegetarian option, if the ample meal of roast chicken is not to your liking. Join the "Queen", bring the family and cheer for your favorite knight as they battle with lance, sword, mace and alabarda. And if you don't know what that last weapon is, you'll just have to see the show to find out!

• Studio Movie Grill

  

  What's not to like about dinner right at your seat while watching a movie with laser projection, fabulous sound and recliner seats! This movie experience cranks up the enjoyment factor, taking it one step further than your living room. You can pre-select your seats online and also pay for your tickets. Then all you need do is arrive a bit early, find your seat and place your order with one of the friendly wait staff. A press of a button will bring a server to your seat for further assistance. There's a great bar/lounge also on premise where you can hang out after the show, providing the perfect setting to relax and discuss what you liked (or didn't) about the show.

• Desert Stages Theatre

  

  Desert Stages is conveniently located in Scottsdale's Fashion Square and provides theatre for the whole community. With eight adult and five youth productions every year, they provide a whole lot of great entertainment for young and old. They are a non-profit arts organization where actors of all ages can learn, grow and thrive. They also offer frequent classes and workshops to youth interested in the theatre arts. Their repertoire is extensive, fun, interesting and great for the whole family. Check out their season subscription which is a great deal on three shows.

• Don Bluth Front Row Theatre

  

  This small theatre of just under a hundred seats provides quality productions in a very intimate setting. So intimate in fact that you might even become a little part of the show. This theatre is the brainchild of Don Bluth whose career producing and directing animation movies garnered him great success. He has turned his talents towards community theatre with panache. Every seat is great, the acting is wonderful and the costumes are superb. To top it off the ticket prices are a fraction of what you'd pay for a big production. This is theatre that draws you in and makes you smile.

• Greasepaint Theatre

  

  Greasepaint Theatre is a youth based theatre company that focuses on using professional curriculum designed for youth based arts programming. Helping children to use their new skills both on stage an off, Greasepaint Theatre stretches boundaries and promotes creativity and a positive sense of self. Kids can audition and participate for free, as long as the child's parent agrees to come along and volunteer during the production. Certainly a win-win for everyone! There are lots of shows, many of them musicals and ticket prices are super reasonable. Support community theatre today by seeing a Greasepaint Theatre production.

We hope you found new theater shows to enjoy for a delightful evening. Scottsdale is home to loads of wonderful dinner shows for everyone, young or old.