Economy kills another cultural venue...this is sad

[greenbriar]

After 32 years, Wichita's longest-running dinner theater is unexpectedly calling it quits because of the economy.

Crown Uptown Professional Dinner Theatre, at Douglas and Hillside, is closing after Sunday night's performance of "Disney's High School Musical."

The run of the show, which opened only a week ago, will be cut short. The final show of the season, a comedy called "Love, Sex and the IRS," will be canceled.

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[Warpy]

1. Wow! I didn't think those things still existed

The last one I saw was in Mass. in the 70s.

Still, it's sad to see yet another civilized item succumb to financial and cultural poverty.

[greenbriar]

3. we went a couple of times.

very cool venue


even had kids birthday parties on Saturday mornings

daughters 9th birthday was held there

this is sad

[pleah]

2. Wow! I would have gone to one of those places if there was one around.

Didn't know they still existed.

[JVS]

4. Dinner theater is culture?

[ananda]

5. LOL

nt

[greenbriar]

6. well, we are not in the snobbish realm so yea getting dressed up

making reservations to see different plays and eating dinner to us is culture


sorry if it is not exactly broadway but it is fun for us

[Stinky The Clown]

7. Yeah, live theater is culture

The venue is not the issue.

[zagging]

8. Not too many strip clubs closing around here

If people want it they'll pay for it, regardless.

[greenbriar]

9. we saw Oklahoma and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

don't know where all the snark is coming from

[zagging]

10. I was saying it's not likely the economy

I think all dinner theaters perpetually struggle, good economy or bad. I've been to a couple and realized that they are more for the actors than the audience. I guess if you really love dinner theater it's nice, but it's truly a niche market. They come and go like feral cats.

[greenbriar]

11. thats why this one was in business for 32 years

it is truly a loss

[Hannah Bell]

12. and strip clubs don't.

[greenbriar]

13. Personally I don't care for strip clubs

but that is just me