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Fireside Dinner Theatre

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Fireside Dinner Theatre
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General information
Town or cityFort Atkinson, Wisconsin
CountryUnited States
Website
www.firesidetheatre.com

Fireside Dinner Theater is a historic dinner theater and special events venue in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin. The original building and several expansions were designed by Fort Atkinson-based architect Helmut Ajango, who also designed The Gobbler, and built in 1964. A nearby building was purchased for conversion into a theater and added to the complex. The business is run by the Klopcic family.[1]

Stage productions

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Productions
Production Type Open date Close date Notes
South Pacific Musical April 25, 1978 September 3, 1978
The Sunshine Boys Play September 6, 1978 November 25, 1978
Carnival! Musical November 29, 1978 February 25, 1979
Oklahoma! Musical March 14, 1979 July 29, 1979
My Fair Lady Musical August 3, 1979 December 31, 1979
The King and I Musical March 14, 1980 July 28, 1980
Fiddler on the Roof Musical August 1, 1980 December 31, 1980
I Do! I Do! Musical January 22, 1981 March 1, 1981
Carousel Musical March 6, 1981 June 21, 1981
Hello Dolly! Musical June 26, 1981 September 6, 1981
Camelot Musical September 11, 1981 December 31, 1981
Plaza Suite Play January 8, 1982 February 21, 1982
Show Boat Musical February 26, 1982 June 6, 1982
Gypsy Musical June 11, 1982 September 5, 1982
The Sound of Music Musical September 10, 1982 January 2, 1983
Same Time, Next Year Play January 7, 1983 February 20, 1983
South Pacific Musical February 25, 1983 June 5, 1983
The Music Man Musical June 10, 1983 September 4, 1983
Annie Get Your Gun Musical September 9, 1983 December 31, 1983
The Hawaiian Christmas Extravaganza Revue January 6, 1984 February 26, 1984
Kismet Musical March 2, 1984 June 3, 1984
The Student Prince Operetta June 8, 1984 August 12, 1984
Fiddler on the Roof Musical August 17, 1984 December 31, 1984
Hawaii Calls Musical January 4, 1985 March 31, 1985
Oklahoma! Musical April 3, 1985 July 7, 1985
Mexican Fiesta Revue July 10, 1985 September 8, 1985
Annie Musical September 11, 1985 December 31, 1985
Hawaii International Revue January 3, 1986 March 30, 1986
Hello, Dolly! Musical April 3, 1986 July 6, 1986
Fiesta Grande Revue July 9, 1986 September 7, 1986
My Fair Lady Musical September 10, 1986 December 31, 1986
Hawaii '87 Revue January 3, 1987 March 1, 1987
Guys and Dolls Musical March 4, 1987 May 31, 1987
George M! Musical June 3, 1987 September 6, 1987
The Sound of Music Musical September 9, 1987 January 3, 1987
Hawaii '88 Revue January 6, 1988 February 28, 1988
They're Playing our Song Musical March 2, 1988 May 28, 1988
The Kind and I Musical June 1, 1988 September 4, 1988
42nd Street Musical September 7, 1988 January 1, 1989
Memories of Hawaii Revue January 4, 1989 February 26, 1989
Kiss Me, Kate Musical March 1, 1989 May 28, 1989
The Music Man Musical May 31, 1989 September 3, 1989
Singin' in the Rain Musical September 8, 1989 January 7, 1990
Holiday in Acapulco Revue January 10, 1990 March 4, 1990
70, Girls, 70 Musical March 7, 1990 May 27, 1990
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers Musical May 30, 1990 September 2, 1990
Fiddler on the Roof Musical September 5, 1990 December 31, 1990
Return to Paradise Revue January 3, 1991 March 3, 1991
Funny Girl Musical March 6, 1991 May 26, 1991
Mame Musical May 29, 1991 September 1, 1991
Meet Me in St. Louis Musical September 4, 1991 December 31, 1991
Grand New Opry Revue Revue January 3, 1992 March 15, 1992
Oklahoma! Musical March 18, 1992 June 7, 1992
Annie Musical June 10, 1992 August 30, 1992
Phantom Musical September 4, 1992 January 3, 1993
Country Music Jamboree Revue January 6, 1993 March 14, 1993
The Student Prince Operetta March 17, 1993 May 23, 1993
Nunsense Musical May 26, 1993 August 1, 1993
Guys and Dolls Musical August 4, 1993 October 17, 1993
A Fireside Christmas Revue October 20, 1993 January 2, 1994
Legends of Country Revue January 5, 1994 March 6, 1994
The Unsinkable Molly Brown Musical March 10, 1994 May 15, 1994
My Fair Lady Musical May 19, 1994 July 24, 1994
Anything Goes Musical July 28, 1994 October 2, 1994
A Fireside Christmas Revue October 6, 1994 December 31, 1994
Return to Hawaii Revue January 5, 1995 February 26, 1995
Me and My Girl Musical March 2, 1995 April 30, 1995
Gypsy Musical May 4, 1995 July 2, 1995
Sayonara Musical July 6, 1995 October 15, 1995
A Fireside Christmas Revue October 19, 1995 December 31, 1995
A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline Musical January 4, 1996 February 25, 1996
Crazy for You Musical February 19, 1996 May 12, 1996
The Will Rogers Follies Musical May 16, 1996 August 4, 1996
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers Musical August 8, 1996 October 20, 1996
A Fireside Christmas Revue October 24, 1996 December 31, 1996
Legends in Concert Revue January 3, 1997 March 16, 1997
Nunsense Musical March 20, 1997 May 11, 1997
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Musical May 15, 1997 August 3, 1997
Fiddler on the Roof Musical August 7, 1997 October 12, 1997
A Fireside Christmas Revue October 16, 1997 December 21, 1997
Legends in Concert Revue December 26, 1997 March 1, 1998
Camelot Musical March 5, 1998 May 17, 1998
I Do! I Do! Musical May 21, 1998 July 12, 1998
Phantom Musical July 16, 1998 October 11, 1998
A Fireside Christmas Revue October 15, 1998 December 20, 1998
Hawaii Calls Musical December 30, 1998 February 28, 1999
Show Boat Musical March 4, 1999 May 16, 1999
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Musical May 20, 1999 July 25, 1999
State Fair Musical July 29, 1999 October 10, 1999
A Fireside Christmas Revue October 14, 1999 December 26, 1999
A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline Musical December 30, 1999 February 27, 2000
Brigadoon Musical March 2, 2000 May 14, 2000
On Golden Pond Play May 18, 2000 July 23, 2000
Once Upon a Mattress Musical July 27, 2000 October 8, 2000
A Fireside Christmas Revue October 12, 2000 December 23, 2000
And They Called It Ireland Revue December 29, 2000 February 25, 2001
Man of La Mancha Musical March 1, 2001 May 6, 2001
Driving Miss Daisy Play May 10, 2001 July 15, 2001
Titanic Musical July 19, 2001 October 7, 2001
A Fireside Christmas Revue October 11, 2001 December 23, 2001
A Little Bit O' Ireland Revue December 28, 2001 February 24, 2002
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum Musical February 29, 2002 May 5, 2002
Steel Magnolias Musical May 9, 2002 July 14, 2002
The Sound of Music Musical July 28, 2002 September 29, 2002
A Fireside Christmas Revue October 3, 2002 December 22, 2002
Pump Boys and Dinettes Musical December 27, 2002 February 23, 2003
Hello Dolly! Musical February 27, 2003 May 4, 2003
Annie Get Your Gun Musical May 8, 2003 July 13, 2003
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers Musical July 17, 2003 September 28, 2003
A Fireside Christmas Revue October 2, 2003 December 21, 2003
I Do! I Do! Musical December 26, 2003 February 22, 2004
Guys and Dolls Musical February 26, 2004 May 2, 2004
Annie Musical May 6, 2004 Jul 18, 2004
South Pacific Musical July 22, 2004 October 3, 2004
A Fireside Christmas Revue October 7, 2004 December 23, 2004
Swing on a Star Revue December 30, 2004 February 27, 2005
West Side Story Musical March 3, 2005 May 15, 2005
Beauty and the Beast Musical May 19, 2005 August 14, 2005
Damn Yankees Musical August 18, 2005 October 16, 2005
A Fireside Christmas Revue October 20, 2005 December 23, 2005
Those Fabulous Fifties Revue December 29, 2005 March 5, 2006
The Music Man Musical March 9, 2006 May 14, 2006
Evita Musical May 18, 2006 July 30, 2006
42nd Street Musical August 3, 2006 October 15, 2006
A Fireside Christmas Revue October 19, 2006 December 23, 2006
Hollywood Sings Revue December 28, 2006 March 18, 2007
Fiddler on the Roof Musical March 22, 2007 May 27, 2007
Neil Simon's The Odd Couple Play May 31, 2007 July 29, 2007
Thoroughly Modern Millie Musical August 2, 2007 October 14, 2007
A Fireside Christmas Revue October 18, 2007 December 23, 2007
Best of the Bands Revue December 28, 2007 March 9, 2008
Anything Goes Musical March 13, 2008 May 18, 2008
Barefoot in the Park Play May 22, 2008 July 6, 2008
The Rock and the Rabbi Musical July 10, 2008 August 17, 2008
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying Musical August 21, 2008 October 19, 2008
A Fireside Christmas Revue October 23, 2008 December 21, 2008
Those Fabulous Fifties – 2 Revue December 31, 2008 February 22, 2009
The Fantasticks Musical February 26, 2009 April 19, 2009
Disney's High School Musical on Stage! Musical April 23, 2009 July 5, 2009
The Witnesses Play July 9, 2009 August 23, 2009
The Sound of Music Musical August 27, 2009 November 1, 2009
Here's Love Musical November 5, 2009 December 27, 2009
Ring in the New Revue December 32, 2009 December 31, 2009
Those Fabulous 50's & 60's Revue January 14, 2010 March 7, 2010
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Musical March 11, 2010 May 2, 2010
Rogers and Hammerstein's Cinderella Musical May 6, 2010 June 27, 2010
Ring of Fire Musical July 8, 2010 August 29, 2010
Hairspray Musical September 2, 2010 October 31, 2010
A Fireside Christmas featuring The Child Revue November 4, 2010 December 23, 2010
Ring in the New 2011 Revue December 31, 2010 December 31, 2010
Swing on a Star Revue January 13, 2011 February 27, 2011
Annie Musical March 3, 2011 May 1, 2011
A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline Musical May 5, 2011 June 26, 2011
David Musical July 7, 2011 August 21, 2011
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers Musical August 25, 2011 October 23, 2011
A Fireside Christmas Revue October 27, 2011 December 22, 2011
Ring in the New 2012 Revue December 31, 2011 December 31, 2011
Viva Vegas Revue January 19, 2012 March 4, 2012
9 to 5 Musical March 8, 2012 May 6, 2012
Legally Blonde Musical May 10, 2012 July 1, 2012
Stand By Your Man Musical July 5, 2012 August 19, 2012
Hello Dolly! Musical August 23, 2012 October 21, 2012
Scrooge Musical October 25, 2012 December 23, 2012
Ring in the New 2013 Revue December 31, 2012 December 31, 2012
Sizzlin' 60's Revue January 10, 2013 February 24, 2013
Footloose Musical February 28, 2013 April 14, 2013
Annie Get Your Gun Musical April 18, 2013 June 9, 2013
Little Shop of Horrors Musical June 13, 2013 July 14, 2013
Run for your Wife Play July 25, 2013 September 1, 2013
Once Upon a Mattress Musical September 5, 2013 October 27, 2013
A Fireside Christmas Revue October 31, 2013 December 22, 2013
Solid Gold 60's Revue January 9, 2014 February 23, 2014
Mary Poppins Musical February 27, 2014 April 20, 2014
Fiddler on the Roof Musical April 24, 2014 June 8, 2014
Driving Miss Daisy Play June 12, 2014 July 20, 2014
Smokey Joe's Cafe Revue July 24, 2014 August 31, 2014
Les Miserables Musical September 11, 2014 October 26, 2014
A Fireside Christmas Revue October 30, 2014 December 21, 2014
The Sensational 70's Revue January 9, 2015 February 23, 2015
The Wizard of Oz Musical February 26, 2015 April 19, 2015
All Shook Up Musical April 23, 2015 June 7, 2015
Guys on Ice Musical June 11, 2015 July 19, 2015
Pump Boys and Dinettes Musical July 23, 2015 September 6, 2015
West Side Story Musical September 10, 2015 October 25, 2015
It's a Wonderful Life Musical October 29, 2015 December 27, 2015
Legends in Concert Revue January 7, 2016 February 21, 2016
Peter Pan Musical February 25, 2016 April 10, 2016
Sister Act Musical April 14, 2016 May 29, 2016
Rockin' at the Fireside Revue June 2, 2016 July 17, 2016
Singin' in the Rain Musical July 21, 2016 September 4, 2016
Million Dollar Quartet Musical September 8, 2016 October 30, 2016
A Fireside Christmas Revue November 3, 2016 December 23, 2016
Mamma Mia! Musical December 29, 2016 February 26, 2017
Beauty and the Beast Musical March 2, 2017 April 16, 2017
South Pacific Musical April 20, 2017 June 4, 2017
Back to the 50's Revue June 8, 2017 July 23, 2017
Church Basement Ladies Musical July 27, 2017 September 10, 2017
Elvis Lives Revue September 14, 2017 October 29, 2017
Miracle on 34th Street Musical November 2, 2017 December 23, 2017 Original Broadway title "Here's Love"
Yeston & Kopit's Phantom Musical December 29, 2017 February 18, 2018
Disney's Newsies Musical February 22, 2018 April 8, 2018
42nd Street Musical April 12, 2018 May 27, 2018
A Second Helping – Church Basement Lades 2 Musical May 31, 2018 July 15, 2018
Disney's The Little Mermaid Musical July 19, 2018 September 2, 2018
Grease Musical September 6, 2018 October 28, 2018
Elf the Musical Musical November 1, 2018 December 23, 2018
Legends of Country Revue December 31, 2018 February 17, 2019
My Fair Lady Musical February 21, 2019 April 7, 2019
Menopause the Musical Musical April 11, 2019 May 26, 2019
That's What I Call Rock N Roll Revue May 30, 2019 July 14, 2019
Annie Musical July 18, 2019 September 1, 2019
Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story Musical September 5, 2019 October 27, 2019
A Christmas Story: The Musical Musical October 31, 2019 December 22, 2019
Saturday Night Fever Musical December 31, 2019 February 23, 2020
Guys and Dolls Musical February 27, 2020 March 15, 2020 Originally scheduled to run through April 12, 2020. Closed early due to COVID-19 closure.
Rogers and Hammerstein's Cinderella Musical July 22, 2021 August 15, 2021 Originally scheduled July 23, 2020 – September 6, 2020. Moved due to COVID-19 closure.
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Musical September 9, 2021 October 3, 2021 Originally scheduled September 10, 2020 – October 25, 2020. Moved due to COVID-19 closure.
Irving Berlin's Holiday Inn Musical October 28, 2021 November 21, 2021 Originally scheduled October 29, 2020 – December 27, 2020. Moved due to COVID-19 closure.
Ring in the New 2022 Revue December 31, 2021 December 21, 2021
The Sound of Music Musical March 3, 2022 April 17, 2022
A Mighty Fortress is our Basement – Church Basement Ladies 3 Musical April 21, 2022 June 5, 2022 Originally scheduled April 16, 2020 – May 31, 2020. Moved due to COVID-19 closure.
What Happens in Vegas Revue June 9, 2022 July 24, 2022 Originally scheduled June 4, 2020 – July 19, 2020. Moved due to COVID-19 closure.
The Wizard of Oz Musical July 28, 2022 September 11, 2022
Grease Musical September 15, 2022 October 30, 2022
Irving Berlin's White Christmas Musical November 3, 2022 December 23, 2022
The Music Man Musical February 23, 2023 April 9, 2023
Grumpy Old Men – The Musical Musical April 13, 2023 May 23, 2023
Legends in Concert – Direct from London Revue June 1, 2023 July 16, 2023
Mary Poppins Musical July 20, 2023 September 3, 2023
Titanic Musical September 7, 2023 October 29, 2023
Scrooge the Musical Musical November 2, 2023 December 23, 2023
Jersey Boys Musical January 4, 2024 February 25, 2024
Fiddler on the Roof Musical February 29, 2024 April 14, 2024
Beautiful – The Carole King Musical Musical April 18, 2024 May 26, 2024
Nunsense Musical May 30, 2024 July 14, 2024
Matilda – The Musical Musical July 18, 2024 August 25, 2024
Rocky – The Musical Musical September 12, 2024 October 27, 2024
Miracle on 34th Street Musical October 31, 2024 December 22, 2024 Original Broadway title "Here's Love"

References

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  1. ^ History Fireside Theatre website]
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