The Fireside says it offers “world class professional theater” and I have to agree. The Fireside Dinner Theatre is a professional theater employing members of the Actors’ Equity Association and the musical they performed was delightful. Some of you may have seen the 1994 remake of the movie although I haven’t. It also featured a young Natalie Wood as Susan Walker, the daughter of one of the principal characters. Edmund Gwenn, who played Kris Kringle in that movie, won an Academy Award for best supporting actor. Also, this production was a musical, and the 1947 “Miracle on 34th Street” movie I’m familiar with isn’t. I didn’t know quite what to expect since the Fireside is a theater in the round. I do enjoy the occasional high school play and we have seen several Highland musicals in the past few years that I would describe as “captivating.” However, this was our first trip to the Fireside. We attended the holiday dinner theater at Cannova’s last year and thoroughly enjoyed it. That’s when we joined a bus trip to the Fireside Theatre in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin, - about 90 miles away - to see their dinner theater production of “Miracle on 34th Street.” My wife and I had our own encounter with Santa last month. Maybe he stops here so often because it’s been a lot warmer than up north. Maybe he has a lot of elves and brownies helping him. I’m also impressed that he can make so many public appearances and can still get all his work done at the North Pole, but then that’s why he’s Santa Claus. One of the places he’s visited is the Freeport Public Library. He has been coming to town - asking good little boys and girls what they want for Christmas. Now that’s an easy request to meet! Maybe she still had visions of Halloween still dancing in her head.Īnd speaking of easy, it’s pretty easy to bump into Santa this time of year. Maybe he could have been giving out Halloween candy since that holiday was a lot closer than Christmas.Īnd when it comes to candy, our two-year-old granddaughter recently told us over the phone what she wants for Christmas. I think he would have been wearing shorts. I almost expected to bump into Santa in that section of the store. Okay, there are no Halloween or Thanksgiving trees but when they appear that early, they should be. At first I was hoping they were Halloween trees or maybe Thanksgiving trees but no, they were Christmas trees. I know Christmas shopping comes earlier and earlier because my wife and I were walking through a Freeport store in September when we saw it: a display of fully lit artificial Christmas trees for sale. Every precaution is being taken to insure the health and safety of our staff, our performers, and our guests.Christmas is only 16 days away now. We are offering limited seating for these events in order to allow proper social distancing in both the dining room and the theatre. Some of our most popular and talented performers will be presenting evenings of great music – live and on stage at the Fireside. In June we premiered the FIRESIDE IN CONCERT series. We know you’ve all been waiting until we can open our theatre and present live entertainment again at The Fireside. Performances Return to The Fireside Stage! Whether it's a special treat for yourself or the perfect gift for others, you're bound to find it at The Fireside. The Fireside Gift Shoppes are filled with more than 50,000 gift ideas you won't find anywhere else in the area. The Fireside casts all of its shows in New York City and features talent straight from Broadway, National Tours and the Regional stage. Browse the unique gift shops, enjoy award-winning cuisine, and top off the evening with one of the best professional theatre experiences Wisconsin has to offer. The Fireside Dinner Theatre, a favorite destination for couples, families and tour groups alike offers a variety of things to do. One of the Midwest's most popular professional theatres, located in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin, The Fireside is proud to celebrate 44 years of family hospitality.
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