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The Prather Family of Theatres

The Prather Family of Theatres

The Prather family, Tom, Deborah and Will, are a true theatrical family that has produced quality theatre for more than 40 years. The Prathers bring years of expertise to each production and are known for creating a comfortable but luxurious ambiance in each of their theatres.

Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre in Mesa, Arizona is the newest member of The Prather Family of Theatres. The theatre opened in October 2001 and is now in its Ninth Knockout season. The theatre seats 500 and is known as "The Valley's Ticket to Great Entertainment." Centrally located, the theatre is just minutes away from Scottsdale, Phoenix and Tempe.

Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre in Fort Myers, Florida, is now celebrating its 17th Season. The theatre entertains over 150,000 guests annually. The facility has expanded a number of times and now includes an additional 100-seat "black-box" theatre called The Off Broadway Palm Theatre, and two banquet facilities - Café Cabaret and The Art Café. The theatre seats 448 and can be found on Florida's sunny west coast between Tampa and Miami.

The Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, now in its 21st year, consistently provides top quality productions, award-winning food and exceptional service to over 150,000 guests annually. The theatre seats 400 and is located in the heart of the Amish country in southeastern Pennsylvania. It features a simple yet sophisticated charm you won't find in many theatres.

Prather Entertainment Group (PEG) - is the largest operator of Dinner Theaters in the United States.  The Prather Family produces over 30 productions annually at its three entertainment facilities:  the Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre in Lancaster, Pennsylvania and the Broadway Palm Dinner Theatres in Fort Myers, Florida and Mesa, Arizona, and also produces and presents full-scale tours of musicals in venues throughout the country.  PEG launched their first tour of Beehive: The 60’s Musical in 2007, toured Footloose in 2009 and will be touring The Wedding Singer in 2009-2010. Owners Thomas Ross Prather, Deborah Z. Prather and William T. Prather have entertained over 3 million audience members with critically-acclaimed Broadway-caliber musicals year-round for more than four decades.

The Prather Family of Theatres operates under one basic philosophy: "give our guests great entertainment at a great value". By following this simple rule, the Broadway Palm and Dutch Apple Dinner Theatres have earned a reputation as their area's most entertaining destinations!