Derby Dinner Playhouse

As a first time patron I was skeptical about the quality of the show and the food. The food was buffet style and was actually ok. I had a potato with fried chicken and a Caesar salad. The salad was rather bland and not what I'm used to but it was passable. The fried chicken was moist and tender. Wine was surprisingly good and the Chardonnay was passable. However they do offer an Imagery Chardonnay at a really low price. The house Chard was good so I kept at it. The real gem here is the show. Having grown up in the SF Bay Area and now in Sacramento I'm spoiled by the theater scene. We saw Singing in the Rain and omg what a show. The blocking was well done and they performed it on a round stage. The 3 lead parts had me over the moon. The ensemble cast has a level of harmony that needs to be heard to believe.... If you're in the area for a few days carve out an evening for this venue... we WILL be back....

Dinner AND a show! Food was great, service excellent and so much talent from the actors and actresses. Superb production value. Very reasonable cost for such an amazing experience! Dickie Baker and Jillian Prefach-Baker are an amazing combo on the stage!

I’ve been here for a bunch of different shows over the last 4 years and love it every single time! The shows are always great fun and the servers are very nice, they take your drink and dessert order (this is usually done during the intermission between the acts). They’ll have a special drink menu to go along with the current production which really ties together the food & show. The buffet will rotate some food options but I have noticed each time I’ve gone there is ziti and a salad bar, I believe you can look ahead of time at what the dinner menu will be. I 100% recommended catching a show here and will definitely be back for future productions!

This place has a wonderful atmosphere, and the food was absolutely amazing. The service was top-notch as well. I recently saw Dracula, and it was the best show I've ever seen there, and I've been many times! I can't wait to see more shows like this in the future. Highly recommend!

Thank you Derby Dinner for a truly remarkable production of ‘Singing in the Rain’. This play has it all—a talented cast, colorful costumes, pretty girls, handsome dudes, wonderful music with excellent voices and TAP DANCING! Several athletic, superb dance numbers brought the house down. Forget your worries, troubles and strife for a few hours and visit Derby Dinner Playhouse’s production of Singing in the Rain. It is entertaining and fun. You’ll be glad you did. I sang all the way home.