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42nd Street: A Song & Dance Extravaganza

March 15, 2010

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The Alhambra Theatre and Dining welcomed spring by opening their second show of 2010 with the dance-happy Tony Award winning musical 42nd Street. This musical about musicals, based on a 1933 film of the same name, will grace the Alhambra stage at 12000 Beach Blvd in Jacksonville until April 25th. The plot is about the desire of Broadway Director Julian

Food + Drink·On Stage·Southside·Theatre·Theatre Reviews

Dinner at the Alhambra

With all the changes at the Alhambra Dinner Theatre, we thought a review of their food and new décor was in order. Dinner has improved, with Matthew Medure on board designing the menu. The Alhambra has been in a fixture in Jacksonville community for over 40 years. In ’84 it

Alhambra’s A Closer Walk With Patsy Cline

One of the Alhambra’s all time favorite shows is back in town,

Song, Dance, Comedy, and a Holiday Feast: “Elf – The Musical” at the Alhambra

A DUAL CRITICS REVIEW: Elf – The Musical The opened its annual

Take a Two-Hour Trip to Greece with Alhambra Dinner Theatre's 'Mamma Mia!'

Take a Two-Hour Trip to Greece with Alhambra Dinner Theatre’s ‘Mama Mia!’

August 13, 2019

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A DUAL CRITICS REVIEW: MAMA MIA! AT ALHAMBRA THEATRE & DINING Jacksonville’s has opened one of the most successful jukebox musicals ever with Mama Mia! featuring over twenty songs composed by Benny Anderson and Bjorn Ulvaeus. ABBA-SOLUTELY FABULOUS FUN awaits ticket holders! This show marks the tenth year of the venue’s purchase by

Godspell at the Alhambra: The Gospel of St. Matthew with a Modern Musical Twist

January 16, 2019

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A DUAL CRITICS REVIEW The Alhambra Theatre opened its 2019 season with “Godspell,” which will be on stage through February 10th. The theatre is located at 12000 Beach Boulevard in Jacksonville, Florida. Visit alhambrajax.com or call 904-641-1212 for reservations. The musical, which has been around since the seventies, ran in

Alhambra Theatre & Dining’s 50th Birthday Bash

December 17, 2017

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by Dual Critics Dick Kerekes & Leisla Sansom We went to a fabulous birthday party on Monday, December 11, 2017, a celebration of fifty years (1967-2017) of memories of the . The venue is the oldest still-active dinner theatre in the USA. The evening began promptly at 5:30 pm, with

GRAMMY-NOMINATED RECORDING ARTIST SHAWN MULLINS TO PLAY ALHAMBRA THEATRE & DINING

February 7, 2017

Feature·Music·On Stage·Performing Arts Venues·Southside·Uncategorized

Grammy®-nominated Singer/Songwriter will play a gig in the music series at Jacksonville’s iconic . Mullins, nominated for a Grammy Award for his breakout song, “Lullaby,” is touring North America to promote My Stupid Heart, his new album available now on Rounder Sugar Hill. Originally from Clarkston, GA, Mullins’ critical breakthrough

COME BLOW YOUR HORN – Back To Alhambra’s Beginning

January 9, 2017

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ALHAMBRA THEATRE AND DINING REVIEW A DUAL CRITICS REVIEW BY DICK KEREKES & LEISLA SANSOM The is celebrating its birthday throughout 2017. This cherished Jacksonville venue is now fifty years old, and the owners are making the January opening of the year-long celebration special by staging ’s “,” the theatre’s

Alhambra Dinner Theatre, Jacksonville, Florida

50 Years of Memories: Spotlight on the Alhambra Dinner Theatre

December 13, 2016

Business·Community·Feature·Performing Arts Venues·Southside

In late July of 1967, a single table set for two was situated on an empty lot on Beach Boulevard. The table was covered by an elegant lace cloth and adorned with matching napkins, silverware, stylish china plates and coffee cups, and tall crystal glasses. An elegant candelabra holding five candles

Alhambra Theater and Dining for Romance In Jacksonville

January 26, 2015

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According to a list published today on USA Today’s website, the nation’s longest running professional dinner theater was listed as one of the most romantic things to do in Jacksonville. Reporter , a Jacksonville resident, listed the Alhambra at number five, and first among the entertainment and cultural venues. Commented

On Stage – where actors play

February 4, 2014

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We here at EU have the solemn (and often fun) duty of getting our readers out of the house and out into the world. This spring there are lots of great venues helping us in our duty. Because whether you like grooving to retro tunes, rocking out, taking in a

Alhambra’s The Pirates of Penzance

October 7, 2010

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The fourth collaboration between the Alhambra and the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra delighted audiences for three performances on October 1,2,3 at the Robert E. Jacoby Symphony Hall with Gilbert and Sullivan’s comic operetta The Pirates of Penzance. It’s a light and frothy show about a pirate apprentice named Frederic (Wonderfully done