17/10/2012
Information Received from SWMichiganDining.Com -
From a Millennium Restaurant Group press release……
Millennium Restaurant Group To Partner With Farmers Alley Theatre and Miller Auditorium For Dinner Theatre Package
KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Starting October 2012, Kalamazoo-based Millennium Restaurant Group will partner with Miller
Auditorium and Farmers Alley Theatre to offer theatre lovers and foodies alike Dinner & A Show, a special program for
the 2012-2013 season that allows guests to make a dinner reservation at a specific Millennium Group restaurant along
with the purchase of their ticket to a desired show. Reservations include a multi-course meal that is designed to get
guests to their show on time, it also includes tax and gratuity. Beverages will be billed separately.
“Millennium Restaurant Group has been a long time supporter of arts and theatre in Kalamazoo and we are excited to
add depth to the experience of theatre enjoyment,” says Millennium Restaurant Group Partner, Shelly Pastor. “We are
also happy to partner with and support these two wonderful organizations.”
To book with Miller Auditorium visit millerauditorium.com/millennium, pick your show or shows, and select a
restaurant. To book with Farmers Alley Theatre call their box office at (269) 343-2727. Due to theatre policy there are no
refunds once a Dinner & A Show package is purchased.
Spitfire Grill at Farmers Alley Theatre, a show sponsored by Millennium Restaurant Group, will be the first to offer the
Dinner & A Show program on Friday, October 19 at 8 p.m. and Saturday October 20 at 8 p.m. Two and three course
dinner options will be available. An example of the Dinner & A Show menu offered by The Wine Loft:
— Soup or Salad selection:
o Soup De Jour
o Poached Pair Salad
— Entree selection
o Braised Pork Medallion with wild rice pilaf and vegetable
o Seared Sea Scallops with potato cauliflower puree, caramelized leeks, chives, and salmon caviar
o Butternut Squash Macaroni & Cheese with brown butter, sage mornay, gruyere cheese and topped with
toasted brioche crumbs
— Dessert selection only included in three course dinner package
o Flourless Chocolate Torte
o Tiramisu
“As a local, independent operator, we feel it is important to support organizations such as Farmer’s Alley Theatre and
Miller Auditorium because they too are independent, locally owned operations and they bring energy and life to
Downtown Kalamazoo,” says Millennium Restaurant Group Partner, Matthew Burian. “When we support local business,
we support a healthy downtown which benefits us both the organization and the community.”
Notable features of the ‘Dinner & A Show’ program include:
Five restaurants to choose from: Martell’s, Epic Bistro, The Union Cabaret & Grille, Fieldstone Grill, and The
Wine Loft
— Two course $25 menus and three course $30 menus offered at each location with varied offerings (limited
reservations available at each location, per show)
–Convenient one-stop-shopping for booking theatre ticket and restaurant reservation
The detailed show schedule is as follows:
Show Date/Time Theatre
Spitfire Grill Oct. 19 – Oct. 20, 2012 (times vary) Farmers Alley Theatre
West Side Story Nov. 13- Nov. 14, 2012 (7:30 p.m.) Miller Auditorium
My Way Nov. 30 – Dec. 23, 2012 (times vary) Farmers Alley Theatre
Bill Cosby Jan. 12, 2013 (8 p.m.) Miller Auditorium
Les Miserables Jan. 29 – Jan. 30, 2013 (8 p.m.) Miller Auditorium
Gold Company Feb. 9, 2013 (8 p.m.) Miller Auditorium
The Whipping Man Feb. 8 – Feb. 24, 2013 (times vary) Farmers Alley Theatre
Rain Feb. 22, 2013 (8 p.m.) Miller Auditorium
Hair Feb. 26 – Feb. 27, 2013 (7:30 p.m.) Miller Auditorium
American Idiot March 26, 2013 (7:30pm) Miller Auditorium
The 39 Steps Apr. 12 – Apr. 28, 2013 (times vary) Farmers Alley Theatre
Next to Normal June 7 – June 23 (times vary) Farmers Alley Theatre
Life Could Be a Dream July 19 – Aug. 11 (times vary) Farmers Alley Theatre
This unique program for the 2012-2013 season has never been offered like this in Kalamazoo. Reservations that are
booked along with show tickets include a multi-course meal that are designed to get guests to their show on time.
You’re invited out for Dinner & A show in Kalamazoo all “season” long. For more information please call Millennium
Restaurant Group at (269) 375-1193. To purchase tickets and make a reservation, visit millerauditorium.com/millennium
or call Farmer’s Alley Theatre Box Office at (269) 343-2727.
