The UTEP Dinner Theatre

The show was awesome!!! Definitely recommend going! Into the woods is one of the best shows I have seen in a very long time. I am looking forward to seeing more talent at UTEP!!Titanic - Awesome!Into the woods - My favorite!Head over heels - Awesome!Clue - Awesome!The Rocky Horror Show - Awesome!The Prom - Awesome!The full Monty - Awesome!Matilda - Coming soon!

I came here with a date to watch an encore presentation of "Footloose" in November.Since there are a lot of things that go into a dinner theatre production, I'll break it down into sections. I'll start from the bad to the good.Food: 2/5 stars - I must say, this was the most disappointing part of the night. The food was mediocre at best and the best part of the food was the wine that we bought.Sound engineering: 2/5 - Also a big disappointment, I believe each member of the cast was mic'ed up and the sound mixer/engineer should know the lines by this point in the production. Sadly, this was not the case as several lines were inaudible, music was poorly balanced, and the overall sound was pretty bad.Light Engineering: 4/5 - Nothing big here, no huge gaffes or mistakes.Cast/acting: 4/5 - I had never actually seen the original (or remake) of the Hollywood version of "Footloose" before this performance so I came in with basically no expectations. The cast was full of energy and were obviously talented. Whoever casted the preacher was on point. No huge gaffes or mistakes and the pace of the scenes were executed pretty well. The comedy timing was pretty good as well. I do have to break this down further though.Singing: 3/5 - While he did try his best, the main actor who played Ren was not a very good singer. He shined most when he had dancing parts, which is understandable to cast a male lead in "Footloose" based on their dancing. Every other part did fairly well in giving their vocal performances but since the male lead is so pivotal to the performance, I have to dock some points here.Dancing: 5/5 - This is where most of the performers, and overall performance shined. Every person knew where to be at the right time and the overall visual aesthetic was very well executed. As I mentioned before, the male lead who played Ren was a really awesome dancer and he shined in his solo moments.Overal: 3/5 - A mixed bag from really bad to really good. I did enjoy the overall show though but I was expecting a bit more, especially since the cost was a bit pricey.

Just saw Xanadu at the UTEP Dinner theatre. Initially, I thought this was going to be a real chick flick that I would hate. I am not a fan of the original 1980s musical with Olivia Newton John, however I am a fan this rendition. It made fun of the original, yet stayed within the same vein of the original plot line. The cast was flawless and turned it into a comedy musical, not a musical comedy. The food was much better than last time I was there, must be a different catering company, because the wait staff were much more attentive and the food much better. Girls on skates never looked so good, well, except the for the roller derby! Go Chuca Town Chulas!

For over 20 years the UTEP Dinner Theatre has delighted the people from El Paso, Juarez and Las Cruces with top notch professional Musical Theatre. Go there for great food, and a spectacular show. You'll thank me! Really!

Came to UTEP dinner theater for the play, "Chess". It is the worst play I have ever seen. I haven't understood a single word that was"sung" which to me sounded awful. The food was very good but the acoustics in the theater make the voices and music excessively loud.