The Dio - Dining & Entertainment

06/03/2026

Last night, the cast of THE EXPLORERS CLUB gathered for their first rehearsal, and would you look at this talented group??? Performances begin June 26 and we already have multiple shows down to only limited seating left. Don’t wait to make your plans to join us, Friday and Saturday evenings, and Sunday afternoons, through August 9!

London, 1879. The prestigious Explorers Club is in crisis: their bartender is terrible, and their acting president wants to admit a woman. True, this female candidate is brilliant, beautiful, and has discovered a legendary Lost City, but the decision to let in a woman could shake the very foundation of the British Empire, and how do you make such a decision without a decent drink? Grab your safety goggles for some very mad science involving deadly cobras, irate Irishmen and the occasional airship.

"You don't have to be British to lose your composure and howl with laugher at THE EXPLORERS CLUB..."
—Variety

Visit diotheatre.com or call (517) 672-6009 for reservations. All tickets include dinner, dessert and non-alcoholic beverages, plus an unforgettable live performance.

BEWARE OF INTERNET STRANGERS CLAIMING TO BE RESELLING TICKETS THEY CAN'T USE. THESE ARE SCAMS. THE ONLY TRUSTED SOURCE FOR PURCHASING TICKETS IS THE DIO'S BOX OFFICE OR WEBSITE.

THE EXPLORERS CLUB is sponsored by a generous anonymous couple.

The Dio’s 13th season is sponsored by The Styles Family and Dr. Joyce Obradovich, Animal Cancer & Imaging Center.

06/02/2026

We are thrilled to introduce you to the cast of our upcoming production of THE EXPLORERS CLUB by Nell Benjamin. Top row, L to R: Mark Anthony Eddy (Previous Dio productions include A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder and The Wild Party), Sarah B. Stevens (Misery, Outside Mullingar), Christopher Bateson (Dio debut) and Nicholas Balfour (Big Fish). Bottom row, L to R: Dale Dobson (It's Only Murder, Murder at the Howard Johnson's), Dan Morrison (Misery, Miracle on 34th Street: A Live Musical Radio Play), Richard Payton (Something Rotten, Gutenberg), Donovan Leary (Something Rotten, Lost in Yonkers) and Glenn Bugala (Dio debut). Performances begin June 26!

London, 1879. The prestigious Explorers Club is in crisis: their bartender is terrible, and their acting president wants to admit a woman. True, this female candidate is brilliant, beautiful, and has discovered a legendary Lost City, but the decision to let in a woman could shake the very foundation of the British Empire, and how do you make such a decision without a decent drink? Grab your safety goggles for some very mad science involving deadly cobras, irate Irishmen and the occasional airship.

"You don't have to be British to lose your composure and howl with laugher at THE EXPLORERS CLUB..."
—Variety

Visit diotheatre.com or call (517) 672-6009 for reservations. All tickets include dinner, dessert and non-alcoholic beverages, plus an unforgettable live performance.

BEWARE OF INTERNET STRANGERS CLAIMING TO BE RESELLING TICKETS THEY CAN'T USE. THESE ARE SCAMS. THE ONLY TRUSTED SOURCE FOR PURCHASING TICKETS IS THE DIO'S BOX OFFICE OR WEBSITE.

THE EXPLORERS CLUB is sponsored by a generous anonymous couple.

The Dio’s 13th season is sponsored by The Styles Family and Dr. Joyce Obradovich, Animal Cancer & Imaging Center.

06/01/2026

Yesterday we closed our beautiful production of BIG FISH at The Dio! We want to hear from you! Did you have a favorite moment from BIG FISH? Tell us in the comments!

Shows like this just can't be produced through ticket sales alone. We rely on the generosity of our donors to bring large musicals like BIG FISH to life! If you loved this production, if it made you smile, if it moved you to tears, please consider supporting our work with a tax-deductible donation today, by visiting our non-profit board of directors, The Muses of Dionysus, at www.musesofdionysus.org. Your gift will help us create memories for you, your friends, family and the community at large, for many shows to come! No gift is too small! It all adds up to an unforgettable night out at The Dio! Never donated before? Now's a great time to let us know what shows like BIG FISH mean to you!

BIG FISH was sponsored by Robert Strauss and Steven Stout. The Dio's 13th Season is generously sponsored by The Styles Family and Dr. Joyce Obradovich, Animal Cancer & Imaging Center.

Photos by Michele Anliker Photography.

05/29/2026

We see a SOLD OUT final weekend of BIG FISH in our future! Performances end this Sunday, May 31. Still hoping for tickets? Call our box office at (517) 672-6009 to be placed on our cancellations list.

Next up, THE EXPLORERS CLUB! London, 1879. The prestigious Explorers Club is in crisis: their bartender is terrible, and their acting president wants to admit a woman. True, this female candidate is brilliant, beautiful, and has discovered a legendary Lost City, but the decision to let in a woman could shake the very foundation of the British Empire, and how do you make such a decision without a decent drink? Grab your safety goggles for some very mad science involving deadly cobras, irate Irishmen and the occasional airship.

"You don't have to be British to lose your composure and howl with laugher at THE EXPLORERS CLUB..."
—Variety

Visit diotheatre.com or call (517) 672-6009 for reservations. All tickets include dinner, dessert and non-alcoholic beverages, plus an unforgettable live performance.

BEWARE OF INTERNET STRANGERS CLAIMING TO BE RESELLING TICKETS THEY CAN'T USE. THESE ARE SCAMS. THE ONLY TRUSTED SOURCE FOR PURCHASING TICKETS IS THE DIO'S BOX OFFICE OR WEBSITE.

THE EXPLORERS CLUB is sponsored by a generous anonymous couple.

The Dio’s 13th season is sponsored by The Styles Family and Dr. Joyce Obradovich, Animal Cancer & Imaging Center.

05/26/2026

Well this article was a lovely surprise today!

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This tiny downtown Michigan dinner theater turns every show into a front-row experience where the actors serve your meal and perform just steps away from your table.

05/26/2026

Rehearsals for THE EXPLORERS CLUB begin in just one week! Check out the first three pages of the script, then don’t wait to make your plans to join us for this comedic farce by Nell Benjamin (Legally Blonde The Musical, Mean Girls The Musical)!

London, 1879. The prestigious Explorers Club is in crisis: their bartender is terrible, and their acting president wants to admit a woman. True, this female candidate is brilliant, beautiful, and has discovered a legendary Lost City, but the decision to let in a woman could shake the very foundation of the British Empire, and how do you make such a decision without a decent drink? Grab your safety goggles for some very mad science involving deadly cobras, irate Irishmen and the occasional airship.

"You don't have to be British to lose your composure and howl with laugher at THE EXPLORERS CLUB..."
—Variety

Visit diotheatre.com or call (517) 672-6009 for reservations. All tickets include dinner, dessert and non-alcoholic beverages, plus an unforgettable live performance.

BEWARE OF INTERNET STRANGERS CLAIMING TO BE RESELLING TICKETS THEY CAN'T USE. THESE ARE SCAMS. THE ONLY TRUSTED SOURCE FOR PURCHASING TICKETS IS THE DIO'S BOX OFFICE OR WEBSITE.

THE EXPLORERS CLUB is sponsored by a generous anonymous couple.

The Dio’s 13th season is sponsored by The Styles Family and Dr. Joyce Ovradovich, Animal Cancer & Imaging Center.

05/23/2026

UPDATE: One ticket left!

🚨ALERT🚨

Two tickets in the front row just became available for tonight’s previously SOLD OUT performance of BIG FISH!

Visit diotheatre.com or call (517) 672-6009 to snag this last minute opening!

Due to the last minute availability, we are unable to accommodate special meal requests. Dinner with these seats will include our “Big Fish” fry, red skin potatoes, corn pudding, Alabama slaw, bloomin’ biscuits and chocolate mousse for dessert.

BEWARE OF INTERNET STRANGERS CLAIMING TO BE RESELLING TICKETS THEY CAN'T USE. THESE ARE SCAMS. THE ONLY TRUSTED SOURCE FOR PURCHASING TICKETS IS THE DIO'S BOX OFFICE OR WEBSITE.

We pride ourselves on bringing quality theater to Livingston County and our efforts have not gone unnoticed! The dio is proud to represent excellence for professional theater this past season at the 2022 Michigan Wilde Awards. Check out the winners below and congratulations to everybody involved in....

05/20/2026

With only a handful of seats left for BIG FISH, it’s time to look ahead to our next production, THE EXPLORERS CLUB.

ICYMI, we shared the show menu a few weeks back. Check out all the information, then hurry and make your reservation to join us before our next production fills up too!

05/19/2026

7 years ago today we closed our beautiful production of THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME. We still hear from audience members who just loved this show. Did you see it? What is the moment you remember most?