Jubilations is a fun, family friendly place to go get a show and dinner.
At roughly $55 per person, you get your money's worth.
Since this Dinner theater has rotating shows I'm going to forego reviewing the entire show, but instead talk about the entire experience.
Check in at the box office:
The box office is a little confusing, if you pay ahead of time (which I would recommend) you get to just wait in the lounge till they open the main dining area(no wait....nice)
Also the waiting lounge is well appointed with comfy leather couches, and serves drinks. Beers are $7.
At 615pm they let people into their pre-arranged seats: you again don't have to go into this line. Just hang out on your couches until it's empty then head on in (you know kinda like how you get onto airplane)
Dinner:
The dinner was a piece of AAA Alberta prime rib cooked to medium, a salad, and dessert. Included in the price is also coffee,tea,soft drinks. Alcoholic drinks are extra, but not too expensive.
Frankly I was surprised at the size of the prime rib. I was expecting something closer to 4 to 6 oz not 8-12 oz which it was! Cooked to specifications it was tasty and worth the $6 upcharge.
I normally get my prime rib medium rare, not medium but I cannot complain as it states CLEARLY in the program that the prime rib will be cooked to medium.
Jubilations got an extra star for it's choice of dinner entrees. You could get chicken, pasta, fish, beef, and more beef.... so if you can't find something there you're really being a picky nit.
They also got an extra star for their ability to accommodate the strange dining requirements of our table .
You could get celiac friendly, and non lactose options. For me, I am not allergic to goat cheese, but they had it standard in the salads. They made a non goaty one for me. Nicely done Jubilations team!
The Show.....
As it's a rotating show I'll only speak to it's level of quality. It's not the best I've seen. I would rate it as: Better than high school drama students, and worse than Off Broadway or the Mayfield.
The production quality is low, and the singing and show attempt to break the 4th wall and encourage audience participation.
At first I was trying to think: Was this production something like what you'd see on a cruise ship? Then a better analogy came to mind.
JUBILIATIONS DINNER THEATER IS CHUCK E CHEESE FOR ADULTS!
Remember Chuck E Cheese how the robots kind of pop up on stage and say things like
"Well Country bear , do you want to play us a song?"
"I sure do , Grandpa bear!"
(cue jug music),
"On top of old spaghetti covered in cheese...I lost my poor meatball....."(more jug music)
"Come on people clap along if you like spaghetti"
(more jug music)
During the dinner service additional cast members dressed thematically and in character serve your tables. It reminds me of a Disney Character breakfast, where you get to meet Goofy or Cinderella.
The show is fun, family friendly and enjoyable. Don't expect a high level of talent . It's enthusiastic and fun!
Pros:
Good value for it's service
Free parking
Right beside the casino
Family friendly
Cons:
They don't let you know when the show is about to start after the courses they just kind of start the next part, so if you're a smoker or were thinking of running to the casino, there isn't that "bing bing...show will start in 10 minutes" warning
It's in WEM , so definite con if you live in Edmonton. Not a con for out of towners.
LONG. This show didn't end till 1030pm so......keep that in mind. You'll get there at 6pm and get out close to 11. That can be kind of late for a school night. BUT really a good value for the price 4 hours of entertainment for $55?
EXTRA BONUS HINTS:
Unless you like paying full price or are lazy at planning stuff there are ton of ways to get a discount on this:
PREBUY Tickets at Costco (sorry out of towners you'll have to buy it at the actual Brick and mortar location....but there is a costco close to here) 20% off
Students and Seniors also get a good deal. (29% off)
Corporate rates are easy to get as well. (25% off) read more