Classic 50

They had a look, an attitude, and a sound like no other – Jersey Boys! With phenomenal music, memorable characters and great storytelling, Jersey Boys follows the fascinating evolution of four blue-collar kids who became one of the greatest successes in pop-music history. Winner of Best Musical at both the Tony Awards and Oliver Awards, Jersey Boys takes you behind the music of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons to discover the Secret of a 40-year friendship as the foursome work their way from the streets of New Jersey to the heights of stardom. We will enjoy a luncheon buffet in a private room at Yoder’s Kitchen.

Each Barbara Buck Santa is a One-Of-A-Kind with each piece taking weeks from inception to completion. The wood and wire bodies, wooden bases and certain props are expertly crafted by the best wood worker around. Sizes range from 28” to 42” tall. She personally selects all the fabrics and fibers. She tries to use mostly natural fabrics and fibers for the outfits and real leather for the boots. Each Santa requires at least two pounds of expensive polymer clay to sculpt a full head, neck, and hands versus just sculpting a face mask. The eyes are either acrylic or glass. She will customize a Santa when a customer furnishes sentimental props, photos and especially input. She will sell her Santas at this luncheon. (Please call for reservations as soon as possible)

Pulitzer Prize-Winning Driving Miss Daisy is set in Atlanta and spans twenty-five years from 1948 to 1973. When Daisy Werthham, a stubborn elderly Southern widow, crashes her new car into the neighbor’s garage, her son, Boolie, forces her to take on a chauffer, an African-American driver named Hoke Colburn. Daisy and Hoke’s relationship gets off to a rocky start, but they gradually form a close friendship over the years, one that transcends racial prejudices and social conventions. We will enjoy a luncheon buffet in a private room at Yoder’s Kitchen.

Two Cops, Three crooks, Eight doors, Go! In a cheap motel room an embezzling Mayor is supposed to meet with his female accountant. While in the room next-door, two undercover cops wait to catch the meeting on tape, but there’s some confusion as to who’s in which room, who’s being taped, who’s taken the money, who’s hired a hitman, and why the accountant keeps taking her clothes off! We will enjoy a wonderful plated lunch before the show and dessert at intermission.

A part-time bartender, part-time singer and full -time charmer thinks he’s got life all figured out until a beautiful career-minded Tourist steals his heart and makes him question everything. Escape to Margaritaville is a musical comedy featuring the most-loved Jimmy Buffett classics including Cheeseburger in Paradise, It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere, Fins, Volcano plus many more! We will enjoy a luncheon buffet in a private room at Yoder’s Kitchen.

The Church Basement Ladies are back with their heartwarming humor and down to earth charm, and they will have you “Laughing until your side dish hurts’’ in Church Basement Ladies 2: A Second Helping! This time around, the year is 1969 and the world is a changing. As folks protest the Vietnam War and women are demanding equal pay for equal work, in their small rural Minnesota community, the ladies of the Lutheran church basement kitchen are dealing with changes of their own. From the elderly matriarch of the kitchen to the young mom-to-be, these women find strength in each other as they deal with the joys and upheavals from below the “House of God”! We will enjoy a luncheon buffet in a private room at Yoder’s Kitchen.

This trip includes several stops. A visit to the Auto World Museum in Fulton, MO, will definitely spark your curiosity. From an 1800’s doctor’s buggy to Ford Model A’s and T’s, to pierce Arrows, this collection of 87 vintage and modern automobiles will fascinate you for sure. We will enjoy a generous and delicious lunch buffet at Westminster College, in Fulton, MO.

Next, we will visit the 12th Century church, redesigned by Christopher Wren in 1677, and left in ruins by a German bomb during WWII. Rebuilt on the campus of Westminster College in Fulton, MO., it serves as a reminder of Winston Churchill’s visit to the college and his prophetic “Iron Curtain” speech there. Under the church, we will visit the museum, which today is filled with a priceless treasury of artifacts and information relating to the life and times of Sir Winston Churchill. Also, we will view the sculpture celebrating the fall of the Berlin Wall. We will visit Crane’s Country Store to treat yourself to ice cream and cobbler, an amazing museum, and an iconic Mid-Missouri stop.

On this trip we will tour the Philipson/Valle House. Built in 1818, the building features an authentically restocked mercantile store of a historic trading firm. The family’s living quarters display early empire furnishings, with original mantels and trim. We will enjoy a delicious family-style lunch at the St. Genevieve Cafe and it will consist of fried chicken, pork loin, salad, potatoes and gravy, vegetable, roll, beverage and apple crisp.

After lunch, we’ll visit the beautiful and historic Church of St. Genevieve, and drive down St. Mary’s Road to view rare vertical-timber French dwellings. After a gorgeous drive through the rolling countryside, you can enjoy a wine tasting on your own at Chaumette Winery. The views cannot be topped. Next, we will enjoy an included official wine tasting at the Cave Winery. You will be able to enjoy the patio and visit to the amazing cave on the property.

Clue is a hilarious farce-meets-murder mystery. The tale begins at a remote mansion, where sixmysterious guests assemble for an unusual dinner party where murder and blackmail are on the menu. When their host turns up dead, they all become suspects. Led by Wadsworth – the butler, Green, Mrs. Peacock and Colonel Mustard race to find the killer as the body count stacks up. Clue is the comedy whodunit and will leave both cult-fans and newcomers, in stitches as they try to figure out … WHO did it, WHERE, and with WHAT. We will enjoy a wonderful plated lunch before the show and dessert at intermission.

This is a remarkable true story of 7,000 stranded passengers and the small town in Newfoundland that welcomed them. Cultures clashed and nerves ran high, but uneasiness turned into trust, music soared into the night, and gratitude grew into enduring friendships. It takes you to a place you never want to leave.

On 9/11, the world stopped.

On 9/12, Their stories moved us all.

Chrissy Sparks and Tim Atwood are back by popular demand to bring you their hilarious show that they perform each year on the Country Music Cruise. Don’t worry if you’ve seen them before because each show is original, and you will never see the same show twice. With a combination of popular music including oldies, classic rock and country, there is music for everyone.

The Barn III is diving into all your favorite Christmas movies in this hilarious spoof on one classic tale involving a big, green grump and his dislike of the holidays! Join The Conklin Players and this “chartreuse curmudgeon” as he attempts to thwart the plots of your favorite Christmas films. Will he succeed? Or will these loveable characters show him the true meaning of Christmas before it’s too late? Come celebrate the holidays with us in classic Barn III style! The perfect show to enjoy with family and friends this Christmas season. We will enjoy a wonderful plated lunch before the show and dessert at intermission.

We will tour the fabulous 30-room, 12,000 square foot stockstrum “Magic Chef” Mansion in Compton Heights. It will be all gussied-up for the holidays, this “wow” 1908 house featured a central vacuum system, eight gas-powered fireplaces, and a 70-ft. long bowling alley.

Lunch will be at Favazza’s on the famous St. Louis “Hill”. Our delicious lunch will consist of house salad, cannelloni, bread, and beverage.

If we have time, we can stop to purchase marvelous Italian baked goods at the Missouri Baking Company and Vitale’s Bakery.

Our next stop, will be the Walter Knoll Wholesale Florist on Floral Row to view the greenhouses full of beautiful poinsettias, cyclamen, Christmas Cactus and many other holiday plants. Talk with the floral designers as they make arrangements. Purchase holiday decorations, ornaments and holiday plants at half-price.

We will shop along two blocks of Route 66 in Maplewood. Visit Penzey’s Spices, Vom Fass Vinegars and liquors, Kakao Chocolates, Great Harvest Bread Company, and more.

The 2023 Beef House Christmas Show is paying tribute to those /ICONIC CHRISTMAS MOMENTS/ we have celebrated for years. From Gene Autry’s number one recording of “Rudolph the Rednose Reindeer” to Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas is You”. The Beef House will take you down memory lane as we celebrate the season. Who can forget Andy Williams crooning the”Most Wonderful Time of the Year”, Nat King Cole singing “The Christmas Song” or Brenda Lee ”Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree”? Celebrate with the Beef House Dinner Theatre as we perform holiday tunes with a blend of secular and sacred hits you love. With live music provided by the spectacular Beef House Band and Cast members and a bountiful buffet, this event has something for everyone.