Glenwood Vaudeville Revue

What Glenwood Vaudeville Revue does

Glenwood Vaudeville Revue is a privately held live dinner theatre operating from a single 150-seat venue at 915 Grand Ave. in downtown Glenwood Springs, Colorado. Founded in 2009 and led by Artistic/Managing Director John Goss, the company produces two-hour, family-friendly vaudeville-style performances combining comedy, music, dance, and variety acts, paired with à la carte dining and full bar service. Programming is organized around three original vaudeville seasons per year (Spring, Summer, and a holiday season), supplemented by musicals, themed productions, guest performers, and special events including silent film screenings accompanied by a 1918 Wurlitzer Photoplayer, one of fewer than 50 known surviving American Fotoplayers and approximately 12 still playable today.

The business sells tickets at $20-$40 per seat across adult, senior/military/first responder, and child tiers, with 10% group discounts for parties of 10 or more and differentiated Prime Night pricing on Fridays and Saturdays through the holiday season. À la carte food and beverage is billed separately through restaurant-style table service. Revenue is generated from admissions, F&B spend, gift cards (physical and e-gift via Square), and occasional group and private events. Distribution is direct-to-consumer through the venue's own reservation system, with marketing concentrated on the company website, Facebook, TripAdvisor, Yelp, Constant Contact email newsletters, and brochures/rack cards distributed locally.

The customer base is split between tourists visiting Glenwood Springs and local residents of the Roaring Fork Valley, with families representing a primary use case including children's birthday parties and multigenerational outings. The venue is fully ADA compliant with a hearing loop and accommodates up to 150 guests across tables ranging from 2 to 16 people. The company is founder-led, privately held, and discloses no venture, private equity, or corporate ownership.

Name

Glenwood Vaudeville Revue

Legal name

Glenwood Vaudeville Revue

Website

https://gvrshow.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Glenwood Vaudeville Revue is a privately held live dinner theatre in Glenwood Springs, Colorado, producing two-hour family-friendly vaudeville-style shows three seasons per year for tourists, locals, and families in a 150-seat venue with à la carte dining.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Live Dinner Theatre Entertainment

NAICS

Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters (711110), Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters (71111), Other Amusement and Recreation Industries (7139)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Supper Clubs & Dinner-Theater Restaurants (THAFACAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Circus, Magic & Variety Shows (THAJAFAH), Cabarets & Variety Nightlife (MPAGAIAI)

Keywords

• Live dinner theatre
• Vaudeville performances
• Family entertainment
• Dinner show productions
• Live stage entertainment

Headquarters

HQ city

Glenwood Springs

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Show Admission Tickets: One-time admission fees per show for adults, seniors, military/first responders, and children. Ticket prices vary by demographic category and show type (regular vs. prime nights).
2. Food and Beverage Sales: À la carte dining served restaurant-style during performances. Full bar with master bartender. Menu features local Glenwood Springs restaurant offerings and desserts. Intermission dessert service included with dining.
3. Gift Cards and E-Gift Certificates: Physical and electronic gift certificates available in any amount. Valid for admission, food, beverage, merchandise, and tax. No expiration. Sold through Square.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Glenwood Vaudeville Revue operates a live dinner theatre in downtown Glenwood Springs, Colorado, presenting two-hour family-friendly vaudeville-style performances featuring comedy, music, dance, and variety acts. Each year the venue runs three original vaudeville seasons with rotating material, paired with à la carte food service, a full bar, and intermission desserts in a single 150-seat theatre-dining room.

Product overview

Glenwood Vaudeville Revue is a live dinner theatre offering a unified entertainment experience centered on vaudeville-style performances. The core product is the vaudeville dinner theatre show featuring comedy, music, dance, and variety acts. The company presents three original vaudeville seasons annually (Spring, Summer, and a holiday season), each with new material. Supporting products include gift cards (physical and e-gift via Square), special event productions (musicals, themed shows, concerts), group packages, and restaurant/bar service. The theatre also offers unique historical screenings such as silent movie presentations accompanied by their 1918 Wurlitzer photoplayer.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Vaudeville Dinner Theatre Shows Live two-hour dinner theatre performances featuring a rotating mix of comedy, music, dance, and variety acts, performed Friday, Saturday, and Sunday evenings for general audiences, families, and tourists in Glenwood Springs.
• Restaurant and Bar Service Full table-service dining and full bar available throughout performances, featuring à la carte menu items sourced from local Glenwood Springs restaurants, intermission desserts, and beverages served during the show.
• Gift Cards and E-Gift Certificates Physical gift cards sold at the theatre and e-gift certificates sold online via Square, available in any amount, redeemable for admission, food, beverage, merchandise, and tax, with no expiration.
• Musicals and Special Event Productions Full musical productions, themed productions, holiday and seasonal shows, concerts, guest performances, and limited-run events held beyond the regular vaudeville dinner shows.
• The Great K&A Train Robbery Silent Movie Screenings Special screenings of the classic 1926 Tom Mix silent film The Great K&A Train Robbery with authentic 1918 Wurlitzer Photoplayer accompaniment and historical commentary, presented in partnership with the Glenwood Springs Historical Society.
• Group Packages Reserved group pricing for parties of 10 or more, offering a 10% discount on admission when joining for dinner on a single tab; not available on Prime Nights.

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Glenwood Springs Historical SocietyminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2025Partnership with the Glenwood Springs Historical Society for screenings of The Great K&A Train Robbery silent film—the first film ever shot in Glenwood Springs—commemorating the 100-year anniversary. The Vaudeville provides the venue and authentic photoplayer accompaniment; the Historical Society provides historical context and access to member discounts ($5 tickets vs $10 general).

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Cirque du Soleil: Global leader in variety/acrobatic live entertainment. Broad incumbent in the live variety-performance category that Glenwood Vaudeville Revue occupies at a small scale, with comparable mix of comedy, music, dance, and novelty acts.

Direct peers

• Tony n' Tina's Wedding: Long-running interactive dinner theatre experience blending live performance with a served meal. Comparable on immersive live-show-plus-F&B business model, though with a single traveling-production format rather than a fixed venue.
• Medieval Times: Multi-location dinner-theatre chain offering themed live performance with multi-course meal service. Direct peer on the dinner-theatre business model and audience experience, though at significantly larger scale.
• Comedy Barn Theater: Family-friendly comedy and variety show in Pigeon Forge, TN — a tourist-town entertainment venue. Comparable on family-friendly variety entertainment pitched primarily at vacationers in a destination market, similar to Glenwood Springs.
• Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre: Indianapolis-based dinner theatre combining Broadway-style musicals with buffet/in-table dining. Directly comparable operating model to Glenwood Vaudeville Revue: live theatrical performances with on-site food and beverage service aimed at a regional audience.
• Drury Lane Theatre: Established Oakbrook Terrace, IL dinner theatre producing musicals with full restaurant service. Comparable operating model combining live theatrical performance, table-service F&B, and a multi-tiered ticketing structure.
• The Great American Melodrama: Long-running small-format vaudeville-style dinner theatre in Pismo Beach, CA. Closest direct peer: similar mix of comedy, music, and variety acts paired with à la carte dining, and is explicitly cited in founder John Goss's background as where he had his first vaudeville experience.
• Boulder's Dinner Theatre: Colorado-based dinner theatre offering musicals and comedic productions with table-side dining. Direct peer both geographically (same state as Glenwood Vaudeville Revue) and operationally, and is named in John Goss's career history.
• The Murder Mystery Company: National dinner-theatre operator offering interactive comedy-mystery shows paired with multi-course dining for private and corporate events. Comparable on combining live theatrical performance with full dinner service, especially in the group/private-event segment.

Regional players

• The Crystal Palace (Aspen): Aspen-based variety/cabaret dinner theatre previously operated in the Roaring Fork Valley. Historically relevant regional comparison — multiple Glenwood Vaudeville Revue cast members performed there — illustrating both talent pipelines and the historical regional category GVR now occupies.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/glenwoodvaudevillerevue
• Xx.com/vaudevillerevue
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/glenwood-vaudeville-revue

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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