Branson, MO…The Dutton children were all pre-schoolers whenthey began learning to play violins, as a way for their parents to instill asense of discipline and a strong work ethic. That early training led to performances at church and community eventswhere they would be lucky to receive $25 for gas money. In 1991, their lives changed as they hit theroad for a nine-month, 300 show tour as full-time entertainers.

Over the past 20 years, the Dutton fame has spread acrossthe world and the family has built an entertainment complex in Branson withtheir Dutton Family Theater, the Dutton Inn, and Abby’s Tourist Trap. Additionally, the Dutton Family Theater #2 was opened this past year in Mesa, Arizonafor winter performances. In 2007, theDuttons gained further acclaim as they made it into the Top 10 finalists on America’s Got Talent.

The family’s love affair with Branson began in 1997 whenthey first played here at the Positive Country Theater, which is now the PierceArrow Theater. The following year resulted in their first full season in Branson at Barbara Fairchild’s theater,which is now the Starlight. In 1999 Boxcar Willie offered his theater for their show, which was renamed to the Dutton Family Theater in 2000 and purchased by the family in 2002.

To celebrate two decades as professional entertainers, all of the Duttons wanted to create a very special, high-energy anniversary show for their fans. As show director Amy Dutton explained, “We design two completely new shows every year, and it seems that each show has several crowd favorites. So we thought it would be fun to bring back these favorite songs, sketches, and dance routines into one gigantic, fast moving extravaganza that truly celebrated the past twenty years.”