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Customer Appreciation Day Set for Friday Sept 30 at 8pm Show
Branson, MO…The
Dutton Family is holding a Customer Appreciation Day on Friday, September 30th
to celebrate their fans as part of their 20th Anniversary Show
celebration.
According to marketing manager Judith Dutton, “This is much
more than the typical appreciation show!
Festivities begin in front of the theater at 6:30 PM with refreshments at our “Dutton Party in the
Parking Lot”. The Dutton’s 20th
Anniversary Show at 8 PM, complete
with door prizes that include vacation packages for the Dutton Inn, gift
certificates for Abby’s Tourist Trap, tickets for The Duttons and George Dyer
shows, and much more.”
To celebrate two decades as professional entertainers, all
of the Duttons wanted to create a very special, high-energy anniversary show
for their fans by bringing back the crowd favorites from over the past 20
years. From bluegrass to classical, country to rock ‘n roll, clogging to
comedy, the show has been receiving rave reviews as one of the highest energy
shows in Branson. The singing and dancing
is literally non-stop in this highly choreographed extravaganza with a liberal
sprinkling of humor. Look for such
favorites as Splish-Splash, Mr. Sandman, Rocky Top, Cotton-Eyed Joe, This
Little Light of Mine, Dueling Banjos, Vivaldi, I Saw the Light, a Beach Boys
medley including Fun, Fun, Fun, Til Her Daddy Takes the T-Bird Away, Blue Moon,
and much, much more.
This year, as part of the celebration, The Duttons transported
their show to several communities around the country in Texas,
Wisconsin, Oklahoma,
Utah, and Arizona
among others. Most recently, they packed
up the show and put it on board a Holland America cruise to Alaska. “Alaska
was the last state in our country that we hadn’t performed in,” said Sheila
Dutton. “What a great time for us to go
there as part of our 20 years in entertainment!”
In honor of their 20th Anniversary show, the
Duttons are offering tickets for this special show for a special box office
rate of $20 + tax. For reservations and
additional information, contact the Dutton Family Theater at (417) 332-2772 or
(888) 388-8661, or visit www.TheDuttons.com.
New Show Celebrates 20 Years
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 #2was 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’sGot 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 yearresulted in their first full season in Branson at Barbara Fairchild’s theater,which is now the Starlight. In 1999Boxcar Willie offered his theater for their show, which was renamed to theDutton Family Theater in 2000 and purchased by the family in 2002.
To celebrate two decades as professional entertainers, allof the Duttons wanted to create a very special, high-energy anniversary showfor their fans. As show director AmyDutton explained, “We design two completely new shows every year, and it seemsthat 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 thattruly celebrated the past twenty years.”
Dutton Theater Spruces Up for 2011 Season
By Jack Burke
Branson, MO…TheDutton Family Theater lobby is getting the finishing touches of a completelobby makeover this winter in preparation for the new 2011 season. From granite countertops for the concessionareas and new fixtures in the bathrooms to new flooring and fresh paint, thepurpose is to create a warm and inviting atmosphere for theater guests. Additionally, the front porch area and ticketbooth is being enclosed with glass to better protect guests from weatherconditions when purchasing their tickets.
By: Cecily Markland
After touring all over Europe twice, traveling more than a million miles across the United States, being featured on two PBS television specials and making it into the TopTen on "America's Got Talent," the Dutton family has now put down rootsin the Phoenix East Valley-well, there and in Branson, Missouri, both. Click here to read the rest of the story....
Posted by: Arline on Jan 14, 2011
Meeting people—and making new friendships—is one of the rewards of my writing career. In late spring 2010 while doing research for my newest book, The Heart of Branson, I had the privilege of sitting down one morning with Sheila Dutton, matriarch of the performing Duttons. Although Sheila is on stage with her musical family both in Branson, Missouri, and Mesa, Arizona, she never set out to be an entertainer—and certainly not the CEO of her family’s music show.
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Review of Dutton Christmas Show by Gary Groman
In a review of The Dutton Family Christmas show last year I said, “It isan exciting colorful extravaganza of Christmas cookies, toy soldiers, the Wizard of Oz, Jingle Bells, Frosty the Snowman, the honoring of the birth of the Christ Child and so much more. This show will absolutely delight everyone from the the age of three to 103. From beginning to end, it is like sitting around the Christmas Tree opening gifts. As eachnew act of the show unfolds and entertains there is an excitement and anticipation for what is coming next.” It’s a year later, I saw their show on December 3 and all I can say is, “Don’t miss a special Christmasblessing as the Dutton’s share their family with yours in a wonderful way”. To read the rest of Gary's review click here .
(Interview with Timothy in the Joplin Globe)
September 30, 2010
By Dave WoodsNew media and marketing managerThe Joplin GlobeFri Oct 01, 2010, 09:53 AM CDT
BRANSON, Mo. — If Tim Dutton’s mom would have had her way, he would have spent much ofhis youth working on the farm and developing a strong work ethic.
Lucky for Tim and his performing siblings, his mom’s dream of a farm life never came to pass. Instead the Dutton clan spent their youth plucking violin strings, not picking corn.
Read the Rest of the Interview HERE...
The Duttons Drive their Audience to New Entertainment Heights!
September 10, 2010--Gary Groman
Branson, MO has dozens of live shows, but from start to end, The Dutton Show is nothing but a 
"driving," exciting, touching, comfortable and simply wonderful entertainment experience. It's not just their instrumentality, vocal skills or great sets, costuming, choreography and the way the show seamlessly flows from one enjoyable element to the other that makes this show so enjoyable. It is the inherent ability of The Duttons to share their family and its considerable skills with the audience in such a way that, even if just for a brief couple of hours as they watch the show, they feel like "family." This makes what is already a great entertainment experience a wonderful personal experience as well.
Read the rest of this Review HERE...
North to Alaska!
Announcing our 7 day Alaskan Cruise!
Hey Dutton fans, come and vacation with us aswe explore the beauty and the wild of Alaska. The cruise will start on August 14, 2011 from Seattle, Washington and then venture out to stunning locations like Puget Sound, Juneau, Sitka, Glacier Bay, Ketchikan, and Victoria, BC.
For Dutto
n Fans, there is an exclusive package of amenities including a welcome reception with the band, reduced cost on private shore excursions, and, naturally, performances by The Duttons onour Holland America cruise ship, “The Oosterdam.”
Prices start at just $1099 per person, so call our exclusive booking agents Jan and Laura of Prestige Travel / American Express today! 623-249-3437 or 623-687-6505 or email these lovely ladies at lsustrik@gmail.com or kre8byjan@gmail.com
More Details HERE.
See you at the dock!
FUN AWAITS IN BRANSON!
-- Kip Davis, The Cypress Times
...While I was there, I met people from Texas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Louisiana, and even Canada. Wow! And many of them are doing the Branson thing several times a year. The one thing I heard from all of them was, “Have you seen The Duttons yet?” Click here to read the rest of Kip's Branson Adventures.
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