{"id":243995,"date":"2026-04-23T23:45:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T23:45:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/243995\/"},"modified":"2026-04-23T23:45:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T23:45:09","slug":"jacksonvilles-alhambra-theatre-and-dining-voted-no-2-dinner-theatre-in-the-usa-today-readers-poll","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/243995\/","title":{"rendered":"Jacksonville\u2019s Alhambra Theatre and Dining voted No. 2 dinner theatre in the USA TODAY readers\u2019 poll"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Take a bow, Alhambra.<\/p>\n

Jacksonville\u2019s Alhambra Theatre and Dining, which has been entertaining and feeding guests for decades, was recognized as the No. 2 dinner theatre in the country by USA TODAY\u2019s 10Best Readers\u2019 Choice awards<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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The Alhambra is the \u201clongest continuously-operating dinner theater\u201d in the country, USA TODAY said.<\/p>\n

Readers were given a choice of 20 dinner theatres around the country and then got to vote on the \u201c10Best.\u201d And Alhambra came out nearly on top.<\/p>\n

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In 2025, Alhambra nabbed the No. 1 spot<\/a>. This year, they were edged out by New Theatre & Restaurant in Overland Park, Kansas<\/p>\n

The Alhambra typically puts on about seven musicals or plays throughout the year, each of which runs about a month and a half.<\/p>\n

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The venue also has shorter concert experiences throughout the year, such as Jay White as Neil Diamond and The Everly Brothers Experience with the Zmed Brothers.<\/p>\n

For more information about the Alhambra\u2019s show lineup and dining experiences, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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