The Dio - Dining & Entertainment

09/22/2026

"...one of the most technically accomplished and terrifically acted productions The Dio has ever staged!"

Michigan theatre critics are calling our current production, THE CRUCIBLE, "spellbinding entertainment," (The Sun Times News) and "among [The Dio's] finest work," (TheOnlyCritic.com). But don't take their word for it. Join us to witness the magic this incredible cast and creative team is bringing to our stage!

This weekend of shows is already SOLD OUT Saturday and Sunday, with only 13 seats left on Friday, September 25. Don't wait to make your plans to join us Friday and Saturday evenings and Sunday afternoons through October 25! There will also be one Thursday evening performance on October 22.

This is the perfect show to keep you on the edge of your seat during the spooky season!

Visit diotheatre.com or call (517) 672-6009 for reservations. All tickets include dinner, dessert and non-alcoholic beverages, plus an unforgettable live performance.

THE CRUCIBLE is sponsored by Robert Strauss and Steven Stout.

The Dio’s 13th season is sponsored by The Styles Family and Dr. Joyce Obradovich, Animal Cancer & Imaging Center.

**THE CRUCIBLE contains mild language and adult subject matter, and is not recommended for audiences under the age of 16. Audiences of all ages are welcome when accompanied by an adult parent or guardian.**

09/21/2026

We’re excited to share our second great review for THE CRUCIBLE, now playing through October 25 at The Dio!

Steven Sheldon of The Sun Times calls our production, “a riveting performance…spellbinding entertainment!” You can read the full review via the link below, but please be aware that this review does contain spoilers. We recommend you see our show before reading the review.

Limited seating remains for most performances, but with multiple shows now SOLD OUT, we recommend you make your plans to join us quickly.

Performances take place Friday and Saturday evenings and Sunday afternoons, September 18 through October 25. There will also be one Thursday evening performance on October 22.

Visit diotheatre.com or call (517) 672-6009 for reservations. All tickets include dinner, dessert and non-alcoholic beverages, plus an unforgettable live performance.

THE CRUCIBLE is sponsored by Robert Strauss and Steven Stout.

The Dio’s 13th season is sponsored by The Styles Family and Dr. Joyce Obradovich, Animal Cancer & Imaging Center.

**THE CRUCIBLE contains mild language and adult subject matter, and is not recommended for audiences under the age of 16. Audiences of all ages are welcome when accompanied by an adult parent or guardian.**

https://thesuntimesnews.com/dios-play-the-crucible-highlights-dark-side-of-history/

Playwright Arthur Miller, a 1938 graduate of The University of Michigan, winner of the 1949 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, wrote The Crucible in 1952. Miller believed his play was a parable to the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC), a committee in the 1950’s U.S. House of Representatives inv...

09/20/2026

The first review for our current production, THE CRUCIBLE, is here and it’s a rave!

“…one of the most technically accomplished and terrifically acted productions The Dio has ever staged,” says Nate Adams of TheOnlyCritic.com. He goes on to say that, “[Director] DeBruyne and his company have not merely survived one of American theater’s most imposing classics. They have delivered one of The Dio’s finest productions.”

Read the full review via the link below.

The good news is, we still have tickets so you can join us! The bad news is that tickets are limited! Don’t wait to make your plan to join us Friday and Saturday evenings and Sunday afternoons through October 25. There will be one Thursday evening performance on October 22.

Visit diotheatre.com or call (517) 672-6009 for reservations. All tickets include dinner, dessert and non-alcoholic beverages, plus an unforgettable live performance.

THE CRUCIBLE is sponsored by Robert Strauss and Steven Stout.

The Dio’s 13th season is sponsored by The Styles Family and Dr. Joyce Obradovich, Animal Cancer & Imaging Center.

**THE CRUCIBLE contains mild language and adult subject matter, and is not recommended for audiences under the age of 16. Audiences of all ages are welcome when accompanied by an adult parent or guardian.**

https://www.theonlycritic.com/post/the-crucible-review-the-dio-casts-a-powerful-spell-with-arthur-miller-s-classic

Courtesy of Michael Bessom PhotographyThere are many ways one could absolutely screw up a production of “The Crucible.” Arthur Miller’s 1953 classic arrived at the height of the Red Scare, with the playwright using the 1692 Salem witch trials as an allegory for McCarthyism and the devastation ...

09/18/2026

ON SALE TODAY! Don’t wait to make your reservations! Our holiday productions fill up very quickly, and we already have one SOLD OUT performance! Don’t wait to make your plans to join us, November 20 through December 23. Full list of performance dates can be found in the comments of this post.

It’s Christmas Eve, and a young newspaper reporter on the brink of being fired has been assigned a last-chance story about a typical family Christmas – his family’s Christmas. He goes home to his recently widowed mother, his crazy uncle, his eccentric grandmother, and his battling siblings and their neurotic spouses, who provide no shortage of material. One by one, we learn each family member’s secrets, problems, and dysfunctions, and when they learn that he’s writing an article with some very personal family information, the fruitcake hits the fan. The question is, will the magic of Christmas bring this family back together?

*A NICE FAMILY CHRISTMAS contains mild adult humor, and is intended for audiences age 13 and older. Guests of all ages are welcome when accompanied by a parent or adult guardian.

Visit diotheatre.com or call (517) 672-6009 for reservations. All tickets include dinner, dessert and non-alcoholic beverages, plus an unforgettable live performance. Beware of internet strangers claiming to be selling tickets they can no longer use. THESE ARE SCAMS! The only source for ticket reservations is our website or box office.

Sponsored by The Positive Step Foundation
and a couple who wishes to remain anonymous.

The Dio’s 13th season is sponsored by The Styles Family and Dr. Joyce Obradovich, Animal Cancer & Imaging Center.

09/18/2026

UPDATE: Now only two seats left for our opening weekend performances!

There are only 4 seats left for our opening weekend of THE CRUCIBLE! Don’t wait to make your plans to join us through October 25!

In the Puritan community of Salem, Massachusetts, a servant girl accuses a farmer's wife of witchcraft. One accusation spirals into many, uncovering a web of bigotry and deceit that changes their lives forever. Widely considered a masterpiece and among the most produced plays since its 1953 debut, The Crucible is both a gripping historical drama and an evergreen parable of contemporary society. You couldn't ask for a better show to keep you engaged and on the edge of your seat as we head into the Fall spooky season!

**THE CRUCIBLE contains mild language and adult subject matter, and is not recommended for audiences under the age of 16. Audiences of all ages are welcome when accompanied by an adult parent or guardian.**

Performances take place Friday and Saturday evenings and Sunday afternoons, September 18 through October 25. There will also be one Thursday evening performance on October 22.

Visit diotheatre.com or call (517) 672-6009 for reservations. All tickets include dinner, dessert and non-alcoholic beverages, plus an unforgettable live performance.

THE CRUCIBLE is sponsored by Robert Strauss and Steven Stout.

The Dio’s 13th season is sponsored by The Styles Family and Dr. Joyce Obradovich, Animal Cancer & Imaging Center.

09/16/2026

Your reaction when you know you’ve already got your tickets to THE CRUCIBLE at The Dio! Shows are beginning to sell out, so you should definitely make your plans to join us sooner rather than later!

Performances take place Friday and Saturday evenings and Sunday afternoons, September 18 through October 25. There will also be one Thursday evening performance on October 22.

Visit diotheatre.com or call (517) 672-6009 for reservations. All tickets include dinner, dessert and non-alcoholic beverages, plus an unforgettable live performance.

THE CRUCIBLE is sponsored by Robert Strauss and Steven Stout.

The Dio’s 13th season is sponsored by The Styles Family and Dr. Joyce Obradovich, Animal Cancer & Imaging Center.

In the Puritan community of Salem, Massachusetts, a servant girl accuses a farmer's wife of witchcraft. One accusation spirals into many, uncovering a web of bigotry and deceit that changes their lives forever. Widely considered a masterpiece and among the most produced plays since its 1953 debut, THE CRUCIBLE is both a gripping historical drama and an evergreen parable of contemporary society. You couldn't ask for a better show to keep you engaged and on the edge of your seat as we head into the Fall spooky season!

**THE CRUCIBLE contains mild language and adult subject matter, and is not recommended for audiences under the age of 16. Audiences of all ages are welcome when accompanied by an adult parent or guardian.**

09/15/2026

When somebody parks a “Ditch Witch” behind the theater for months, what’s the O.G. ditch witch (Sarah Good, Salem, 1692) to do? Photo shoot, duh!

Thanks to cast member, Sara Wolf, for this gem! Catch Sara as “Ditch Witch” Sarah Good in THE CRUCIBLE, September 18 through October 25.

DioTheatre.com

09/12/2026

We’re adding lights and costumes to our rehearsal process for THE CRUCIBLE today at The Dio! You definitely won’t want to miss this incredible American classic. It’s perfect for taking us into the fall spooky season and performances are filling up quickly. See all availability in the comments.

Performances take place Friday and Saturday evenings and Sunday afternoons, September 18 through October 25. There will also be one Thursday evening performance on October 22.

Visit diotheatre.com or call (517) 672-6009 for reservations. All tickets include dinner, dessert and non-alcoholic beverages, plus an unforgettable live performance.

THE CRUCIBLE is sponsored by Robert Strauss and Steven Stout.

The Dio’s 13th season is sponsored by The Styles Family and Dr. Joyce Obradovich, Animal Cancer & Imaging Center.

In the Puritan community of Salem, Massachusetts, a servant girl accuses a farmer's wife of witchcraft. One accusation spirals into many, uncovering a web of bigotry and deceit that changes their lives forever. Widely considered a masterpiece and among the most produced plays since its 1953 debut, The Crucible is both a gripping historical drama and an evergreen parable of contemporary society. You couldn't ask for a better show to keep you engaged and on the edge of your seat as we head into the Fall spooky season!

**THE CRUCIBLE contains mild language and adult subject matter, and is not recommended for audiences under the age of 16. Audiences of all ages are welcome when accompanied by an adult parent or guardian.**

09/09/2026

This event is coming to NautiMi on the River this Sunday with a few familiar Dio faces leading the entertainment! Check it out and get your fix of musical theatre!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/curtain-call-cabaret-comes-to-nautimi-tickets-1999418337069?aff=oddtdtcreator&fbclid=IwZnRzaAUOgOlwZG9mBWZkaWQWUOGSCS1QY5aUJTwftF4tTvDn5G6GiGV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkCjY2Mjg1NjgzNzkAAR43HUok1lHDyuAhTSCb1NMtsxOT_YTEHioiVMBnKXbjIIPqcV_bdyhQrbP0jw_aem_P4iyPqg5FUzweQPvwvR8kw

Love Broadway and Musical Theatre? - Hear & Request your favorite songs from your favorite musicals - A Mix of Cabaret & Karaoke - Live!