Moonrise Cinemas takes a new spin on a classic drive-in theater experience

OFFERING MORE THAN AN ON-SCREEN SHOW. FOR DECADES, DRIVING THE THEATERS HAVE OFFERED FAMILIES MEMORABLE MOVIEGOING EXPERIENCES. TEEDO DECIDED TO TAKE THINGS FURTHER. >>>> WHY WILL WE DO THINGS DIFFERENT? JC: HE IS CO-OWNER OF MOONRISE CINEMAS IN PLYMOUTH. WITH A BACKGROUND IN EVENT PRODUCTION, HE KNEW HE COULD BRING A NEW SPIN TO THE CLASSIC DRIVE-IN. IN 2020, AN IDEA WAS BORN. >> HAVING AN OUTDOOR SPACE WHERE MOM AND DAD CAN ACTUALLY RELAX WAS IMPORTANT TO US. SHAYNA: WE ARE TALKING FOOD, MUSIC AND GAMES. >> WE HAVE MEET AND GREETS WITH CHARACTERS WHO HAVE TO DO WITH THE MOVIE. WE HAVE LIVE CONCERTS. >> JUST LOOKING FOR SOMETHING TO DO ON A FRIDAY NIGHT. THEY LIKE “PAUL PATROL.” + SHAYNA: ALL THIS ACTIVITY CAN WORK UP AN APPETITE, SO HE RECRUITED A LONGTIME FAMILY FRIEND TO HELP. GREG BIGGERS IS A CHICAGO-BASED FINE DINING CHEF. >> HE SAID HE WANTED SOMETHING FUN THAT REPRESENTS THE COMMUNITY IN THE AREA. I WANTED TO ADD SOME DIFFERENT FLAVOR PROFILES AND ELEVATE IT TO A MENU YOU COULDN’T GET ANYWHERE ELSE. SHAYNA: THE MENU FEATURES FAMILIAR FAVORITES LIKE TATER TOTS AND CHICKEN TENDERS. GUESTS CRAVING MORE EXTRAVAGANT TREATS MIGHT GO FOR HOT HUNTING CHICKEN IN A WAFFLE CONE. >> IT BECAME EVIDENT THAT HIS STYLE AND MY STYLE MADE SENSE TOGETHER, AND HIS PASSION FOR FOOD AND DRIVE FOR QUALITY WHERE SAME AS FINE DINING. JUST BECAUSE IT IS IN THIS FORMAT DIDN’T MATTER. >> IT’S NICE BECAUSE IT HAS A BAR FOR THE ADULTS. THERE’S FOOD THAT THEY COULD EAT. IT’S FUN TO DO. SHAYNA:SHAYNA: “UNDER THE SEA,” 19TH CENTURY FRANCE, AND A KINGDOM FAR, FAR AWAY ARE SOME OF THE PLACES THIS THEATER CAN TAKE YOU. >> I KNOW EVERY SEAT IN THE HOUSE IS GREAT. >SHAYNA: BAIL HANI IS THE MAN BEHIND THE MAGIC AT THE NORTH SHORE MUSIC THEATRE. >> THIS IS THEIR TREASURE, AND IT IS MY JOB TO KEEP IT GOING FOR AS MANY YEARS AS PEOPLE WANT TO BUY TICKETS TO SEE SHOWS. SHAYNA: ON THIS DAY, SEATS ARE FULL FOR A MATINEE PERFORMANCE OF CINDERELLA, AND MORE THAN A FEW AUDIENCE MEMBERS ARE DRESSED FOR THE OCCASION. >> MY FAVORITE PART IS PROBABLY WHEN THEY ALL FIND OUT THAT SHE IS CINDERELLA. SHAYNA: OPEN SINCE 1955, THE THEATER IS A POPULAR VENUE FOR MUSICALS AND COMEDY SHOWS. WEIRD AL AND TONY BENNETT ARE A FEW OF THE STARS WHO HAVE GRACED THIS STAGE. HOWEVER, THE COMPANY HAS ALSO WEATHERED TOUGH TIMES. >> I CAME INTO THE SCENE IN 2010. IT HAD GONE BANKRUPT. I PURCHASED IT FROM FORECLOSURE, AND WE ARE BACK IN ACTION. THINGS ARE THRIVING. SHAYNA: IN FACT, THEY ARE SIZZLING. OUTFRONT IS THE GARDEN BISTRO OPEN FROM JUNE UNTIL OCTOBER. >> WE CAN GRAB SOMETHING THAT ISN’T JUST A HOTDOG BEFORE THE SHOW BECAUSE WE HAVE NO TIME AFTER WORK, AND THEY CAN GO TO THE GRILL. SHAYNA: CLASSIC BISTRO FARE INCLUDES SALADS, WRAPS, HOTDOGS AND HAMBURGERS. >> AS FAR AS DINING AND THEATER, PEOPLE WANT THE EXPERIENCE. I AM ONE OF THEM. >> THIS THEATER HAS BEEN HERE FOR A LOT OF YEARS. THERE’S A LOT OF SHOWS TO BE DONE. WE ARE EXCITED FOR THE FUTURE. ANTHONY: AWESOME, AND THE NORTH SHORE MUSIC THEATRE IS GETTING READY FOR A CLASSIC, “LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS.” SHAYNA: BILL SAYS SHOW PREP TAKES ANYWHERE FROM 6-8 MONTHS. AUDITIONS ARE LOCAL AND IN NEW YORK, AND BESETS ARE MADE IN THE

Moonrise Cinemas takes a new spin on a classic drive-in theater experience

Prefer to get out of the car or stay inside? North Shore Music Theater hosts amazing shows year-round

Updated: 1:20 PM EDT Sep 14, 2022

Complete with a kitchen and a bar, Moonrise Cinemas has a fresh take on the old drive-in theaters we grew up with. North Shore Music Theater offers various shows year-round, including the annual and fan-favorite play, ‘A Christmas Carol’, from Dec. 1-23.

NEEDHAM, Mass. —

Complete with a kitchen and a bar, Moonrise Cinemas has a fresh take on the old drive-in theaters we grew up with.

North Shore Music Theatre offers various shows year-round, including the annual and fan-favorite play, ‘A Christmas Carol’, from Dec. 1-23.