Garbeau's Dinner Theatre, at 27 years the longest-running dinner theatre in the area, has announced that it will close its doors in March if it can't raise $100,000 to meet its rent in the historic Nimbus Winery building on Hazel Avenue at Highway 50. The owners of the theatre, which is currently presenting a tribute to Frank Sinatra called "My Way," have said that they have been unable to renegotiate their lease with their landlord. Declining ticket sales in the current economy have made mak... davidwattsbarton Angelina Turner 2009-02-06T08:39:56Z 2009-02-06T08:39:56Z

I wish them all the best in raising the money to stay open. I find it interesting that the landloard isn't will to negotiate. The shopping center is a ghost town. Wouldn't it be better to have some kind of rent coming in, rather than another empty suite? Times are lean and the landlord needs to pay bills also, but unless there is a huge tax write off for loss of rental income, it seems like he's shooting himself in the foot. Good Luck with Sales!!

Angelina Turner 2009-02-06T08:39:56Z