It started in Boston, a long, long time ago...


TIMELINE

March 1, 1993
Steve Dacri opens Mario & Mary's Wedding comedy in Boston. Despite competition from other shows, the media and the public proclaim this show to be the funniest, most professional show in existence. The show continued for over five years in various locations throughout New England.

March 8, 1994
Mario & Mary's Wedding opens in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, on a yacht. This sold-out show marked the beginning of performances of the successful production in Florida, in Miami, Palm Beach and Clearwater.

May 12, 1995
Steve Dacri's newest show, Nathan & Nina's Jewish Italian Wedding comedy plays to sold-out audiences in Boston. Critics claim it is the "funniest show since Mario & Mary's Wedding".

June 2, 1995
Steve Dacri opens his third successful show, All American High School Reunion in Boston, another interactive show that received rave reviews and attracted sold-out audiences throughout New England for over 4 years...more

These interactive dinner shows have been copied and imitated, but they remain the benchmark of top-notch entertainment.

2005

Negotiations are under way to bring "Nathan & Nina's Jewish Italian Wedding" to Las Vegas, Chicago and an unnamed city in Florida. Details will be available here in the near future. Watch for our exciting announcement.

All American High School Reunion and Mario & Mary's Wedding begin performances in Lancaster (Buffalo) New York.

2006

Steve produces the latest incarnation of his hit Interactive Dinner Shows, "Legends in Matrimony" - the ultimate interactive celebrity impersonator wedding. The show will open in La Vegas in the later part of 2006, followed by three cities in 2007.

2007

A second, innovative show featuring the world's best celebrity impersonators, is presented. Call for details.

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Meet Steve Dacri, creator,writer,director

Steve Dacri had been performing as a magician all over the world since he was in his early teens. By 1980, he had appeared on nearly every major television talk show, including the Tonight Show, Merv Griffin, Mike Douglas, Dick Cavett, Joey Bishop, and numerous popular shows such as Allen Funt's original Candid Camera, thirtysomething, The Fall Guy, Quincy, and That's Incredible, to name but a few.

As a writer, he had already written scripts for television and film production company, and he had directed many popular TV commercials for such clients as Diet Coke, Ford, Mountain Dew, and Cinzano.

In 1989, while in New York City to perfrorm on television, Steve attended "Tony & Tina's Wedding", the first of the interactive wedding shows. He was intrigued by the concept of having the audience take part in the show, but disappointed in the quality of the production itself. He knew the idea was a good one, and he set out to write his own show.

Drawing from his extensive experience as a performer, and his knowledge of comedy and improvisation, Steve created "Mario & Mary's Weding", naming it for the actual names of his (then) mother-in-law and father-in-law. He staged the show in Stoneham, Massachusetts, just North of Boston, and it was an immeidate success. The show ran for many years, in multiple locations, with a cast of 15.

and the beat goes on...