About Red Skelton Tribute Theater
Red Skelton Tribute Theater is a one-man comedy show on East Wears Valley Road in Pigeon Forge, and the draw is nostalgia. Las Vegas headliner Brian Hoffman performs a tribute to Red Skelton, revisiting the 1950s through the early 1970s with clean comedy.
The show
According to the Pigeon Forge tourism listing, the show features Red Skelton characters such as Freddie the Freeloader and Clem Kadiddlehopper, plus pantomime and skits. It also includes a "Guzzlers Gin" routine and the seagulls Gertrude and Heathcliff. The listing calls it a clean comedy show for all ages, and recommends it especially for Baby Boomers who remember the original television programs.
If you grew up watching Skelton, the show is a chance to hear the bits again. If you did not, the clean, character-driven format makes it a gentle option for kids and grandparents to share, since nothing relies on references that need explaining.
Where it is
The theater is at 167 E. Wears Valley Road, Suite 17, which is a short turn off the Parkway toward Wears Valley. That puts it near the other Wears Valley Road small theaters, so you can group a couple of evenings in the same part of town.
Schedule and tickets
The listing says the theater runs Monday through Saturday with afternoon and evening shows. Specific times, ticket prices and show length are not published on the pages available, so call (865) 428-8900 to confirm. A group rate is available for groups of 20 or more.
Planning tips
Afternoon shows are the easy choice if you want an unhurried day. A matinee leaves your evening free for dinner, and the show format is quiet enough for travelers who do not want a loud night out. Because it is a one-person production, the room is small, and the experience is closer to a conversation than a spectacle.
Dinner is not part of the ticket, so eat at a restaurant of your choice before or after. Wears Valley Road has plenty of places within a short drive.
If you are planning for older relatives, ask when you call about parking and the walk from the lot to the suite, since the theater is in a shared building and layouts vary. That is the kind of detail a box office can answer in a minute, and it saves you a surprise at the door.
The tourism office keeps a listing for the theater, and its wider shows directory is a good way to compare this show against the other small theaters on Wears Valley Road.
Since the schedule is described only as afternoon and evening Monday through Saturday, confirm your date by phone before you drive over, especially in the winter months when many Pigeon Forge theaters trim their calendars.