The show was enjoyable, but the dinner dragged on ...

The show was enjoyable, but the dinner dragged on forever. We arrived at 6pm as instructed, but didn't get any drinks until 6:30 and food until 7. The show didn't start until after 8, and when we found ourselves at only intermission at 9:45 we decided to leave. Next time we will probably attend a matinee to avoid the late night, and buy tickets only for the show so we can skip the food.