CEC Entertainment In the ’80s, Chuck E. Cheese’s Pizza Time Theatre band evolved into a proper stage show, placing five characters onstage behind mini “balconies” — think Statler and ...

While the animatronic Chuck E. Cheese and his bandmates have been essentially forced into retirement, a live costumed version ...

"This shows that the value ... not its pizza or games. Plus, Chuck E. Cheese himself has six albums available on streaming platforms, and his band plays live, choreographed concerts.

“In reality, the animatronics were getting tired,” CEC Entertainment CEO David McKillips told the “Today” Show ... a live character interaction. Kids want to high-five Chuck E. Cheese.” ...