Paramount Theatre news
Now in its 13th season, Aurora's Paramount Theatre has emerged as the nation’s largest subscription theater with more than 37,000 subscribers.
"Million Dollar Quartet" is a fictionalized account of an impromptu December 1956 meeting between rock ‘n’ roll pioneers Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins and Elvis Presley at the Sun Records studio in Memphis, Tennessee.
In another stunner for Paramount Theatre, the Midwest regional premiere proves to be an enchanting spectacle.
The popular musical will now run through June 2025 at the intimate downtown Aurora theatre.
The hit show is the season opener for the Paramount's 13th Broadway Series, whose popularity has turned the venue into the nation's largest musical subscription house.
"Million Dollar Quartet" tells the true story of the night music legends Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley and Jerry Lee Lewis came together for an impromptu jam session at Sun Records in Memphis.
Paramount's Copley Theatre has launched its third BOLD Series season with a wildly entertaining play with music for all ages.
Tickets tickets to the shows in the Paramount Theatre's Broadway season are on sale now. Shows include 'The Full Monty,' 'Disney's Frozen: The Broadway Musical,' 'Cats' and 'Waitress.'
Audiences are in for a treat with professional theaters’ new seasons offering everything from comedy to recent Broadway shows.
The dynamic cast is simply stellar, as they sing, dance, act and play their own instruments.
Tickets to Paramount’s new immersive experience, ‘Million Dollar Quartet,’ are selling fast, performances extended through Dec. 30 at Aurora’s new Stolp Island Theatre.
This fun, all-ages prequel to J.M. Barrie’s classic “Peter Pan,” packed with clever wordplay, magical stagecraft and swashbuckling escapades, infused with Paramount’s dramatic flair.
From the musical's staging to the stellar performances, this production of “Beautiful” definitely will entertain you.
The three leads, all making their Paramount debuts in its BOLD Series at the nearby Copley Theatre, are exquisite.
“Billy Elliot: The Musical” is a stellar, emotional show.
Construction is underway on a newly conceived immersive theater experience set to open this summer with "Million Dollar Quartet" off the Fox River in downtown Aurora.
We raise the curtain on two individuals who play an important offstage role for two of the region’s premier performance venues: Raue Center For The Arts in Crystal Lake and Paramount Theatre in Aurora.
It’s not too late to immerse your family in the magic of the festive season, with two more weeks to unwrap the musical confection at the Paramount Theatre in Aurora. The eye-popping production is a welcome counterpoint to the winter doldrums.
The creative use of videos by projection designer Paul Deziel, vibrant colors and huge set pieces is just one reason to buy tickets, and there are plenty more in this Jeff Recommended musical.
Batavia led 33-0 at the half; the Bulldogs defense completely shut down the Brother Rice offense in the statement 46-0 first-round win.
The BOLD Series play is an honest, penetrating, very witty autobiography, performed across the street from its sister stage, the Paramount Theatre in downtown Aurora.
This production – quirky, a lot of fun and even touching – is an entertaining, fast-paced triumph.
Cheers and a standing ovation from a full house met this cast even before the finale ended.
Surprisingly touching, the musical is another intoxicating extravaganza.
Stephen Sondheim’s “Into the Woods” is a fantasy, a quest, a musical – and I cannot think of a better venue to present it than the Paramount Theatre in Aurora.
Rodgers and Hammerstein’s beloved musical has been extended to Jan. 15 at the Paramount Theatre in downtown Aurora.
It's the world premiere of a thought-provoking, contemporary family drama.
In typical Paramount fashion, the show is a spectacular and electrifying production.
Paramount Theatre invites everyone to meet Effie, Lorrell and Deena, three talented young Black singers in the turbulent 1960s, whose rise to the top will test their friendships to the very limit. The musical opens with previews Aug. 31.
The Tony Award-winning best musical “Fun Home” is done with much candid sensitivity, creativity and humor.
In this spectacular production of the musical “Rock of Ages,” all the right notes are there, and you’ll be singing them in your car on the ride home.
Paramount Theatre in Aurora kicks off its BOLD Series with "Sweat," Lynn Nottage’s 2017 Pulitzer Prize-winning play, which will be the Paramount’s inaugural production in the newly renovated Copley Theatre.
Put a little spring in your step and head to the Paramount Theatre for an enjoyable show – without a shadow of a doubt.
The critically acclaimed 2016 stage adaptation of the beloved 1993 fantasy film comedy “Groundhog Day” receives its Midwest premiere at the Paramount Theatre in Aurora from now through March 13.