Paramount Theatre in Aurora Earns More Jeff Award Nominations Than Any Other Chicago Theatre

Chicago actor Michael Shannon announced the 2014-15 Equity Jeff Award Nominees at 11 a.m. today, and the Paramount Theatre in Aurora is thrilled to share the news that in its first year of eligibility, Paramount received the most nominations of any Chicago theater.
Paramount earned a total of 16 nominations celebrating the best professional plays and musicals in Chicago during the 2014-15 theater season.
Here's the list:
Four nominations for Mary Poppins:

Best Production - Musical (Large)Director - Musical: Rachel RockwellCostume Design - Large: Theresa HamProjections/Video Design: Mike Tutaj

Six nominations for The Who's Tommy:

Best Production - Musical (Large)Director - Musical: Jim CortiActor in a Principal Role-Musical: Devin DeSantisChoreograhy: Brock ClawsonLighting Design - Large: Greg HofmannProjections/Video Design: Mike Tutaj

Six nominations for Les Miserables:

Best Production - Musical (Large)Director - Musical: Jim CortiActor in a Supporting Role - Musical: Devin DeSantisMusic Direction: Tom VendafreddoScenic Design - Large: Kevin Depinet and Jeffrey D. KmiecLighting Design - Large: Jesse Klug
The Joseph Jefferson Awards recognize outstanding performances in the Chicago theatre scene. Before the launch of the 2014-15 theater season, the Jeff Committee recognized if it was to truly be judging the best professional musical theater in all of Chicagoland, it needed to expand its geographic boundaries to include the Paramount.
"We're excited to have been nominated," said Paramount President & CEO Tim Rater. "We're proud of every single person who worked on last season's Broadway Series shows, and honestly, we're proud of everyone who has been a part of the Paramount family since we started the Broadway Series four years ago." "I'm very grateful to the Jeff Committee," said Artistic Director Jim Corti. "I'm also very happy for the creative and technical teams for this recognition."
To see the full list of nominees, click here. Jeff Award winners will be announced October 5, 2015.

More about Paramount's 2015-16 Season
Paramount's 2015-16 Broadway series kicks off in September with Oklahoma! (Sept. 16-Oct. 18), directed by Jim Corti; A Christmas Story - The Musical (Nov. 25, 2015-Jan. 3, 2016), directed by Nick Bowling, Hairspray - The Broadway Musical, directed by Amber Mak (Jan. 20-Feb. 21, 2016) and West Side Story directed by Jim Corti (Mar. 16-Apr. 24, 2016). Just as it has from the start, Paramount is still offering the same great "Buy Two Shows, Get Two Shows Free" subscription offer, with four-play packages starting as low as just $82. The rewards are ample - four amazing, Broadway-quality, classic American musicals at one of the most majestic theaters in the Midwest, all for the price of one show downtown.
To purchase subscriptions or single tickets, visit ParamountAurora.com, call 630.896.6666 or visit the Paramount Theatre box office, 23 E. Galena Blvd. in the heart of downtown Aurora.
About The Paramount Theatre

The Paramount Theatre (ParamountAurora.com) is the center for performing arts, entertainment and arts education in Aurora, the second largest city in Illinois. Named "One of Chicago's Top 10 Attended Theatres" by the League of Chicago Theatres, the 1,888-seat Paramount, located in downtown Aurora at 23 E. Galena Blvd., is nationally renowned for the quality and caliber of its presentations, superb acoustics and historic beauty. The Paramount self-produces its own Broadway Musical Series, presents an eclectic array of comedy, music, dance and family shows, and on most Mondays, screens a classic movie. The Paramount Theatre continues to expand its artistic and institutional boundaries under the guidance of Tim Rater, President and CEO, Aurora Civic Center Authority; Jim Corti, Artistic Director, Paramount Theatre; a dedicated Board of Trustees and a devoted staff of live theater and music professionals.
For tickets and information, go to ParamountAurora.com or call (630) 896-6666.

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