Ballet Folklorico Quetzalcoatl 43rd Anniversary Concert
Ballet Folklorico Quetzalcoatl presents its 43rd Anniversary Concert featuring the diverse folkloric dance styles of Mexican culture. The Aurora-based troupe has delighted audiences for over...
Paramount Theatre
23 East Galena BoulevardAurora, IL 60506
Upcoming Shows
Cedric the Entertainer
Cedric The Entertainer is a veteran stand-up icon known for warm, story-driven humor, sharp observations about family, work, and everyday life, and playful crowd interaction....
Cedric the Entertainer Live
Cedric the Entertainer performs live on tour in his only Chicago-area stop. A veteran stand-up icon known for warm, story-driven humor, sharp observations about family,...
Happy Together Tour 2026
Now in its 17th year, the Happy Together Tour features iconic bands performing chart-topping hits from the '60s and '70s. This year's lineup includes The...
The Happy Together Tour
The Happy Together Tour is an annual summer traveling concert featuring chart-topping bands and artists from the 1960s and 1970s. The 2026 bill includes The...
Menopause the Musical
The hilarious celebration of women and the change, this uplifting production includes musical parodies from the ‘60s and ‘70s and ‘80s such as "Puff, My...
Menopause The Musical 25th Anniversary Tour
Menopause The Musical is a hilarious musical parody set to classic tunes from the '60s, '70s, and '80s, celebrating 25 years of laughter and sisterhood....
Behind The Scream: A Live Conversation with David Arquette
Behind The Scream is a live event featuring a 30th anniversary screening of the iconic horror film Scream, followed by an in-depth moderated interview and...
The Christmas Carol
A world premiere adaptation of The Christmas Carol is part of Paramount Theatre's 2026-27 Broadway Series....
Review: ICEBOY! at Goodman Theatre
Iceboy! is an absolute riot. It’s a truly original and genuinely laugh-out-loud new musical comedy featuring Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman.…
Review: MEN OF SOUL at Black Ensemble Theater
Men of Soul plays like a greatest‑hits album you never want to end.…
Review: AS YOU LIKE IT presented by Midsommer Flight
There’s nothing quite like the gentle strum of a mandolin through the open breeze of a public park to make you fully appreciate both the arrival of summer and the magic of live theater.…
Review: Black Button Eyes Productions' ST. NICHOLAS at City Lit Theater
We are always telling stories, and we are always listening to them. In Black Button Eyes’ latest production, St. Nicholas, this eternal need for meaning through storytelling brings us into supernatural territory. …
Review: WATER FOR ELEPHANTS Tour at Broadway In Chicago
The Water for Elephants tour transports audiences to the circus — and has some dazzling aerial tricks up its sleeve. Based on the popular 2006 novel by Sara Gruen, Rick Elice’s book and PigPen Theatre Co.’s score comprise a memory musical: The elderly Mr. Jankowski (Robert Tully) looks back o…
Review: A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC at Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire IL
Jeff award-winning director Nick Bowling and this cast have created a work that reminds us of why Sondheim’s music is special. The orchestra under the direction of Brad Haak fills the theater with the intricate melodies of this musical. Sally Dolembo’s costumes are gorgeous and showcase the turn…
Review: HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARS ROVER at Sandbox Theatre Collective
What did our critic think of HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARS ROVER at Sandbox Theatre Collective?…
Review: DESERTED at Redtwist Theatre
What did our critic think of DESERTED at Redtwist Theatre?…
Review: Tin Drum Theatre's SOUTHERN RAPTURE at Theater Wit
When honest artistic integrity meets conservative religious outrage, what follows is escalating frenzy, controlled chaos, and poignant reflections on what it means to produce art and tell the stories where they need to be heard — and the conflicting struggles that come with such intentions. Tin Dr…
Review: UNTITLED VAMPIRE PLAY at Lookingglass Theatre Company
Untitled Vampire Play — a world premiere from Lookingglass ensemble member Kevin Douglas — is a fun, wacky romp. The play doesn’t take itself seriously, and director Devon de Mayo’s cast has plenty of fun with vampire and human antics alike. Douglas’s script draws on all sorts of vampire l…
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Catch as Catch Can Steppenwolf Theatre Company (6/04-7/12) |
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EWP presents Robbie Fulks & Griffin William Sherry Showcase Raue Center For The Arts (8/07-8/07) |
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Hedwig and the Angry Inch Catalyst Ranch (7/09-7/26) |
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The Electro Recall with Morgan Page and Slushii BaseCamp Pub (7/11-7/11) |
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Elgin Symphony Orchestra Raue Center For The Arts (12/11-12/11) |
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MrBallen: Lights out Live Chicago Theatre (10/02-10/02) |
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Dirty Dancing: The Musical James M. Nederlander Theatre (9/09-9/20) |
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The Outsiders Cadillac Palace (8/11-8/11) |
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Raks Geek The Newport Theater (11/13-11/13) |
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Jersey Boys CIBC Theatre (11/11-11/22) |