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Paramount Theatre Announces Subscription Series for 2023-24 Season Featuring BEAUTIFUL, BILLY ELLIOT & More


by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 23, 2023

Light the marquee, roll out the red carpet and open the doors to the largest subscription theater in the nation, because downtown Aurora’s Paramount Theatre has announced the four blockbuster musicals on tap for its 2023-24 Broadway Series....

THE SECOND CITY'S HOLIDAY REVUE is Coming to Paramount Theatre in November


by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 20, 2022

Paramount Theatre is ready to unwrap its annual end-of-year tradition - bringing The Second City’s famous brand of seasonal hilarity to downtown Aurora for the holidays. And this year, Paramount’s gag gift is titled The Second City’s Holiday Revue: I Saw Mommy Kissing The Second City. Performances a...

THE SOUND OF MUSIC to Open at Paramount Theatre in November


by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 04, 2022

The Sound of Music, one of the most beloved musicals of all time, has enchanted audiences for more than 50 years. This holiday season, Chicago audiences can experience this unforgettable Rodgers and Hammerstein classic for the first time, or all over again, at downtown Aurora’s Paramount Theatre. Pr...

Past Shows

The Addams Family Young@Part
The Addams Family Young@Part
1/16 - 4/30/2024


Rehearsals : Tuesdays, January 16 – April 30, 2024; 5-7pm (no rehearsal/class on March 26) Cost : $360, includes 2 tickets to the final show ...

SOUL MIGRATION


Composed by Orbert Davis, “Soul Migration” is a powerful, soul-stirring, musical tribute inspired by the stories of the 6 million African Americans who fled the ...

The Exonerated
The Exonerated
4/4 - 4/7/2024


The Exonerated  combines first-person narrative with letters, transcripts, case files, and legal records to tell the stories of six wrongfully convicted survivors of death row: ...

BODY LANGUAGE: Cultural Storytelling Through Dance


Thursday, March 28 at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 30 at 2:30 p.m. The GSU Dance Company presents a cultural Kaleidoscope of movement. From traditional cultural ...

She the People


A high-octane show entirely created, designed, and performed by the fearlessly funny women of world-famous comedy mecca The Second City,  She the People  is a mimosas-and-madness-fueled ...

123 Andrés


10 a.m. and 12 noon* (*Sensory-Inclusive Performance with ASL Interpreter) Christina and Andrés can’t find their friend Juana, and their only clue is that she’s ...

Muntu + Deeply Rooted


Muntu Dance Theatre  performs authentic and progressive interpretations of contemporary and ancient African and African-American dance, music, and folklore. Their highly innovative repertory preserves traditional ...

Opera Up Close: A Winter's Journey (Die Winterreise)


ON STAGE CABERET SEATING Franz Schubert’s song cycle  Die Winterreise  is a stunning musical journey through the bitter winter landscape of the human heart. Composed for ...

Sons of Serendip


Back by popular demand! This Billboard charting quartet returns to win your hearts once again with their ethereal and emotionally stirring interpretations of pop music, ...

A Very Electric Christmas


Saturday, December 9 at  1:00 p.m.  &  4:00 p.m. Follow the story of a young bird named Max and his family, as they begin their ...

It's a Wonderful Life
It's a Wonderful Life
12/1 - 12/3/2023


Friday, December 1 at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, December 2 at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, December 3 at 2:30 p.m. Limited On Stage Tiered Seating A special ...

She Kills Monsters
She Kills Monsters
11/2 - 11/5/2023


Thursday, November 2 at 7:30 p.m. Friday, November 3 at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, November 4 at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, November 5 at 2:30 p.m. Performed ...

The Rocky Horror Picture Show


Let’s do the Time Warp again! with a Live Shadow Cast and Audience Partici...pation! One of the oddest cult films ever made, this kinky, rock'n'roll, science ...

DEARLY BELOVED... A Tribute to Prince


This group made up of former members of the New Power Generation (NPG) have built a reputation for playing as if their famous boss was ...

SUGAR SKULL! A Día de Muertos Musical Adventure


SUGAR SKULL! A Día de Muertos Musical Adventure  is a touring bilingual/bicultural musical for young audiences and families that uses traditional regional music and dance ...

Opera Up Close presents Opera Titans: The Power and Passion of Verdi, Wagner, and Puccini


ON STAGE CABARET SEATING Life is Short: Opera is Long. Not sure where to start on Wagner’s Ring Cycle? This is a chance to hear ...

Videos


The Thanksgiving Play in Chicago The Thanksgiving Play
Ensemble Theater In Honor of Helen Zell at Steppenwolf (4/25 - 6/2) Tracker
Beautiful: The Carole King Musical in Chicago Beautiful: The Carole King Musical
Paramount Theatre (4/24 - 6/16) Tracker
Act of God in Chicago Act of God
Raue Center For The Arts (8/2 - 8/25)
Queens of the Blues in Chicago Queens of the Blues
Studebaker Theater (6/7 - 6/23)
The Second City Mainstage's 112th Revue in Chicago The Second City Mainstage's 112th Revue
The Second City - Mainstage (Chicago) (4/23 - 5/16)
1619: The Journey of a People in Chicago 1619: The Journey of a People
Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre (6/15 - 6/30)
English in Chicago English
Goodman Theatre - Owen Theatre (5/10 - 6/9)
The Singularity Play in Chicago The Singularity Play
Jackalope Theatre Company (5/19 - 6/22)
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child in Chicago Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
James M. Nederlander Theater (9/10 - 2/1)
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