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The Full Monty
The Full Monty
8/21 - 10/6/2024


Paramount Theatre's upcoming production showcases the lively musical about a group of unemployed steelworkers from Buffalo who decide to form a male strip troupe to ...

An Evening With Matthew Morrison


Matthew Morrison, a versatile actor recognized for work on-stage and on-screen, has been nominated for Tony, Emmy and Golden Globe Awards. Morrison’s most recent Broadway ...


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Spotlight: MATTHEW MORRISON at Paramount Theatre


by BWW Special Offer - September 06, 2024

Encore for the Arts! An Evening with Matthew Morrison at Aurora's Paramount Theatre...

Spotlight: THE FULL MONTY at Paramount Theatre


by BWW Special Offer - September 06, 2024

The Full Monty: A working-class musical that works for tips!...

BWW Q&A: Creg Sclavi on THE FULL MONTY at Paramount Theatre


by Joshua Wright - September 04, 2024

We talk to Creg Sclavi about THE FULL MONTY at Paramount Theatre. Paramount Theatre is kicking off their 13th Broadway Series season with the perfect show for the times, The Full Monty, playing August 21-October 6! Layoffs, outsourcing, and a changing world cannot stop these guys from tackling their...

Review: THE FULL MONTY at Paramount Theatre Aurora, IL


by Tina St. Angelo Wetzel - September 01, 2024

“Desperate times take desperate measures”. These words are spoken by one of the out of work steel workers in Buffalo. That is exactly what happens in the Full Monty, currently playing at the Paramount Theatre in Aurora through October 6.  ...

Photos: THE FULL MONTY at Paramount Theatre


by Blair Ingenthron - August 31, 2024

Check out production photos for Paramount Theatre's The Fully Monty, running now through October 6, here!...

League Of Chicago Theatres Announces Fall Highlights


by A.A. Cristi - August 28, 2024

Chicago will continue to produce some of the most exciting work in the country this Fall. Offerings from the city’s more than 250 producing theatres include a wide variety of plays and musicals, as well as comedy, dance, festivals, and more. ...

DOG MAN: THE MUSICAL To Return To Chicago For Limited Engagement This November


by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 22, 2024

DOG MAN: THE MUSICAL will return to Chicago for a limited engagement this November. Learn how to purchase tickets....

DOG MAN: THE MUSICAL and CAT KID COMIC CLUB: THE MUSICAL to Launch National Tours


by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 20, 2024

DOG MAN: THE MUSICAL and CAT KID COMIC CLUB: THE MUSICAL will embark on national multi-week engagements during the 2024-2025 season. Learn how to purchase tickets. ...

THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE UGLY SWEATER Comes to Paramount's Copley Theatre


by Stephi Wild - August 19, 2024

The Second City will present The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly Sweater, November 21-December 23 at Paramount's Copley Theatre in downtown Aurora....

Paramount Theatre Goes THE FULL MONTY To Launch Its 13th Broadway Series


by A.A. Cristi - August 07, 2024

Paramount Theatre kicks off its 13th Broadway Series with THE FULL MONTY, a musical about blue-collar steelworkers turned male strippers, running from August 21 to October 6....

Past Shows

Beautiful
4/24 - 6/16/2024


Before she was hit-maker Carole King — she was Carole Klein, a spunky, young songwriter from Brooklyn with a unique voice. From the chart-topping hits ...

Beautiful: The Carole King Musical


Before she was the Carole King we know today, she was a young songwriter from Brooklyn trying to make a name for herself. Beautiful – ...

BILLY ELLIOT: THE MUSICAL
2/7 - 3/24/2024


BOBDIREX presents the Indiana Production Premiere of BILLY ELLIOT: THE MUSICAL! In New York 'Billy' won 10 Tony Awards and 10 Drama Desk Awards including ...

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2/7 - 3/24/2024

THE SOUND OF MUSIC
11/9 - 1/8/2023


The Sound of Music, a beloved musical brimming with romance and resilience, was crafted by the team of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II. These ...

Fun Home
8/3 - 9/18/2022


Fun Home is a Tony Award-winning musical based on Alison Bechdel's 2006 graphic memoir of the same name. The musical features music by Jeanine Tesori ...

Pretended
1/14


Aurora's Paramount Theatre will present a free virtual reading of Pretended, a new play about a Haitian adoptee in search of truth and identity, written ...

Kinky Boots
4/29 - 6/14/2020


The exhilarating true story about a struggling shoe factory that will lift your spirits to high-heeled heights!...

The Secret of my Success
2/12 - 4/29/2020

August Rush
4/24 - 6/2/2019

THE PRODUCERS
2/6 - 3/17/2019


A New Mel Brooks Musical. Adapted by Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan from Brooks’ 1968 film of the same name, with lyrics by Brooks and ...

LEGALLY BLONDE
9/5 - 10/25/2018


The story of Elle Woods, Bel Air's favorite pink-clad blonde, and her equally stylish Chihuahua, Bruiser. After Elle's boyfriend dumps her at graduation, she gets ...

ONCE
4/25 - 6/3/2018


Set in Dublin, the story revolves around Guy, a talented but discouraged street musician, and a young Czech woman, simply known as Girl. Guy's music ...

ONCE
4/25 - 6/2/2018


Set in Dublin, the story revolves around Guy, a talented but discouraged street musician, and a young Czech woman, simply known as Girl. Guy's music ...

CABARET (1998 VERSION)
2/7 - 3/18/2018


In a Berlin nightclub, as the 1920's draw to a close, a garish Master of Ceremonies welcomes the audience and assures them they will forget ...

ELF-THE MUSICAL
11/22 - 1/7/2018


Based on the beloved holiday film, this hilarious fish-out-of-water comedy follows Buddy the Elf in his quest to find his true identity....

Evita
9/13 - 10/29/2017


SWEENEY TODD
2/8 - 3/19/2017


Stephen Sondheim’s haunting musical thriller has been hailed "the greatest musical of the past half-century” by the Wall Street Journal. Sophisticated and uncompromising, “Sweeney Todd” ...

DISNEY'S THE LITTLE MERMAID
11/23 - 1/15/2017


In a magical kingdom fathoms below, a beautiful young mermaid longs to leave her ocean home to live in the world above. Adapted from Disney’s ...

MAMMA MIA!
9/7 - 10/30/2016


MAMMA MIA! is the ultimate feel–good show that has audiences coming back again and again to relive the thrill. Now it's your turn to have ...

WEST SIDE STORY
3/16 - 4/24/2016


West Side Story, a modern Romeo and Juliet set against the backdrop of gang violence, is a powerful and timeless musical. The music was composed ...

WEST SIDE STORY
3/9 - 4/10/2016


West Side Story, a modern Romeo and Juliet set against the backdrop of gang violence, is a powerful and timeless musical. The music was composed ...

HAIRSPRAY
1/20 - 2/21/2016


This fun-loving new musical delights audiences by sweeping them away to 1960's Baltimore, where the 50's are out-- and change is in the air. Lovable ...

LES MISERABLES
3/18 - 4/26/2015


This international smash-hit may be the most popular musical in the world. In 19th century France, Jean Valjean is released from 19 years of unjust ...

THE WHO'S TOMMY
1/14 - 2/15/2015


Peter Townshend 'stale of a young boy's journey from pain to triumph is the mostelectrifying evening of rock and roll ever to play in a ...

MARY POPPINS
11/26 - 1/4/2015


Mary Poppins is bringing its own brand of Broadway magic to theaters across the country, which has Variety raving, “This is the rare touring production ...

RENT
3/12 - 4/6/2014


Set in the East Village of New York City, RENT is about falling in love, finding your voice and living for today. Winner of the ...

MISS SAIGON
10/30 - 11/24/2013


A classic love story is brought up-to-date in one of the most stunning theatrical spectacles of all time. In  MISS SAIGON ,  Alain Boublil  and ...

In the Heights
In the Heights
9/11 - 10/6/2013


IN THE HEIGHTS tells the universal story of a vibrant community in New York?s Washington Heights neighborhood ? a place where the coffee from the ...

The Little Engine That Could Earns Her Whistle


Based on the book The Little Engine That Could, this song-filled production is the timeless tale of the Little Blue Engine that dreamed of one ...

Laura Ingalls Wilder


Laura Ingalls and her pioneering family travel across America in search of a place they can call home. While the adventure and exploration of this ...

The Music Man
The Music Man
1/16 - 2/3/2013


It's going to be a busy week for traveling salesman Harold Hill. He has to convince the residents of River City he's a well-accomplished musician; ...

Shatner's World: We Just Live in It


His acting career has spanned over 60 years. He's won two Emmy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards. He is one of the most recognizable ...

Annie
Annie
11/21 - 12/30/2012


Don't let the red curls, freckles and dress fool you. That adorable little girl is a true adventurer. She's been abandoned as a baby, raised ...

Skippyjon Jones


Skippyjon Jones is a little kitten with big ears and an even bigger imagination. Convinced he is a Chihuahua, he dons a mask, a cape, ...

Capitol Steps


It's an election year. By the time October rolls around, we're all going to need some laughs. Who better to provide them than a group ...

Grease
Grease
9/12 - 10/7/2012


It's the ultimate celebration of the teen years. Set on Chicago's Northwest side in the hip 1950s, everyone has reported to class: Danny, Sandy, Frenchy, ...

Footloose
Footloose
7/20 - 7/22/2012


Get ready to cut loose this summer with a high-energy, high-steppin', family-friendly production of "Footloose." Based on the 1984 film, "Footloose" tells the musical story ...

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