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Review: THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BE at Paramount Theatre
by Tina St. Angelo Wetzel - Mar 20, 2025

The newest production at the Copley Theatre in Aurora is The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. It’s the story of “12” year olds competing in a spelling bee. Under the direction of Jeff Award-winning Stephen Schellhardt and a set designed by Lauren M. Nichols showcasing a gymnasium, this group of actors brings forth the anxieties, awkwardness, innocence, doubt, fear and ultimately joy of this age group.

Review: FROZEN at Paramount Theatre Aurora, IL
by Tina St. Angelo Wetzel - Nov 10, 2024

What did our critic think of FROZEN at Paramount Theatre Aurora, IL?

Paramount Theatre Reveals Cast For Midwest Premiere Of Disney's FROZEN
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 19, 2024

Paramount Theatre announced the cast for the regional premiere of Disney's FROZEN, featuring a lineup of seasoned performers. The production is set to bring the beloved story to life on stage in its midwest premiere.

Review: THE FULL MONTY at Paramount Theatre Aurora, IL
by Tina St. Angelo Wetzel - Sep 1, 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, 2024.  

Photos: THE FULL MONTY at Paramount Theatre
by Blair Ingenthron - Aug 31, 2024

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

Paramount Theatre Goes THE FULL MONTY To Launch Its 13th Broadway Series
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 7, 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.

Review: MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET at Stolp Island Theatre Aurora
by Tina St. Angelo Wetzel - Jul 21, 2024

What did our critic think of Million Dollar Quartet at Stolp Island Theatre?

Photos: MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET at Paramount Theatre
by Blair Ingenthron - Jul 21, 2024

Check out production photos for Million Dollar Quartet, custom-produced for Paramount’s new Stolp Island Theatre, here!

Paramount's BOLD Series Launches Third Season With PETER AND THE STARCATCHER Beginning in July
by Blair Ingenthron - Jun 29, 2024

Season three of Paramount's BOLD Series will launch this summer with a new production of Peter and the Starcatcher, running July 24 through September 1.

Cast Set for MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET at Paramount Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 21, 2024

Million Dollar Quartet is being presented at Paramount Theatre this summer. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Video: Get A First Look At BEAUTIFUL THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL at Paramount Theatre in Aurora
by Joshua Wright - May 8, 2024

Get a first look at Paramount Theatre’s production of 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 tells the inspiring true story of her remarkable rise to stardom with her husband and songwriting partner, Gerry Goffin, and how she went on to become one of the most successful singers, songwriters and musicians in contemporary music history. 

Video: First Look At Steppenwolf Theatre's Chicago Premiere of THE THANKSGIVING PLAY
by A.A. Cristi - May 8, 2024

Steppenwolf Theatre Company continues its 48th season with the Chicago premiere of Larissa FastHorse’s The Thanksgiving Play, a biting comedy about everything right, wrong and woke in America, directed by Jess McLeod. Get a glimpse inside the production with the new video clip!

Photos: Steppenwolf Theatre Presents THE THANKSGIVING PLAY Chicago Premiere!
by A.A. Cristi - May 7, 2024

Steppenwolf Theatre Company has released first look photos of the Chicago premiere of Larissa FastHorse’s The Thanksgiving Play, a biting comedy about everything right, wrong and woke in America, directed by Jess McLeod. 

Review: BEAUTIFUL THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL at Paramount Theatre Aurora, IL
by Tina St. Angelo Wetzel - May 6, 2024

The earth moved. The current production at the Paramount Theatre is Beautiful, the Carole King Musical. This is more than a jukebox musical. It tells the amazing story of one of the greatest songwriters of the 20th century and how her story evolved.

Photos: First Look At BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL At Paramount Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - May 4, 2024

Not so far away is Paramount Theatre’s 2023-24 season finale, the Broadway smash hit Beautiful: The Carole King Musical. Nominated for seven Tony Awards, with two wins, plus a Grammy for Best Musical Theater Album, Paramount will pull out all the stops in this season-finale jukebox musical celebration of one our most beloved music icons ever. See photos from the production!

Video: Get A First Look at Steppenwolf's THE THANKSGIVING PLAY
by Joshua Wright - May 1, 2024

Get a first look at the Chicago premiere of The Thanksgiving Play at Steppenwolf. The Thanksgiving Play will play April 25 – June 2, 2024 in Steppenwolf’s stunning in-the-round Ensemble Theater.

Video: Meet the Cast of Steppenwolf's THE THANKSGIVING PLAY
by Alan Henry - Apr 25, 2024

Meet the cast of the Chicago premiere of The Thanksgiving Play, and get the backstage scoop on all the shenanigans, the derangement and the punk rock nature of wild turkeys.

Photos: Go Inside Rehearsals for THE THANKSGIVING PLAY at Steppenwolf
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 15, 2024

Check out rehearsal photos for The Thanksgiving Play at Steppenwolf. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Video: Playwright Larissa FastHorse on THE THANKSGIVING PLAY at Steppenwolf
by Joshua Wright - Apr 11, 2024

Watch as playwright Larissa FastHorse talks about her The Thanksgiving Play's Chicago premiere at Steppenwolf Theatre Company. The production will be directed by Jess McLeod. 

THE THANKSGIVING PLAY Comes to Steppenwolf Theatre Company This April
by Stephi Wild - Mar 29, 2024

 Steppenwolf Theatre Company will continue its 48th season with the Chicago premiere of Larissa FastHorse’s The Thanksgiving Play, a biting comedy about everything right, wrong and woke in America, directed by Jess McLeod.