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Chicago's Paramount Aurora Theatre will stage the metropolis' premiere of Disney's Frozen the Musical as the 2024 holiday season show. The city, which has previously the touring production, will be one of the first to see a production staged by a local theatre company. 

Paramount Theatres "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" is unforgettable not only for its visual delights but also for its gorgeous sound and terrific performances from stars Stephen Schellhardt as Willy Wonka and Meena Sood as Charlie.

Aurora’s Paramount Theatre has staged a solid version of “Charlie,” with a few tweaks to the 1964 book, written by Roald Dahl, some of which will undoubtedly confuse diehard fans.

Goodman Theatre dominated nominations for the 55th annual equity Joseph Jefferson Awards recognizing excellence in Chicago-area theater. Auroras Paramount Theatre picked up 18 nominations, while Marriott and Drury Lane theaters each received 13 nods.

Goodman Theatre dominated nominations for the 55th annual equity Joseph Jefferson Awards recognizing excellence in Chicago-area theater. Auroras Paramount Theatre picked up 18 nominations, while Marriott and Drury Lane theaters each received 13 nods.

Urinetown: The Musical<br/>April 27-30, 2023 (Thursday-Saturday, 7:30 p.m.; Sunday 2 p.m.)<br/>Maddox Theatre, Clark Arts Center<br/>Guest Director, Stephen Schellhardt<br/><br/>Winner of three Tony Awards, three Outer Critics Circle Awards, two Lucille Lortel Awards and two Obie Awards, Urinetown is a hilarious musical satire of the legal system, capitalism, social irresponsibility, populism, bureaucracy, corporate mismanagement, municipal politics and musical the...

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Humor, heartbreak, hope for the future: Paramount Theatres brilliant revival of "Into the Woods" delivers everything you want from Stephen Sondheims musical about what happens after happily ever after.

Enter Aurora’s beautiful 1,800-seat Paramount Theatre for an ideally cast production of a the grand-scale Stephen Sondheim classic "Into the Woods." This is a production that not only entertains but also pays a winning tribute to the late Sondheim

Steven Sondheim's beautiful musical offers resonances wherever you may be on life’s journey.