Paramount Theatre (Aurora, Illinois)
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| Address | 23 E. Galena Blvd. |
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| Location | Aurora, Illinois |
| Owner | Aurora Civic Center Authority |
| Capacity | 1,885 |
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| Built | 1931 |
| Renovated | 1978 |
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| Coordinates | 41°45′27.6″N 88°18′52″W / 41.757667°N 88.31444°W |
| Architect | Rapp and Rapp |
| NRHP reference No. | 80001371 |
| Added to NRHP | September 10, 1986 |
The Paramount Theatre, also known as the Paramount Arts Center, opened in
History
In the 1920s,
The Paramount Theatre in Aurora was commissioned in 1931 by J. J. Rubens for one million dollars. It was designed by esteemed theater architects
In 1976, the theater closed for renovation following its sale to the Aurora Civic Center Authority. It re-opened on April 19, 1978. On September 10, 1986, it was recognized as a
Notable productions
In March 2020 The Secret of My Success, based on the 1987 movie of the same name, was mid-run for its world premiere and pre-Broadway tryout with Sydney Morton (Christy Lockhart) and Billy Harrigan Tighe (Brantley Foster/Carlton Whitfield) as leads and Gordon Greenberg directing when production was shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic.[3][4][5] It had been scheduled to run from February 21 – March 29, and the final performance was March 12, as Illinois governor J. B. Pritzker shut down all performance venues starting March 13.[4][6]
References
- ^ About the Paramount: History, Official website
- ^ Lyndee Jobe Henderson, Bill Franz, Bob Puhala, Illinois Off The Beaten Path, Globe Pequot, 2007, page 41
- ^ Jones, Chris (February 23, 2020). "Review: The Paramount's fine 'Secret of My Success' must drag along a clunky story from the '80s". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on December 4, 2020. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
- ^ a b "The Secret of My Success | February 12 – March 29, 2020". Paramount Theatre. February 4, 2019. Archived from the original on February 11, 2021. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
- ^ Gans, Andrew (February 5, 2019). "The Secret of My Success Musical Will Make World Premiere in 2020 at Aurora's Paramount Theatre". Playbill. Archived from the original on October 22, 2020. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
- ^ Peikert, Mark (February 24, 2020). "What Did Critics Think of New Musical The Secret of My Success?". Playbill. Archived from the original on June 3, 2020. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
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