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Fun Home
August 3–September 18, 2022
Behind closed doors there’s a different story.
Fun Home takes you on a reflective journey of love, loss and family. Alison looks back on her life and struggles with her closeted father’s choice to end his life. She knows this struggle firsthand after coming out herself. Through the eyes of Alison, we begin to see how our differences bring us together. And while it may seem a picture-perfect family on the outside, BEHIND CLOSED DOORS THERE’S A DIFFERENT STORY.
Suggested for ages 13+ for some adult language and references to adult sexual content and suicide
Fun Home Press Kit
Format: Google Drive
DownloadHappy Together Tour 2022
Aug 19
Featuring The Turtles, Gary Puckett & The Union Gap, The Association, The Buckinghams, The Vogues and The Cowsills
Get the Led Out
Aug 19
Get the Led Out is back with another sure-to-sell-out tribute to Led Zeppelin. Don’t wait to get your tickets!
Boz Scaggs: Out of the Blues Tour 2022 with very special guest The Robert Cray Band
Aug 20
Two masters of blues rock join forces for an unforgettable night at RiverEdge Park.
TUSK
Aug 26
The music of Fleetwood Mac filling the air is the perfect way to spend a beautiful night at RiverEdge Park.
TUSK Press Kit
Format: Google Drive
DownloadBall State Faculty Workshop
Aug 27 – 28
Come work with the amazing professionals at Ball State University! August 27-28 from 1:00 – 5:00 pm Paramount School of the Arts will be hosting a Musical Theater Workshop with faculty members from Ball State University.
Dreamgirls
August 31, 2022-October 16, 2022
Risking it all for the American Dream.
Nominated for 11 Tony Awards, Including Best Musical
It’s the 1960s where the sound of Motown is on the rise. Meet the Dreamettes, Effie, Deena and Lorrell, three women trying to break their way onto the music scene. When car salesman Curtis Taylor Jr. signs the three singers to a record label, he sets in motion a series of events that will forever change their lives, for better and for worse. Join the Dreamgirls as they navigate the highs and lows of life, love and fame. And remember, all you gotta do is dream.
Suggested for ages 10+, includes some adult language and relationship content
Book and Lyrics by TOM EYEN
Music by HENRY KRIEGER
Original Broadway Production Directed
and Choreographed by MICHAEL BENNETT
Orchestrations by HAROLD WHEELER
Produced on Broadway by MICHAEL BENNETT,
ROBERT AVIAN, GEFFEN RECORDS and
THE SHUBERT ORGANIZATION
The Nightmare Before Christmas
Oct 3
Boys and girls of every age, wouldn’t you like to see something strange?
BULL: a love story
October 5–November 20, 2022
a world premiere play developed through paramount’s inception project
Bull dealt drugs, got caught, and served his time. For a decade, he’s thought about one thing: coming home. On the day Bull is released from prison, he returns to his old Chicago neighborhood, Lakeview, now unrecognizable. Hopeful and eager, he is ready to resume life with his family, only to discover how much has moved on without him. His dream now within grasp, what will it take to get home?
Suggested for ages 13+ for some adult language
The Sound of Music
November 9, 2022-January 8, 2023
One of the most beloved musicals of all time and a holiday favorite, The Sound of Music has enchanted audiences for more than 50 years.
Nominated for 9 Tony Awards, and Winner of Best Musical
When carefree nun-in-training Maria is sent by her convent to be the governess of seven children, she finds herself unexpectedly questioning her choices in life and falling in love with the children’s stern father, all the while the events of World War II play out in the background. One of the most beloved musicals of all time and a holiday favorite, The Sound of Music has enchanted audiences for more than 50 years. Experience it for the first time or all over again at Paramount Theatre, where our lobby will be decked out in Christmas decorations, including a two-story Christmas tree.
Suggested for ages 5+, includes some discriminatory language, depiction of Nazi’s and images of swastikas
Music by RICHARD RODGERS
Lyrics by OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II
Book by HOWARD LINDSAY and RUSSEL CROUSE
The Sound of Music is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of The Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization.
ChristkindlMarket
November 18 - December 24
The Christkindlmarket Chicago is the most authentic traditional holiday market of its kind outside of Europe, offering a unique shopping experience, family-friendly events & intercultural activities.
Into the Woods
February 1, 2023-March 19, 2023
Spectacle and extravagance awaits you in Stephen Sondheim’s brilliant reimagining.
Nominated for 10 Tony Awards, including Best Musical and Winner of Best Score
A red cape, a strand of yellow hair, a golden shoe and a white cow. It’s these four items that send a baker and his barren wife through the woods on a magical journey to reverse a spell cast by an evil witch. Throw in Little Red Riding Hood, Jack and the Beanstalk, Rapunzel and Cinderella and you have one of the most astounding and original fairytale retellings the stage has ever seen. If you’ve seen The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast or Cinderella on Paramount’s stage, then you know the spectacle and extravagance that awaits you in Stephen Sondheim’s brilliant reimagining.
Suggested for ages 12+, includes violence as well as loud noises
Music and Lyrics by STEPHEN SONDHEIM
Book by JAMES LAPINE
Originally Directed on Broadway by JAMES LAPINE
Orchestrations by JONATHAN TUNICK
Original Broadway production by
HEIDI LANDESMAN, ROCCO LANDESMAN,
RICK STEINER, M. ANTHONY FISHER,
FREDERIC H. MAYERSON, JUJAMCYN THEATERS
Originally produced by
THE GLOBE THEATER, SAN DIEGO, CA.
Into the Woods is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI.
School of Rock
April 12, 2023-May 28, 2023
Based on the hit movie starring Jack Black, School of Rock inspires, entertains and flat-out rocks.
Nominated for 4 Tony Awards, including Best Musical
From the genius mind of Andrew Lloyd Webber comes a rousing, feel good and inspirational story of kids at a prestigious prep school. Wannabe rocker, Dewey Finn, has just been kicked out of his band, he can’t pay rent and his life is falling apart. When he scams his way into a teaching job meant for his roommate, Dewey turns a class of straight-A pupils into a guitar-shredding, bass-slapping, mind-blowing rock band. Dewey’s love of music and rock soon inspires the kids to pursue what they love. Based on the hit movie starring Jack Black, School of Rock inspires, entertains and flat-out rocks.
Suggested for ages 10+, includes adult language and suggestion of sexual content
Based on the Paramount movie by MIKE WHITE
Book by JULIAN FELLOWES
Lyrics by GLENN SLATER
New Music by ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER
School of Rock is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of The Really Useful Group.
Contact
For the convenience of press and media affiliates who wish to know more about specific Paramount Theatre and RiverEdge Park Events, we offer Press Kits for easy download. For further questions or to set up interviews/media appearances, please contact Jay Kelly at 312-315-3935 or jaykellypr@gmail.com.
General Downloads
Stolp Island Theatre Press Kit
Format: Google Drive
DownloadThe Inception Project
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DownloadPretended Press Kit
Format: Google Drive
DownloadBULL: a love story Press Kit
Format: Google Drive
DownloadConnection: A Social Media Concert Series Press Kit
Format: Google Drive
Download2020/2021 Broadway Season Announcement
The Knot Best of Weddings 2020
Format: Google Drive
Paramount's Meyer Ballroom has been selected a 2020 winner of The Knot Best of Weddings,
Download2020 Jeff Award Nominations
Paramount Theatre Logo
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Download (101KB)RiverEdge Park Logo
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Download (70KB)Paramount Theatre Venue Photos
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Download (38MB)RiverEdge Park Venue Photos
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Download (20MB)Paramount Theatre Archival Photos
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