Paramount’s 14th Broadway Series Boasts Chicago Premieres of Contemporary Broadway Hits Come from Away and Dear Evan Hansen, Plus American Classics White Christmas and South Pacific
AURORA–Continue the adventure with beautiful music, amazing stories and unforgettable moments only found at downtown Aurora’s Paramount Theatre, the largest subscription theater in the U.S.
Today, Paramount revealed a blockbuster, four-show line-up for its 14th Broadway Series, including two Chicago-area premieres - Come from Away, directed by Trent Stork, (August 20–October 12, 2025) and Dear Evan Hansen, directed by Jessica Fisch (February 4–March 22, 2026). Add the most iconic holiday musical of all time, Irving Berlin’s White Christmas, directed by Stephen Schellhardt (November 12, 2025–January 11, 2026), and the beloved 1940s World War II musical, South Pacific, directed by Devon Hayakawa and Trent Stork (April 29-June 14, 2026), and that’s one enchanted season.
Paramount’s fourth BOLD Series brings three more exciting works to its sleek, intimate Copley Theatre, in 2025-26, right across the street from Paramount: Sam Shepard’s American classic True West, directed by Paramount Artistic Director Jim Corti (July 16–August 31, 2025), the Chicago premiere of the buzzy new play Covenant by Chicago native York Walker, directed by Goodman Theatre’s Malkia Stampley (October 1–November 16, 2025), and the first area Equity staging of Ride the Cyclone since its debut in 2015, directed by Lauren Berman (March 18–May 31, 2026).
“Our theaters exist to take hold of your senses, heart and soul, and lift you up individually and communally, ” said Paramount Theatre Artistic Director Jim Corti. “Being with friends and family, and among others you haven’t met, we’re as one, witness to the sights and sounds of story and song depicting the struggles and joys onstage in which we see so much of ourselves revealed. We’re lifted up by the excellence of the music and artistry and most of all, by our shared humanity. Personally, I hope to see you join us for our most promising season yet!”
“Thanks to the success of our Broadway Series at Paramount, our BOLD Series at the Copley, and now, our all-new, immersive Million Dollar Quartet, extended through June at our new Stolp Island Theatre, downtown Aurora is earning a new reputation as THE destination for vibrant nightlife, a fast-growing roster of new restaurants, anchored by a nexus of incredible, and affordable, live theater options on any one night,” said Tim Rater, President and CEO, Paramount Theatre. “With the City of Aurora’s firm and continued commitment to supporting the arts, we are becoming the model that others can look to as to how the live performing arts can reinvigorate and drive success in a downtown business district.”
As always, Paramount’s 35,000+ subscribers are given the first chance to secure their seats for next season. And just as it has since it launched its first Broadway Series in 2011, Paramount still offers the same “Buy Two Shows, Get Two Shows Free” offer, with packages starting as low as $60.
Broadway Series renewals begin Monday, February 3. During the renewal period, new subscribers can pre-order subscriptions and queue up for the best seats, after renewing subscribers receive theirs. The renewal period ends April 13. Special offer: Current Broadway subscribers who renew by April 13 can earn a Buy One Ticket, Get One Free, or a Buy One Ticket, Get One Half-Off, offer to see Paramount’s long-running staging of Million Dollar Quartet, still rockin’ just a block away at Paramount’s new Stolp Island Theatre, 5 E. Downer Place, Suite G, through June 2025. See website or inquire with the box office for details.
BOLD Series renewals also begin Monday, February 3. Three-show BOLD packages start at just $78. All BOLD productions are presented in Paramount’s intimate Copley Theatre, 8 E. Galena Blvd., in the North Island Center in downtown Aurora.
Single tickets for Paramount’s 14th Broadway Series go on sale Monday, June 16 at 10 a.m. All Broadway Series shows are presented at Paramount Theatre, 23 E. Galena Blvd. in downtown Aurora. Single tickets for Paramount’s 2024-25 BOLD Series go on sale Monday, April 28 at 10 a.m.
For subscriptions, tickets and information, visit ParamountAurora.com, call (630) 896-6666, or visit the Paramount box office, 23 E. Galena Blvd. in Aurora, Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and until show time on show days. For the latest updates, follow @paramountaurora on Facebook and Instagram, and Paramount Theatre on LinkedIn.
