Paramount Theatre Delays Performances 1 Year Due To Coronavirus

AURORA, IL — Performances will not return to Aurora’s Paramount Theatre until at least April 2021. Tim Rater, president and CEO of Paramount Theatre, announced Friday that all performances scheduled for the 2020-21 season will be pushed back a full year due to the coronavirus.

“Despite our best efforts, we can’t find a path forward for this season,” Rater said in a letter to patrons. “We don’t know when a vaccine will be developed and available or when capacity restrictions will be lifted, but we do know that, for the foreseeable future, it would be difficult to do shows and keep everyone safe.”

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Speaking alongside Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin in May, Rater — who also leads the Aurora Civic Center Authority — said he and his team were working to reschedule this summer’s slate of performances at Paramount Theatre and RiverEdge Park. Most had already agreed in May to new dates next year, Rater said.

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Paramount Theatre is tentatively set to reopen with “Killer Queen” on April 3, 2021, with performances to kick into gear in June. The 2021-22 season is set to conclude May 29, 2022, with a six-week run of “Ragtime.”

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“Please know that our lights are merely dimmed right now, and after this intermission, they will shine brighter than ever,” Rater said. “We will all be together when that curtain rises again and the overture fills the air.”

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Ticketholders who renewed for the 2020-21 season will have their payments automatically applied for shows during the 2021-22 season, Rater said. Customers will receive tickets with updated show information prior to the start of the new season.

After coordinating seating for all renewing customers, Paramount staff will reach out to customers who preordered tickets for the 2020-21 season, Rater said. Preorders will be honored in the order they were made, Rater said.

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Tickets for the 2021-22 season will go on sale next spring. Past customers who did not renew their tickets for the 2020-21 season due to the coronavirus will be given a chance to buy tickets before they go sale to the general public, Rater said.

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“It warms my heart that so many subscribers have renewed their subscription for next season,” Rater said. “We are grateful for your patience and support as we continue to find our way through these challenging times.”

Paramount 2021-22 Schedule

• Killer Queen — April 3, 2021
• Frank Caliendo — June 5, 2021
• Jay Leno — June 11, 2021
• Straight No Chaser — June 12, 2021
• Kinky Boots — June 30, 2021 – Aug. 15, 2021
• Rock of Ages — Sept. 1, 2021 – Oct. 17, 2021
• Cinderella — Nov. 10, 2021 – Jan. 9, 2022
• Groundhog Day — Jan. 26 – March 13, 2022
• Ragtime — April 13 – May 29, 2022

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