Comedy powerhouse Frank Caliendo returns to Aurora’s Paramount Theatre, ready to make a big impression one-night-only, Saturday, October 25 at 8 p.m. at one of his all-time favorite Chicago venues. Tickets are $56-$66.
Caliendo is a master impressionist and comedian famous for his spot-on impressions of celebrities, athletes and politicians. He always delivers a high-energy, rapid-fire, and clean show that keeps audiences roaring with laughter. A favorite on Mad TV, FOX NFL Sunday, ESPN AM 1000, and countless late-night shows, Caliendo’s talent and timing are second to none.
(from left) Steve Cochran, Mike Toomey and Tim Benker
Later this fall, the laughter continues across the street at Paramount’s intimate Copley Theatre, starting with Whatever Happened to Steve Cochran: Men of a Certain Rage, featuring three comedians and thousands of laughs, Saturday, November 15, with two shows at 5 and 8 p.m. Tickets are $36; $66 per seat for VIP Tables on the stage.
For years, Chicago drive time radio legend Steve Cochran, WGN-TV’s Mike Toomey and the hilarious Tim Benker have been killing it on radio, TV, podcasts and in every comedy club from Chicago to Poughkeepsie. Cochran and company sold out their past Copley Theatre shows and they will do it again. So don’t sit on this chance to enjoy Men of a Certain Age.
The Second City Touring Company (credit: Timothy Schmidt)
Looking ahead to the holidays, make that list, check it twice, and get your tickets now to The Second City’s Jack Frost Roasting on an Open Fire, a night of seasonal comedy with Chicago’s legendary Second City, November 20-December 23 at Paramount’s Copley Theatre. At just $44, tickets to Second City’s annual holiday residency in downtown Aurora are hotter than chestnuts roasting on an open fire.
Classic holiday family gatherings, office parties, movies, and Mariah Carey on infinite repeat will be severely lampooned in this fast-paced, interactive comedy revue. Performed by actual nutcrackers, aimed squarely at adult audiences, Jack Frost is stuffed with hilarious holiday songs, sketches, and, of course, a heaping side of Second City’s world-famous improv comedy.
Performance times are Thursdays at 7:30 p.m., Fridays at 8 p.m., and Saturdays at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. No show Thursday, November 27 (Thanksgiving Day). Added performances Wednesday, November 26 at 7:30 p.m., and Monday and Tuesday, December 22 and 23 at 7:30 p.m.
Paramount Theatre is located at 23 E. Galena Blvd., in the heart of downtown Aurora. Paramount’s Copley Theatre is located right across the street, at
8 E. Galena Blvd.
For tickets and information, visit ParamountAurora.com call (630) 896-6666, or stop by the Paramount Theatre box office, 23 E. Galena Blvd. in downtown Aurora, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Saturday, and until show time on show days.
About Paramount Theatre
Paramount Theatre, 23 E. Galena Blvd., is the center for performing arts in Aurora, the second largest city in Illinois. The beautiful, 1,843-seat theater, graced with a strong 1930s Art Deco influence and original Venetian décor, nationally known for its high-quality productions, superb acoustics and historic grandeur, has been downtown Aurora’s anchor attraction since 1931.
Paramount Theatre is one of five live performance venues overseen by the Aurora Civic Center Authority (ACCA) in downtown Aurora. ACCA also programs and manages Stolp Island Theatre, 5 E. Downer Place, Suite G, where its wildly acclaimed immersive production of Million Dollar Quartet has been running for more than a year; the 165-seat Copley Theatre, at 8 E. Galena in the North Island Center; the Paramount School of the Arts; and RiverEdge Park, 360 N. Broadway, downtown Aurora’s outdoor summer concert venue and home to Christkindlmarket Aurora.
Paramount Theatre is overseen by Tim Rater, President and CEO, Aurora Civic Center Authority; Jim Corti, Artistic Director, Paramount Theatre; a dedicated Board of Trustees and a devoted staff of live theater and music professionals.
For the latest updates, visit ParamountAurora.com or follow @paramountaurora on Facebook and Instagram, and Paramount Theatre on LinkedIn.