Need something better than old reruns of Hallmark Movies this holiday season? Want to see some real nut-crackers?
Then dash on through the snow to catch The Second City’s Nut-Cracking Holiday Revue, November 20-December 23 at Paramount’s Copley Theatre, 8 E. Galena Blvd. in downtown Aurora.
Classic holiday family gatherings, office parties, movies, and Mariah Carey on infinite repeat will be severely lampooned in this fast-paced, interactive comedy revue stuffed with seasonal songs, sketches, and, of course, a heaping slice of Second City’s world famous improv comedy.
he Second City’s Nut-Cracking Holiday Revue
Photo credit: Timothy M. Schimdt
See the revue that will have you Ho Ho Ho’ing and Ha Ha Ha’ing all through this un-silent night. Performances are November 20-December 23: Thursday at 7:30 p.m., Friday at 8 p.m., Saturday at 3 and 8 p.m., and Sunday at 3 p.m. No show on Thanksgiving, Thursday, November 26. Added holiday week performances are Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, December 21- 23 at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets are $45*. For tickets, visit ParamountAurora.com, call (630) 896-6666, or stop by the Paramount box office Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., or until show time on show days. For group discounts, contact Melissa Striedl, melissas@paramountarts.com or (630) 723-2461. *Prices are for in-person purchases. Additional fees apply for phone and online orders.
Press play to screen and download the sizzle reel for The Second City's
Nutcracking Holiday Revue. Video courtesy The Second City.
The Second City’s Nut-Cracking Holiday Revue
Photo credit: Timothy M. Schimdt
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.
Since launching its own Broadway Series in 2011, Paramount has amassed more than 40,000 subscribers, making it the largest subscription house in the U.S.
Paramount Theatre is one of five live performance, event and education destinations overseen by the Aurora Civic Center Authority (ACCA) in downtown Aurora. ACCA also programs and manages the 165-seat Copley Theatre, at 8 E. Galena in the North Island Center; Stolp Island Theatre, 5 E. Downer Place, Suite G, where its wildly acclaimed immersive production of Million Dollar Quartet is playing its final extension through January 3, 2027; 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.
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