Paramount Theatre will pull the curtain on another live theater venue, the remodeled Copley Theatre, where it will launch its new Bold Series, a four-show subscription ready to bring a new type of theater to downtown Aurora.
Paramount’s new Bold Series will offer intimate, professional, live theater experiences that are fearless, unexpected, and thought-provoking.
In a word, bold.
Copley Theatre, a 165-seat theater across the street from Paramount in the North Island Center, 8 E. Galena Boulevard, was best known as home to The Second City’s annual holiday revue. But the Copley has been an underutilized, hidden, gem in downtown Aurora.
“Until now,” said Tim Rater, president and CEO, Paramount Theatre. “The Copley is in the middle of a $2 Million, top-to-bottom renovation to transform it into a beautiful, state-of-the-art theater. For everyone who loves live theater, there’s going to be lots more of it in downtown Aurora.”
By September, the Copley will be fully reactivated and ready to be host to Paramount’s inaugural, four-show Bold Series: A Streetcar Named Desire, October 7-November 22; Rabbit Hole, January 13-February 28, 2021; Hand to God, March 24-May 9, 2021; and Fun Home, June 9-July 25, 2021.
“The world of theater is vast,” said Corti. “Writers and directors raise our humanity like prisms to light reflecting a spectrum of comedies, dramas and music in ways you never knew existed. Paramount’s Bold Series offers adventures to edify, entertain, and gather us together in this latest addition to the artistic hub burgeoning in downtown Aurora. Come discover what we’ve found for you!”
Bold Series subscriptions will go on exclusive pre-sale to Paramount’s renewing 2020-2021 Broadway Series subscribers April 1. New Broadway subscribers who have pre-ordered the 2020-2021 season can reserve spots during the Bold Series subscriber pre-sale. For Bold early access, subscribe to Paramount’s 2020-2021 Broadway season. Bold Series packages will go on sale to the general public May 4. Single tickets will go on sale August 7.
—Jay Kelly PR