Paramount's 10th season to include 'Cinderella,' 'Ragtime,' 'Groundhog Day'

A retro jukebox tuner, a fairy tale classic, a regional premiere and a revival of a richly textured portrait of a not-so-long-gone era make up Paramount Theatre's 10th anniversary Broadway series, which artistic director Jim Corti described in a prepared release as a "kaleidoscopic panorama of 20th-century musical genres."

The season begins with the jukebox show "Rock of Ages" (Sept. 2-Oct. 18), which uses 1980s rock anthems to tell the story of a small-town girl with Hollywood dreams and an aspiring musician with rock star fantasies.

That's followed by "Cinderella" (Nov. 11-Jan. 17, 2021), the family-friendly musical classic by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II about a sweet young girl forced into servitude by her wicked stepmother, who - with help from her fairy godmother - catches the heart of a prince.

Paramount begins 2021 with the regional premiere of "Groundhog Day" (Feb. 10-March 28, 2021), the musical based on the 1993 film comedy about a TV weather forecaster stuck in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, who finds himself reliving the same day.

The season concludes with a revival of "Ragtime" (April 28-June 13, 2021), Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty's sprawling musical offering a portrait of the nation at the turn of the 20th century through the eyes of African Americans, European immigrants and Caucasians.

Performances take place at 23 E. Galena Blvd., Aurora. Season subscriptions start at $72 and include a buy-two-shows, get-two-shows-free offer. Current subscribers can renew their subscriptions beginning at 10 a.m. Monday, Feb. 3, through March 29. Nonsubscribers can pre-order new subscriptions online only from Feb. 3-9. Phone and in-person orders begin Feb. 10. Call (630) 896-6666 or see paramountaurora.com.