This January, the Paramount Theatre is proud to present its annual Junior Musical, Annie Jr. Based on the popular comic strip Little Orphan Annie, Annie Jr., the show will feature local performers ages 8-18 and a production team comprised of some of the most treasured arts educators in Abilene. Set in 1930s New York City in the wake of the Great Depression, Annie Jr. follows … [Read more...]
‘Addams Family’ Features All-Local Youth Cast
This January, the Paramount Theatre is proud to present its annual Junior Musical, The Addams Family Young@Part. Based on the beloved cartoon characters by Charles Addams immortalized on television and in film, The Addams Family will feature local performers ages 8-18 and a production team comprised of some of the most treasured arts educators in Abilene. The Addams Family … [Read more...]
Paramount Presents ‘Wizard of Oz’ – Take Two!
This January, the Paramount Theatre presents its annual Junior Musical, The Wizard of Oz: Youth Edition. Based on the beloved MGM film from 1939, The Wizard of Oz will feature local performers ages 8-18 and a production team comprised of some of the most treasured arts educators in Abilene. Audience members for Oz will also have the opportunity to watch the production from the … [Read more...]
Abilene Performers Prepare Hello Dolly!
This June, just over 20 years after Hello, Dolly! first played the Paramount, this glorious musical will once again parade into the theatre for a new two-weekend run of laughs, dancing, and romance. Hello, Dolly! is the 29th Paramount Summer Musical. Set in both Yonkers, New York, and New York City during the 1890s, Hello, Dolly! follows Dolly Gallagher Levi, a widowed … [Read more...]
Dressing Downtown in Holiday Style for 30 Years
By Loretta Fulton The very first KTXS Christmas Lights Parade is one that David Caldwell just can’t forget. And for good reason. The parade is the highlight of the annual downtown City Sidewalks celebration, held the Tuesday after Thanksgiving. The event is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, and thousands of people are expected to once again pack the downtown … [Read more...]