The Paramount Theater
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About Us
The mission of the historic nonprofit Paramount Theater is to educate, enchant, enrich, and enlighten through the power of the arts by providing high-quality programming and accessibility for the artistic, educational, and charitable benefit of our entire community while driving economic vitality for Charlottesville, Albemarle, and the Central Virginia region.
Events
Paramount Presents: Elmo’s Got the Moves
- Make unforgettable memories with your little ones at Elmo’s Got the Moves—the all-new Sesame Street Live show coming to your neighborhood!
- Thursday Jun 11, 2026
Paramount On Screen: World Cup: USA v. Paraguay
- The groundbreaking 2026 World Cup is here, and The Paramount invites the community to join us.
- Friday Jun 12, 2026
![Paramount On Screen: Jaws [PG]](https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/images/customers/1435/members/1180/events/13915/EVENT_ICON/1080x1080_Jaws.jpg){kind=icon}
Paramount On Screen: Jaws [PG]
- Directed by Academy Award-winner Steven Spielberg, Jaws set the standard for edge-of-your-seat suspense, quickly becoming a cultural phenomenon.
- Saturday Jun 13, 2026
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Paramount On Screen: The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert [R]
- With a contract to perform a drag show way out in the Australian desert, Tick, Adam, and Bernadette journey across the Australian Outback in their pink tour bus
- Sunday Jun 14, 2026 - Saturday Jul 25, 2026
Charlottesville Opera Presents: Cinderella
- Rodgers and Hammerstein’s beloved Cinderella will have the whole family believing in fairy godmothers all over again.
- Friday Jun 26, 2026
Paramount On Screen: National Theatre Live in HD—The Playboy of the Western World
- Nicola Coughlan (Bridgerton) joins Éanna Hardwicke (The Sixth Commandment) and Siobhán McSweeney (Derry Girls) in John Millington Synge’s riveting play.
- Tuesday Jun 30, 2026
Charlottesville Opera Presents: The Barber of Seville
- Get ready for scheming, singing, and romantic chaos in Charlottesville Opera’s production of Rossini’s effervescent comedy The Barber of Seville.
- Friday Jul 17, 2026
Starr Hill Presents: Lyle Lovett and his Small Large Band
- His works, rich and eclectic, are some of the most beloved of any artist working today.
- Tuesday Jul 21, 2026
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![Paramount On Screen: Do the Right Thing [R]](https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/images/customers/1435/members/1180/events/13917/EVENT_ICON/1080x1080_Do_the_Right_Thing.jpg){kind=icon}
Paramount On Screen: Do the Right Thing [R]
- Written, directed by, and starring Spike Lee, this powerful, visual feast combines humor and drama with memorable characters while tracing the course of one day
- Friday Jul 24, 2026
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![Paramount On Screen: Down by the Riverside [NR]](https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/images/customers/1435/members/1180/events/13918/EVENT_ICON/1080x1080_Down_by_the_Riverside.png){kind=icon}
Paramount On Screen: Down by the Riverside [NR]
- Down by the Riverside shows how an unconventional campaign to save a beloved American waterway prompted a green revolution.
- Saturday Jul 25, 2026
![Paramount On Screen: The Lego Batman Movie [PG] (Sensory-Friendly)](https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/images/customers/1435/members/1180/events/13919/EVENT_ICON/1024x768_Lego_Batman.jpg){kind=icon}
Paramount On Screen: The Lego Batman Movie [PG] (Sensory-Friendly)
- In the irreverent spirit of fun that made The Lego® Movie a phenomenon, the self-described leading man of that ensemble – Lego Batman stars in his own adventure
- Sunday Jul 26, 2026
![Paramount On Screen: The Lego Batman Movie [PG]](https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/images/customers/1435/members/1180/events/13920/EVENT_PHOTO/1024x768_Lego_Batman(2).jpg)
DMR Adventures and Venture Stage Company Present: Disney’s Frozen
- For the first time in forever, experience the musical phenomenon that has taken the world by storm!
- Saturday Aug 1, 2026
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