Seattle’s Paramount Theatre, an official City of Seattle landmark, was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. One of the Paramount Pictures grand movie houses, the theatre opened in 1928 to show silent films in its lavish French Renaissance interior. The tradition continues today on Silent Movie Mondays, with films accompanied by the Mighty Wurlitzer Pipe Organ.
The ever-popular Tony Award-winning musical “Cabaret” presents a decadent picture of pre-World War II Germany in Berlin’s Kit Kat Klub. This show by The Roundabout Theatre Company’s national tour stars Broadway favorites Leigh Ann Larkin and Jon Peterson, and is directed by Sam Mendes and Rob Marshall.
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Even with sunny beaches and backyard barbecues on your summer agenda, there’s still time for a short trip based around an evening of live theater. Finding a show in a new locale is easy with so many to choose from throughout the country. In small towns and big cities, musicals, dramas, and revivals await your visit.
The venues themselves are part of the attraction, with everything from historic, over-the-top opulent theaters to quaint local playhouses. Exploring the area, finding a great restaurant, and enjoying a play make a perfect day that will leave you humming show tunes until bedtime.
Ticket prices vary, with many available directly from theaters and others through convenient online vendors. So, browse the list, check flights or maps, and make some plans to be in the audience this summer.