Paramount Theatre
Austin, TX
713 Congress Avenue, 78701
Phone: 512-472-5470
Fax: 512-472-5824
The beauty of this building makes it one of the jewels of Congress Avenue.
For over 88 years, The Paramount Theatre has been home to vaudeville, silent movies and "talkies," music, dance, and Broadway shows. Through the years, a cast of superstars has graced its stage; from Houdini, the Marx Brothers, Helen Hayes, Orson Welles, Sarah Bernhardt, the Ziegfeld Follies, the Metropolitan Opera, Lillian Russell, John Philip Sousa, the Barrymores, Lillian Gish, and George M. Cohan to such modern-day favorites as Billy Joel, Willie Nelson, Jerry Jeff Walker, Sarah Vaughan, Lyle Lovett, Gregory Hines, and Mandy Patinkin.
Today, The Paramount offers something for everybody. Broadway plays, childrens events, concerts, stand-up comedy, and major movie premiers keep The Paramount one of the busiest and most respected theatres in Texas.