Presenting live shows on the Paramount stage since 1929.
Austin Area Arts presents
Who Brought the Humbug?
Thu Dec 19 @ 7pm
The show takes place at an ugly sweater party, where all the guests are joyful singers, incredible tap dancers, and high-energy musicians! The interactive fun takes off on a jolly sleigh ride of swingin’ holiday mash-ups.
The party gets extra exciting when Santa Claus starts rapping to Rudolph over horn-band funk while Frosty the Snowman tap dances a groove beat, and all of the other reindeer hit powerhouse hip-hop choreography -- a magical combination you have to see to believe!
Just when it can’t get any more fantastic, the party comes to a hilarious halt when two singers-turned-investigators steal the show with a beatboxing version of “The Grinch!” This is when the plot takes a turn, as the two-man investigative team reveals that someone at the party BROUGHT A “HUMBUG!”
The party winds its way through the 1990s in “The Ghost of Parties Past,” followed by a can’t-miss game of musical chairs titled “Chairol of the Bells.” There’s even an interactive audience dance-off that brings some unlikely guests to the stage! Ultimately, the partygoers, the investigators, the audience members, and even the HUMBUG are all united in an electric, high-energy closer called “The Holiday Funk.”
The show is an all-age, all-inclusive, family-friendly, fun, funky, feel-good celebration of the holiday season!
This event is now FREE and open to the public. The Paramount Theatre is making this event free as a gesture of thanks for all the support you have given us as we are about to launch into an exciting construction project come January!
NO REFUNDS ON TICKETS.
Most shows are general admission. Please note, handicap seating is available on a limited basis.
For reserved seating shows, you must purchase a handicap ticket in order to access handicap seating. Click here to see the Paramount Theatre seating chart. We ask that those patrons without mobility issues purchase a ticket near the handicap section but not purchase a handicap seating ticket.
For general admission shows, we will do our best to accommodate all requests for handicap seating. However, priority will be given to patrons with mobility issues. Friends and family members may be asked to sit in a section near handicap seating but may not be able to sit in the handicap area. For more information, please call us at 507-434-0934.
Tools for Patrons with Hearing Loss
The Paramount Theatre offers assistance to patrons who are hard of hearing. The system helps to overcome background noise, reverberation and distance from the sound source. Two options are available:
If you already wear a t-coil enabled hearing aid, we offer a neckloop and receiver which is about the size of a pack of cards. The neckloop will connect via bluetooth to your hearing aid, and the receiver allows you to control the volume. The sound mix from the Paramount’s sound system will transmit directly to your hearing aid.
For those who are more technologically inclined, you have the option to download the WaveCAST Listening App (available on iOS & Android) and use your smart phone to connect to your hearing aid and control the volume. In that case the receiver is not necessary.
If you do not wear a hearing aid, we offer an earphone and receiver which is about the size of a pack of cards. The earphone mounts on your outer ear and is controlled by the receiver. The sound mix from the Paramount’s sound system will transmit directly to your ear. All neckloops, earphones and receivers are sanitized after each use.
Special needs accommodations
Want to come to a show but have special needs? Please contact us to discuss mobility, sensory and other accommodations. We want you to participate! Free tickets for care givers may be available. Contact us at info@austinareaarts.org or call 507-434-0934.
Guide for attending events
For a guide to attending an event at the Paramount Theatre, click here. Patrons on the Autism Disorder Spectrum might find the guide especially useful. Guide created in collaboration with Autism Friendly Austin. For more information, email autism@hormelhistorichome.org