Play, musical highlight Paramount schedule

Published 5:22 pm Saturday, April 12, 2014

Another two great events are happening this week at the Historic Paramount Theatre.

The 2014 Paramount Movie Series brought to you by Knutson Construction continues with Cecil B. DeMille’s Ten Commandments at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 17. Starring Charlton Heston and Yul Brynner, the epic story follows Moses from the time when he was an infant set adrift on the Nile in a reed basket to when he discovers his true heritage and returns to Egypt to free the Hebrews from slavery.

Tickets are $5 and can be purchased at the Historic Paramount Theatre Box Office. Then at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 19, The Whitesidewalls return with “Love Potion No. 10” The Musical. This story takes place at a small town high school in 1964. It follows Michael Patrick “Records” Ryan, a popular local AM radio disc jockey who receives vials of love potion from a mysterious female fan. For four decades, the couple continues their arms-length courtship, which cultivates at a 1964 reunion dance.

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Throughout this romantic comedy, the Whitesidewalls Rock ‘n’ Roll revue takes the audience on a trip through the great music of 1954 through 1964. Tickets are $20 in advance, $22 at the door. They can be purchased online at austinareaarts.org or at the Paramount Box Office Tuesday-Friday 12-5 p.m.