Seattle’s historic Paramount Theatre is owned and operated by Seattle Theatre Group, a 501(c)3 non-profit arts organization. As stewards of this landmark venue, our mission is to make diverse performing arts and education an integral part of our region’s cultural identity while keeping The Paramount Theatre, as well as Seattle’s historic Moore Theatre, alive and vibrant.

Built in 1928, The Paramount Theatre’s architectural majesty and Beaux-Arts design was created specifically to house film and vaudeville. Surviving everything from the Great Depression to earthquakes, The Paramount Theatre has endured to become one of Seattle’s most beloved landmark venues.

Stewardship of our theatres means operating 365 days a year to present more than 370 international, national and regional performances at our theatres and outside venues. Achieving our mission includes offering more 50 or more education programs annually impacting 20,000 students and community members from diverse ages and backgrounds.

From Broadway, off-Broadway, dance, opera, and jazz to comedy, concerts of all musical genres, silent film, speakers, and family shows – our stages are packed with extraordinary artists of all disciplines and top-notch entertainment performers.

Past engagements include: the world premiere of the New Mel Brooks Musical YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN, Tony Bennett, The Bolshoi Ballet, David Bowie, Jerry Seinfeld, Maya Angelou, Dora the Explorer, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Disney’s THE LION KING, silent film series featuring Buster Keaton, Charlie Chaplin and Harold Lloyd, Heart, Tom Waits, Grand Kabuki Theatre of Japan, Bruce Springsteen, Coldplay, PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, Eddie Izzard, “Riverdance,” Garrison Keillor, Buena Vista Social Club, Chris Rock, DANCE This, and thousands more.

Our ability to serve our mission relies upon a multitude of artists and performers, partner organizations, donors and foundations, volunteers, and most of all – our patrons. In the spirit of encouraging our community to enjoy the benefits of a cultured life, we invite you to participate and share in our vision to enrich, inspire, challenge and expand our world through the arts.

Paramount Theatre History

The Paramount’s Mighty Wurlitzer

STG Annual Report