The Paramount Theatre

Lovely place for an event. Spacious room. The seating is tight, as in most older theaters, but not uncomfortable. We saw Brian Regan and had great seats, sound was good and the staff was very nice. Enjoyable venue!

Breathtaking art-​deco treasure in the heart of the downtown mall that shows National Theatre Live performances at a great price. Yes, the seats can be uncomfortable, especially for plays that run over 2.5 hours, but the ambiance, friendly front-​of-​house staff, and the bar more than makes up for it. Love it.

I’ve seen a couple of 80s movies here in the last couple weeks and I gotta say, the venue makes for a great movie experience. The theater looks old-​timey great and the concession stand offers up bier and wine. Great seats all around but I prefer the balcony seating.

Can’t believe I’ve never reviewed this place before, because it’s a real favorite of ours.

The Paramount Theatre in Charlottesville is a true Virginia icon. Fully restored in true Art-​Deco fashion, we’ve been enjoying their venues for MANY years now. Everything from old classic movies, to live concerts, to NY Metropolitan Opera HD live simulcast opera broadcasts as well as replays.
The restored theatre is GORGEOUS & seats are comfortable. In addition, they have a full concession stand (& some productions include extended wine/​meal offerings). During opera broadcasts, there’s always an intermission with free gourmet cookie/​candy snacks offered on trays by volunteer waitstaff in the lobby.
Yesterday enjoyed a big-​screen viewing of «The Shining» — a Paramount Halloween special. Lots of fun to see it again on the big screen for a mere $ 6 each. In the past we’ve viewed dozens of NY Metropolitan Opera live HD broadcasts, as well as favorite holiday films like the classic Alistair Sim «A Christmas Carol» flick, the silent original «Nosferatu», good old «Bride of Frankenstein», & many others. Always lots of fun & really nice decent film prints.
Tickets are available via their box office live or via phone during the weekday hours of 10 a.m.-2 p.m., as well as online ²⁴⁄₇.
Beautiful venue in a wonderful location (the downtown historic Charlottesville pedestrian mall) that offers lots of shop browsing & dining options.