(ASBURY PARK, NJ) -- Paramount Theatre presents The Princess Bride: An Inconceivable Evening With Cary Elwes on Saturday, June 16 at 7:30pm. Known for playing Westley in Rob Reiner’s iconic The Princess Bride, Cary Elwes has enjoyed a successful career in film, and has most recently taken on the role of author. Elwes will take part in a Q&A session following a screening of the film. Tickets start at $39.50.
Elwes can be seen in the second season of Sony Crackle’s The Art of More. He stars on the show opposite Dennis Quaid, Kate Bosworth and Christian Cooke. Cary also recently filmed a lead in the feature film The Fiirst directed by Jennifer DeLia.
His memoir As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride became a New York Times Bestseller. The paperback edition of the book was released on Nov. 4. In 2015, Elwes spoke with New Jersey Stage about his book, the film, and his live stage show. You can read it here.
He can be seen in The Billionaire Boys Club opposite Ansel Elgort, Emma Roberts, Taron Egerton and Kevin Spacey. Written and directed by James Cox, the film follows a group of wealthy boys in Los Angeles during the early 1980s who establish a “get rich quick” scam that turns deadly. He can also be seen in The Queen of Spain opposite Penelope Cruz, Sugar Mountain with Jason Momoa and Anna Hutchison and We Don’t Belong Here alongside Catherine Keener and Anton Yelchin.
Other film appearances include director Rob Reiner’s Being Charlie, which bowed at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival to rave reviews. He also recently produced and wrote Elvis Nixon which starred Kevin Spacey and Michael Shannon which was released by Bleeker Street. Elwes is also known for his roles in Academy Award winning films Glory, Days of Thunder and Bram Stoker’s Dracula, box-office hits Hot Shots!, Twister, Liar Liar and Saw, and the cult classic Robin Hood: Men In Tights. He has also played popular recurring roles in Golden Globe and Emmy Award winning television series The X-Files, and the highly rated comedy series Psych. Other TV credits include Seinfeld and the critically acclaimed miniseries From the Earth to the Moon, Uprising, The Riverman and Pope John Paul II. A native of London, Elwes currently resides in Los Angeles in with his family.
Paramount Theatre, along with the adjacent Convention Hall and the Grand Arcade connecting the two, is one of the most majestic landmarks in New Jersey. Over the years, this historic entertainment venue has hosted legendary performances by Tony Bennett, Rufus Wainwright, and Bruce Springsteen, just to name a few. With a seating capacity of approximately 1,600 guests, the legendary Paramount Theatre offers superior acoustics and stage visibility as well as a unique atmosphere that has been described as being simultaneously grand and intimate. Tickets can be purchased on Ticketmaster.com or the Stone Pony box office. For more information about Paramount Theatre, visit apboardwalk.com
