Diane Paulus
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BIO
Diane Paulus is the Artistic Director of the A.R.T., where her directing credits include: Prometheus Bound, Death and the Powers: The Robots' Opera (premiered in Monaco in September 2010), Johnny Baseball, Best of Both Worlds and The Donkey Show, a disco adaptation of A Midsummer Night's Dream, which ran for six years Off-Broadway.
Her recent theater credits include The Public Theater's revival of Hair on Broadway (2009 Tony Award winner for Best Revival of a Musical, nominated for eight Tony Awards including Best Director, as well as winner of a Drama Desk Award, Outer Critics Circle Award and Drama League Award for Best Revival of a Musical). Other recent work includes Kiss Me, Kate (Glimmerglass Opera) and Lost Highway (ENO co-production with the Young Vic). Opera credits include Il Mondo Della Luna (Gotham Chamber Opera at the Hayden Planetarium), Don Giovanni, Le nozze di Figaro, Turn Of The Screw, Cosi fan tutte; and Il ritorno d'Ulisse in patria, L'incoronazione di Poppea and Orfeo at the Chicago Opera Theater. Diane is a Professor of the Practice of Theater at Harvard University.
Paulus was recently named one of the "50 Most Powerful Women in Boston" by Boston Magazine and received the 2011 Elliot Norton Award for Best Director for her work on Prometheus Bound, Johnny Baseball and Hair.
She is a recent recipient of an Honorary Doctorate from Boston Conservatory.
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STAGE CREDITS
Productions
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Awards and Nominations
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Diane Paulus, The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess
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Videos
Video: Behind the Curtain of MASQUERADE, with Hugh Panaro & Francesca Mehrotra
by Nicole Rosky - 2026-01-21 13:58:07
Video: Hugh Panaro & Elizabeth Stanley Rehearse with the New York Pops
by Joey Mervis - 2025-10-23 16:39:01
Video: Inside Rehearsals for N/A with Holland Taylor and Ana Villafañe
by Joey Mervis - 2024-06-09 08:00:20
News
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 14, 2026
Single tickets for WAITRESS and A BEAUTIFUL NOISE: THE NEIL DIAMOND MUSICAL will go on sale as part of the Broadway at the Buddy Holly Hall series, with both productions set to play the Lubbock venue.
by Stephi Wild - Aug 10, 2026
Steven Huynh and Claire Kwon will reprise their Broadway roles as the MAYBE HAPPY ENDING North American tour launches in Baltimore on September 13, 2026, with over 30 additional cities to follow.
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 3, 2026
Single tickets for the 10th anniversary tour of WAITRESS will go on sale for two performances at the Peoria Civic Center, kicking off the Ameren Illinois Broadway in Peoria Series.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 3, 2026
ATG San Francisco has revealed its lineup of special theatrical engagements coming to San Francisco throughout the 2026/27 season, including Legally Blonde, Water for Elephants and more.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 30, 2026
On the first day of Rhinoceros rehearsal, designers shared their visions for the play with the company. See photos of the designers along with the company in the first rehearsal!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 29, 2026
The 10th anniversary tour of the musical Waitress, featuring music and lyrics by Sara Bareilles, will play a limited engagement at Bass Concert Hall as part of Broadway in Austin.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 28, 2026
American Repertory Theater will extend the run of its new production of Rhinoceros. The new production of Eugene Ionesco’s landmark play will now close in late September.
by Stephi Wild - Jul 23, 2026
Bernadette Bangura will join the UK and Ireland tour of WAITRESS as Becky, replacing Sandra Marvin. Bangura's credits include Moulin Rouge!, Once On This Island, and My Fair Lady.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 15, 2026
Rehearsals are underway for A.R.T.’s new production of Eugène Ionesco’s landmark play, Rhinoceros, starring Paul Giamatti, Tatiana Maslany and more. See rehearsal photos!
by Stephi Wild - Jun 25, 2026
The American Repertory Theater announced the complete cast and creative team for RHINOCEROS, directed by Diane Paulus at the Loeb Drama Center, starring Paul Giamatti, John Turturro, and Tatiana Maslany.
by Stephi Wild - Jun 17, 2026
The Waitress musical hits the road this fall! Celebrate its 10th anniversary with a North American tour hitting 40+ cities. See the full schedule of dates.
by Stephi Wild - Jun 16, 2026
Masquerade will extend for a sixth time through 2027, and the production has revealed a host of all new cast members who will join the show. Learn more here!
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 11, 2026
Good Apples Collective will present the world premiere of BENEVOLENT by Sophie McIntosh at IATI Theater in New York. The play follows four inmates at a 1917 reformatory for 'fallen and friendless girls.'
by Stephi Wild - Jun 11, 2026
West End star Lucie Jones will return to reprise the role of Jenna in the UK and Ireland tour of the smash hit romantic musical comedy WAITRESS, playing King's Theatre, Glasgow, Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield and Lowry, Salford..
by Team BWW - Jun 9, 2026
Around the BroadwayWorld is our monthly snapshot of the biggest stories making waves across the global theatre community. In this May 2026 edition, we're bringing you a fresh batch of standout reviews from regional stages across the country - from Brigadoon at Pasadena Playhouse in Los Angeles to The Phantom of the Opera at Seattle's Paramount Theatre and Pippin at Signature Theatre in DC.
by David Friscic - Jun 8, 2026
The historical and still-ongoing revelations about the children that Thomas Jefferson had with his slave woman Sally Hemmings has justifiably created a reevaluation of Thomas Jeferson’s image and reputation---as one can discover in Suzan-Lori Parks’ probing play Sally & Tom currently playing at Bethesda’s Round House Theatre.
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 5, 2026
Tony Award winner Sonya Tayeh (Moulin Rouge! The Musical, Gatsby at A.R.T.) returns to the American Repertory Theater to direct and choreograph Black Swan, a new stage adaptation of the Oscar-nominated psychological thriller. Check out photos from opening night.
by Stephi Wild - May 28, 2026
The cast for the musical WAITRESS has been announced ahead of its upcoming engagement at Milton Keynes Theatre in the UK. Learn more about the show here!
by Jared West - May 27, 2026
Prior to their stop here at Proctor’s in Schenectady, I had the opportunity to connect with Andrew Cekala, currently playing the role of Bob in the national tour of THE OUTSIDERS.
by Aidan O'Connor - May 21, 2026
Certain facets of the human condition are foundational to our very existence – change, connection, desire. One such particularly toxic universal truth is a constant need to be something more than we currently are. To search for happiness in external achievement rather than within ourselves, in our simple joys. Pippin at Signature Theatre breathes within that precise virulence, relatively orchestrated by a troupe of impeccably costumed and choreographed players. A feast for the eyes in all senses, Matthew Gardiner’s production surpasses even the highest of expectations.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Diane Paulus has written 3 shows including The Donkey Show: A Midsummer Night's Disco (Creator), Eli's Comin' (Playwright), Swimming with Watermelons (Conceiver).
Outstanding Direction of a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Masquerade, Outstanding Director of a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Jagged Little Pill, Best Direction of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Jagged Little Pill, Outstanding Director of a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Pippin, Outstanding Director of a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Pippin, Best Direction of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Pippin, Founders Award for Excellence in Directing (Drama League Awards), Best Direction of a Musical (Tony Awards) for The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess, Outstanding Director of a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Hair, Outstanding Director of a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Hair and Best Direction of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Hair.
Diane Paulus has won the Outstanding Director of a Musical at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for her work on Jagged Little Pill. Additionally, she received the Founders Award for Excellence in Directing from the Drama League Awards.
