Diane Paulus
Latest News on Diane Paulus:
KING JAMES Vermont Premiere to Open at Northern Stage (Dec 16, 2024)
Vote For The 2024 BroadwayWorld Boston Awards; EVIL DEAD: THE MUSICAL HD at BCA Plaza Theatre Leads Best Musical! (Dec 16, 2024)
WAITRESS Live Capture Will Stream on National Theatre at Home Next Year (Dec 12, 2024)
KING JAMES Vermont Premiere to Open at Northern Stage (Dec 16, 2024)
Vote For The 2024 BroadwayWorld Boston Awards; EVIL DEAD: THE MUSICAL HD at BCA Plaza Theatre Leads Best Musical! (Dec 16, 2024)
WAITRESS Live Capture Will Stream on National Theatre at Home Next Year (Dec 12, 2024)
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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A.R.T. Executive Director Kelvin Dinkins, Jr., Gala Co-Chairs Stacey L. & David E. Goel, Honorees Adele Fleet Bacow & Harvard University President Lawrence S. Bacow, Gala Co-Chairs Linda Hammett Ory & Andrew Ory, and Terrie and Bradley Bloom Artistic Director Diane Paulus
Date:
05/19/2023
From: Photos: Inside American Repertory Theater's Gala Honoring Lawrence S. Bacow and Adele Fleet Bacow
A.R.T. Executive Director Kelvin Dinkins, Jr., Honorees Adele Fleet Bacow & Harvard University President Lawrence S. Bacow, and Terrie and Bradley Bloom Artistic Director Diane Paulus
Date:
05/19/2023
From: Photos: Inside American Repertory Theater's Gala Honoring Lawrence S. Bacow and Adele Fleet Bacow
STAGE CREDITS
Productions
Writing
Conceiver
Playwright
Awards and Nominations
winner
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2020 - Outstanding Director of a Musical
Diane Paulus, Jagged Little Pill
Tony Awards - 2020 - Best Direction of a Musical
Diane Paulus, Jagged Little Pill
Drama Desk Awards - 2013 - Outstanding Director of a Musical
Diane Paulus, Pippin
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2013 - Outstanding Director of a Musical
Diane Paulus, Pippin
Tony Awards - 2013 - Best Direction of a Musical
Diane Paulus, Pippin
winner
Drama League Awards - 2012 - Founders Award for Excellence in Directing
Diane Paulus
Tony Awards - 2012 - Best Direction of a Musical
Diane Paulus, The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess
Drama Desk Awards - 2009 - Outstanding Director of a Musical
Diane Paulus, Hair
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2009 - Outstanding Director of a Musical
Diane Paulus, Hair
Tony Awards - 2009 - Best Direction of a Musical
Diane Paulus, Hair
Videos
Video: Watch Sara Bareilles Perform 'She Used to Be Mine' on TODAY Ahead of the WAITRESS Movie Theater Release
by Michael Major - Nov 30, 2023
Video: Watch the WAITRESS, THE MUSICAL: LIVE ON BROADWAY! Teaser Trailer Starring Sara Bareilles
by Michael Major - Jun 12, 2023
Video: Full Cast and Creative Team Announced for NEW YORK, NEW YORK; Plus Watch a New Trailer!
by Nicole Rosky - Feb 1, 2023
VIDEO: Crystal Lucas-Perry Releases 'With A Me' Inspired by Her Journey as John Adams in 1776
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 20, 2022
VIDEO: Patina Miller Stars in POWER BOOK III: RAISING KANAN Season Two Trailer
by Michael Major - Jul 26, 2022
VIDEO: Ciara Renee and Joshua Henry Perform 'You Matter to Me' From WAITRESS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 6, 2021
VIDEO: Sara Bareilles and the Cast of WAITRESS Perform 'Opening Up' in Rehearsal
by Stephi Wild - Aug 7, 2021
VIDEO: Alanis Morissette Talks 'Jagged Little Pill' on LIVE WITH KELLY AND RYAN
by Sarah Leiber - Dec 22, 2020
VIDEO: Alanis Morissette Talks 'Jagged Little Pill' on JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE!
by Sarah Leiber - Dec 16, 2020
News
KING JAMES Vermont Premiere to Open at Northern Stage
Northern Stage will kick off the new year with the Vermont premiere of King James by Pulitzer Prize finalist and Obie Award winner Rajiv Joseph. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
Northern Stage will kick off the new year with the Vermont premiere of King James by Pulitzer Prize finalist and Obie Award winner Rajiv Joseph. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
Vote For The 2024 BroadwayWorld Boston Awards; EVIL DEAD: THE MUSICAL HD at BCA Plaza Theatre Leads Best Musical!
Voting continues for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Boston Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
Voting continues for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Boston Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
WAITRESS Live Capture Will Stream on National Theatre at Home Next Year
Three new shows will be part of National Theatre at Home's streaming service in 2025. The recently announced productions include Coriolanus, Death of England, and Waitress.
Three new shows will be part of National Theatre at Home's streaming service in 2025. The recently announced productions include Coriolanus, Death of England, and Waitress.
Latest Standings Announced For The 2024 BWW Boston Awards
Don't miss your chance to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Boston Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
Don't miss your chance to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Boston Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
Christine Dwyer to Join BROADWAY BARFLY at The Green Room 42
THE GREEN ROOM 42 will present “Broadway Barfly,” a zesty evening with comedian, actor, singer, and YouTube creator Robert Driemeyer. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
THE GREEN ROOM 42 will present “Broadway Barfly,” a zesty evening with comedian, actor, singer, and YouTube creator Robert Driemeyer. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
OTHELLO Starring Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal Finds Full Cast
The complete cast has been announced for Shakespeare's Othello, starring Tony Award winner and two-time Academy Award winner Denzel Washington and Tony Award nominee and Academy Award nominee Jake Gyllenhaal.
The complete cast has been announced for Shakespeare's Othello, starring Tony Award winner and two-time Academy Award winner Denzel Washington and Tony Award nominee and Academy Award nominee Jake Gyllenhaal.
Meet the Cast of SWEPT AWAY, Beginning Previews Tonight on Broadway
The Avett Brothers new musical Swept Away begins previews tonight, Tuesday, October 29. The official opening will be on Tuesday, November 19 at the Longacre Theatre. Meet the cast of Swept Away here!
The Avett Brothers new musical Swept Away begins previews tonight, Tuesday, October 29. The official opening will be on Tuesday, November 19 at the Longacre Theatre. Meet the cast of Swept Away here!
Photos: Mandy Gonzalez's Opening Night in SUNSET BOULEVARD
This week, Drama Desk and OBIE Award winner Mandy Gonzalez made her first guest star appearance as ‘Norma Desmond’ in Jamie Lloyd’s new Broadway production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Sunset Blvd. See photos from Gonzalez's opening night here!
This week, Drama Desk and OBIE Award winner Mandy Gonzalez made her first guest star appearance as ‘Norma Desmond’ in Jamie Lloyd’s new Broadway production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Sunset Blvd. See photos from Gonzalez's opening night here!
Photo: Mandy Gonzalez as 'Norma Desmond' in SUNSET BOULEVARD
Tonight, Drama Desk and OBIE Award winner Mandy Gonzalez will guest star as ‘Norma Desmond’ in Jamie Lloyd’s new Broadway production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Sunset Blvd. Get a first look at Gonzalez on stage!
Tonight, Drama Desk and OBIE Award winner Mandy Gonzalez will guest star as ‘Norma Desmond’ in Jamie Lloyd’s new Broadway production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Sunset Blvd. Get a first look at Gonzalez on stage!
Photo: Mandy Gonzalez as Norma Desmond in SUNSET BOULEVARD
Get a first look at Mandy Gonzalez in the role of Norma Desmond in Sunset Blvd on Broadway! Gonzalez is the alternate for the role, which she shares with Nicole Scherzinger. Check out the photo here!
Get a first look at Mandy Gonzalez in the role of Norma Desmond in Sunset Blvd on Broadway! Gonzalez is the alternate for the role, which she shares with Nicole Scherzinger. Check out the photo here!
Photos: SUNSET BLVD Celebrates Opening Night on Broadway
Jamie Lloyd’s new Broadway production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Sunset Blvd, starring Nicole Scherzinger as ‘Norma Desmond' officially opened on Sunday, October 20 at the St. James Theatre on Broadway. Check out photos of all of the stars arriving at opening night here!
Jamie Lloyd’s new Broadway production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Sunset Blvd, starring Nicole Scherzinger as ‘Norma Desmond' officially opened on Sunday, October 20 at the St. James Theatre on Broadway. Check out photos of all of the stars arriving at opening night here!
Photos: Stars Arrive for OUR TOWN Opening Night on Broadway
Stars came out for the opening of Thornton Wilder’s Our Town, directed by Tony Award-winner Kenny Leon, on Thursday, October 10 at the Barrymore Theatre. Check out photos of Nina Dobrev, Shaun White, Kaitlyn Dever, Michael Kors, Raul Esparza, Cynthia Nixon and more as they arrive on the red carpet here!
Stars came out for the opening of Thornton Wilder’s Our Town, directed by Tony Award-winner Kenny Leon, on Thursday, October 10 at the Barrymore Theatre. Check out photos of Nina Dobrev, Shaun White, Kaitlyn Dever, Michael Kors, Raul Esparza, Cynthia Nixon and more as they arrive on the red carpet here!
PASSING STRANGE Revival to Complete A.R.T. 2024/25 Season
A.R.T. will produce Passing Strange to conclude its 2024/25 Season. Tony Award-nominated director Liesl Tommy will direct the A.R.T. production. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets.
A.R.T. will produce Passing Strange to conclude its 2024/25 Season. Tony Award-nominated director Liesl Tommy will direct the A.R.T. production. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets.
Feature: Stage Reading of THE COMPLETE PICTURE at Texas State University
The Complete Picture (new musical in development) is an emotional and relevant work that touches on deeply personal and timely issues. With a strong book, a meaningful story, and a rock score that has a lot of promise, this musical has the potential to make a lasting mark on the theatre scene. #stagereading #bobcats #newworks #ATX
The Complete Picture (new musical in development) is an emotional and relevant work that touches on deeply personal and timely issues. With a strong book, a meaningful story, and a rock score that has a lot of promise, this musical has the potential to make a lasting mark on the theatre scene. #stagereading #bobcats #newworks #ATX
Review: La Mirada Theatre Serves Up A Satisfying Slice with WAITRESS
Now having its So. California Regional premiere production at La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts thru Oct. 13, 2024, this funny, endearing, and ultimately empowering show is easily, hands-down, this critic's favorite iteration of this musical—in no small part thanks to Desi Oakley's return to the title role and its Sara Bareilles songbook.
Now having its So. California Regional premiere production at La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts thru Oct. 13, 2024, this funny, endearing, and ultimately empowering show is easily, hands-down, this critic's favorite iteration of this musical—in no small part thanks to Desi Oakley's return to the title role and its Sara Bareilles songbook.
New York Theatre Workshop Introduces New Series Highlighting WE LIVE IN CAIRO
New York Theatre Workshop has announced the FOR THE CULTURE series for WE LIVE IN CAIRO, featuring post-show discussions and community events to explore the themes of the musical and its cultural impact.
New York Theatre Workshop has announced the FOR THE CULTURE series for WE LIVE IN CAIRO, featuring post-show discussions and community events to explore the themes of the musical and its cultural impact.
Review Roundup: ROMEO & JULIET at A.R.T.
Rudy Pankow and Emilia Suárez lead the cast in A.R.T.’s new production of Romeo and Juliet, now running through Sunday, October 6th. A.R.T. See what the critics had to say here!
Rudy Pankow and Emilia Suárez lead the cast in A.R.T.’s new production of Romeo and Juliet, now running through Sunday, October 6th. A.R.T. See what the critics had to say here!
Photos: ROMEO AND JULIET at A.R.T. New Images
Rudy Pankow and Emilia Suárez lead the cast in A.R.T.’s new production of Romeo and Juliet. See new photos!
Rudy Pankow and Emilia Suárez lead the cast in A.R.T.’s new production of Romeo and Juliet. See new photos!
Photos: Opening Night of ROMEO AND JULIET at American Repertory Theater
See photos from opening night of Romeo and Juliet at A.R.T. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
See photos from opening night of Romeo and Juliet at A.R.T. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation Announces Liz Diamond as New SDCF Board President
Liz Diamond, Jonathan Parker, and Barbara Whitman have been announced as new members of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation (SDCF) Board of Trustees, bringing their extensive experience to the organization.
Liz Diamond, Jonathan Parker, and Barbara Whitman have been announced as new members of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation (SDCF) Board of Trustees, bringing their extensive experience to the organization.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How many shows has Diane Paulus written?
Diane Paulus has written 3 shows including The Donkey Show: A Midsummer Night's Disco (Creator), Eli's Comin' (Playwright), Swimming with Watermelons (Conceiver).
What awards has Diane Paulus been nominated for?
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.
What awards has Diane Paulus won?
Diane Paulus has won the Outstanding Director of a Musical award from the Outer Critics Circle Awards for her work on Jagged Little Pill. She has also received the Founders Award for Excellence in Directing from the Drama League Awards.
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