Diane Paulus
Latest News on Diane Paulus:
Photos: 2024 Hermitage Greenfield Prize Celebrates Deepa Purohit & Angelica Negron (Apr 20, 2024)
Southampton Arts Center to Presents TRU by Jay Pressor Allen in June (Apr 20, 2024)
Bishop Arts Theatre to Present FANNIE: THE MUSIC & LIFE OF FANNIE LOU HAMER (Apr 16, 2024)
Photos: 2024 Hermitage Greenfield Prize Celebrates Deepa Purohit & Angelica Negron (Apr 20, 2024)
Southampton Arts Center to Presents TRU by Jay Pressor Allen in June (Apr 20, 2024)
Bishop Arts Theatre to Present FANNIE: THE MUSIC & LIFE OF FANNIE LOU HAMER (Apr 16, 2024)
Diane Paulus 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.
Diane Paulus Photos
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
(Back Row, L-R) Co-Director/Choreographer Jeffrey L. Paige, Dawn L. Troupe, Becca Ayers, Tiffani Barbour, Mehry Eslaminia, Elizabeth A. Davis, Crystal-Lucas Perry, Carolee Carmello, Liz Mikel, Sav Souza, Jill Vallery, Grace Stockdale and Co-Director Diane Paulus
(Middle Row, L-R) Shelby Acosta, Nancy Anderson, Salome B. Smith, Shawna Hamic, Patrena Murray, Sara Porkalob, Allyson Kaye Daniel, Joanna Glushak, Lulu Picart and Imani Pearl Williams
(Bottom Row, L-R) Associate Director Brisa Areli Muñoz, Oneika Phillips, Brooke Simpson, Sushma Saha, Gisela Adisa and Ariella Serurpose
Date:
09/08/2022
From: Photos: 1776 Company Assembles for a Fore Fathers Family Photo
(Back Row, L-R) Co-Director/Choreographer Jeffrey L. Paige, Dawn L. Troupe, Becca Ayers, Tiffani Barbour, Mehry Eslaminia, Elizabeth A. Davis, Crystal-Lucas Perry, Carolee Carmello, Liz Mikel, Sav Souza, Jill Vallery, Grace Stockdale and Co-Director Diane Paulus
(Middle Row, L-R) Shelby Acosta, Nancy Anderson, Salome B. Smith, Shawna Hamic, Patrena Murray, Sara Porkalob, Allyson Kaye Daniel, Joanna Glushak, Lulu Picart and Imani Pearl Williams
(Bottom Row, L-R) Associate Director Brisa Areli Muñoz, Oneika Phillips, Brooke Simpson, Sushma Saha, Gisela Adisa and Ariella Serurpose
Date:
09/08/2022
From: Photos: 1776 Company Assembles for a Fore Fathers Family Photo
(Back Row, L-R) Co-Director/Choreographer Jeffrey L. Paige, Dawn L. Troupe, Becca Ayers, Tiffani Barbour, Mehry Eslaminia, Elizabeth A. Davis, Crystal-Lucas Perry, Carolee Carmello, Liz Mikel, Sav Souza, Jill Vallery, Grace Stockdale and Co-Director Diane Paulus
(Middle Row, L-R) Shelby Acosta, Nancy Anderson, Salome B. Smith, Shawna Hamic, Patrena Murray, Sara Porkalob, Allyson Kaye Daniel, Joanna Glushak, Lulu Picart and Imani Pearl Williams
(Bottom Row, L-R) Associate Director Brisa Areli Muñoz, Oneika Phillips, Brooke Simpson, Sushma Saha, Gisela Adisa and Ariella Serurpose
Date:
09/08/2022
From: Photos: 1776 Company Assembles for a Fore Fathers Family Photo
(Back Row, L-R) Co-Director/Choreographer Jeffrey L. Paige, Dawn L. Troupe, Becca Ayers, Tiffani Barbour, Mehry Eslaminia, Elizabeth A. Davis, Crystal-Lucas Perry, Carolee Carmello, Liz Mikel, Sav Souza, Jill Vallery, Grace Stockdale and Co-Director Diane Paulus
(Middle Row, L-R) Shelby Acosta, Nancy Anderson, Salome B. Smith, Shawna Hamic, Patrena Murray, Sara Porkalob, Allyson Kaye Daniel, Joanna Glushak, Lulu Picart and Imani Pearl Williams
(Bottom Row, L-R) Associate Director Brisa Areli Muñoz, Oneika Phillips, Brooke Simpson, Sushma Saha, Gisela Adisa and Ariella Serurpose
Date:
09/08/2022
From: Photos: 1776 Company Assembles for a Fore Fathers Family Photo
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Gala Honoree Linda Henry and A.R.T. Terrie and Bradley Bloom
Artistic Director Diane Paulus pose with Linda’s award: two of the original copies of Ms. Magazine, a letter from Gloria Steinem, and a photo of Gloria Steinem and Linda Henry
Date:
06/10/2022
From: Photos: American Repertory Theater Raises $1.35 Million & Honors Linda Henry at Gala
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Gala Co-Chairs Sam & Amanda Kennedy, A.R.T. Executive Director Kelvin Dinkins, Jr., A.R.T. Terrie and Bradley Bloom Artistic Diane Paulus, Gala Honoree Linda Henry, Gala Co-Chair Maureen Sheehan, and Gala Co-Chair and A.R.T. Trustee Mike Sheehan
Date:
06/10/2022
From: Photos: American Repertory Theater Raises $1.35 Million & Honors Linda Henry at Gala
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Jessie Nelson, Fran Weissler, Diane Paulus, Sara Bareilles, Senate Majority Leader/New York’s Senator Charles Schumer, Barry Weissler, Robert Wankel, Lorin Loterro and Nadia DiGiallonardo.
Date:
09/02/2021
From: BWW Photo Exclusive: WAITRESS Welcomes Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Opening Night
Theatre Marquee unveiling for Alanis Morissette's Grammy Award-winning album, "Jagged Little Pill" directed by Diane Paulus with a book by Academy Award winner Diablo Cody on September 11, 2019 at the Broadhurst Theatre in New York City.
Date:
12/28/2019
From: Photo Coverage: A Look Back on Broadway's Marquees of 2019
featured cast members Megan Lawrence, Darius Nichols, Kacie Sheik, Sasha Allen, Gavin Creel, Will Swenson, Caissie Levy & Bryce Ryness with James Rado, Diane Paulus & Galt MacDermot
during the Opening Night Performance Curtain Call for HAIR: THE AMER
Date:
12/20/2018
From: Photo Flashback: BroadwayWorld Remembers HAIR Composer Galt MacDermot
A.R.T. Terrie & Bradley Bloom Artistic Director Diane Paulus, incoming Harvard President Lawrence Bacow, Adele Bacow, and A.R.T. Board of Trustees Chair Andrew Ory at the 2018 A.R.T. Gala.
Photo: Gretjen Helene Photography.
Date:
03/07/2018
From: Photo Flash: Elizabeth Stanley Previews JAGGED LITTLE PILL at A.R.T.'s 2018 Gala
Gala Co-Chair Ann Gund, Angel Award recipient Paul Buttenwieser, A.R.T. Terrie & Bradley Bloom Artistic Director Diane Paulus, Katie Buttenwieser, and Gala Co-Chair Jerry Jordan at the 2018 A.R.T. Gala.
Photo: Gretjen Helene Photography.
Date:
03/07/2018
From: Photo Flash: Elizabeth Stanley Previews JAGGED LITTLE PILL at A.R.T.'s 2018 Gala
Terrie and Bradley Bloom A.R.T. Artistic Director Diane Paulus welcoming donors to a pre-show reception for Bedlam's SENSE & SENSIBILITY, held at The Sinclair, one of A.R.T.'s 2017/18 restaurant partners.
Date:
12/14/2017
From: Photo Flash: Bedlam's SENSE AND SENSIBILITY Celebrates Opening Night at A.R.T.
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Diane Paulus STAGE CREDITS
Diane Paulus Productions
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Conceiver
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Diane Paulus 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
Diane Paulus 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
Diane Paulus News
Photos: 2024 Hermitage Greenfield Prize Celebrates Deepa Purohit & Angelica Negron
The annual Hermitage Greenfield Prize Dinner on Sunday, April 14th honored playwright and theater maker Deepa Purohit. This was the central event of a three-day celebration, hosted by the Hermitage Artist Retreat (Andy Sandberg, Artistic Director and CEO) in partnership with the Greenfield Foundation. Check out photos here!
Southampton Arts Center to Presents TRU by Jay Pressor Allen in June
Southampton Arts Center will present TRU by Jay Pressor Allen, directed by Will Pomerantz, and starring Patrick Christiano.
Bishop Arts Theatre to Present FANNIE: THE MUSIC & LIFE OF FANNIE LOU HAMER
Bishop Arts Theatre Center will continue its 30th Anniversary season with the Regional premiere of Cheryl West’s Fannie: The Music & Life of Fannie Lou Hamer, a collaborative production with Dallas Theater Center. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Desi Oakley to Lead WAITRESS at Ogunquit Playhouse
Ogunquit Playhouse has revealed the cast of their first production of their 2024 season, Waitress. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.
The Lesser-Known Works of Composer, Musician, and Orchestrator Tom Kitt
Tom Kitt's latest project is providing Orchestrations and Music Consulting for the new Broadway musical Hell's Kitchen. As Kitt's work hits the Broadway stage yet again, here are some of his recent collaborations that Broadway fans may not be as familiar with!
Rachel Zegler & Kit Connor Tease ROMEO & JULIET Casting
Rachel Zegler (Steven Spielberg's West Side Story) and Kit Connor (Netflix's Heartstopper) have teased on Instagram that the duo will star as Juliet and Romeo respectively in an upcoming project.
JAGGED LITTLE PILL To Complete US Tour At Hanover Theater In April
Catch the acclaimed A.R.T. musical JAGGED LITTLE PILL before it wraps up its US tour, and learn how to get tickets while reading about the end of the touring production.
Rachel Bay Jones, Kavita Shah, And More To Perform At Hermitage Greenfield Prize Dinner
The Hermitage Artist Retreat has announced Tony Award winner Rachel Bay Jones and returning Hermitage Fellow Kavita Shah will perform at the 2024 Hermitage Greenfield Prize Dinner on Sunday, April 14th.
MRS. KRISHNAN'S PARTY & More Lead Boston's April 2024 Top Theatre Shows
Boston is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. Selections for April 2024 include Mrs. Krishnan's Party, Jagged Little Pill and more!
Meet the Cast of CABARET AT THE KIT KAT CLUB, Beginning Previews Tonight on Broadway
The Kit Kat Club is now open! Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club, starring Academy Award and Tony Award winner Eddie Redmayne and introducing Gayle Rankin, begins previews tonight, April 1, at the August Wilson Theatre. Meet the cast of Cabaret here!
Viral Choreographers Cost n' Mayor Set For Productions of WAITRESS at La Mirada and Ogunquit
BroadwayWorld has learned that viral TikTok dancers Austin and Marideth Telenko will choreograph productions of Waitress at La Mirada Theatre in Los Angeles for McCoy Rigby Entertainment and Ogunquit Playhouse this season.
Review Round-up: JAGGED LITTLE PILL, THE 39 STEPS, MRS. KRISHNAN'S PARTY and THE REVOLUTIONISTS
In the aftermath of experiencing the Nashville premiere of Jagged Little Pill — the musical inspired by and featuring music from Alanis Morissette’s 1995 album of the same name, other songs written by her and including two created expressly for the production, and featuring a compelling, biting and challenging book by Diablo Cody — one cannot help but lament the show’s abbreviated three-performance run at TPAC’s Andrew Jackson Hall.
Photos: Eddie Redmayne, Gayle Rankin, and More Arrive at Opening Night of DOUBT
See photos of Eddie Redmayne, Gayle Rankin, Rupert Friend, Nathan Lane, and more arriving on the red carpet of the opening night celebration of Doubt here!
Review: Compelling transitions abound in A.R.T.'s BECOMING A MAN
What did our critic think of BECOMING A MAN at Loeb Drama Center?
A STRANGE LOOP & More Lead Boston's Spring 2024 Top Theatre Shows
Boston is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. Selections for Spring 2024 include A Strange Loop and more!
Diane Paulus-Directed ROMEO AND JULIET Will Open at A.R.T. in September
A new production of Romeo and Juliet is headed to American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) at Harvard University this September! The production will be directed by A.R.T.’s Tony Award-winning Artistic Director Diane Paulus and feature movement direction and choreography by two-time Olivier Award winner Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui.
Interview: Audra McDonald talks about AN EVENING WITH AUDRA MCDONALD, her role in 'Rustin' and more
When it comes to concerts, Audra McDonald says she’s learned to choose a song list that really appeals to her. And she’s done just that for her current tour, which will bring her to Symphony Hall for her eighth appearance with the Celebrity Series of Boston, this time with an orchestra of local musicians, on February 27.
Photos: First Look At BECOMING A MAN At American Repertory Theater
See first look photos of Becoming A Man at American Repertory Theater, a world premiere play about one man's gender transition amid a pivotal political moment in America. From acclaimed memoirist P. Carl and Tony Award-winning director Diane Paulus, Becoming a Man is a story about the courage-and the community-we need to become ourselves.
San Francisco Opera Announces 2024�"25 Season Including CARMEN, LA BOHÈME and More
The 2024–25 Season includes six mainstage opera productions along with concert presentations including a one-night-only performance of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony on October 26, honoring the work's 200th anniversary and, in the summer of 2025, a special Pride Concert celebrating San Francisco's LGBTQIA+ community.
LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, PIPPIN & More Set for Garden Theatre's 2024-2025 Season
The Garden Theatre has revealed the 2024-2025 Broadway on Plant Theatre Season, running from July 2024 - June 2025. See which shows are being presented, and learn how to purchase tickets.
Diane Paulus 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?
Diane Paulus has been nominated for several awards throughout her career, including Outstanding Director of a Musical at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "Jagged Little Pill," Best Direction of a Musical at the Tony Awards for "Jagged Little Pill," Outstanding Director of a Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for "Pippin," Outstanding Director of a Musical at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "Pippin," Best Direction of a Musical at the Tony Awards for "Pippin," Founders Award for Excellence in Directing at the Drama League Awards, Best Direction of a Musical at the Tony Awards for "The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess," Outstanding Director of a Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for "Hair," Outstanding Director of a Musical at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "Hair," and Best Direction of a Musical at the 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 "Jagged Little Pill" and the Founders Award for Excellence in Directing from the Drama League Awards.
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