Diane Paulus

Theater Commentary: “Trumpismo avant la lettre” and the Elliot Norton Awards

May 22, 2017
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Hypnotized by celebrity and the monied class, our stage critics have become a gaggle of cheerleaders, feckless enough to call Diane Paulus a “visionary.”

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Stage Review: In The Body of the World — Our Bodies, Ourselves, Our Worlds

May 25, 2016
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This is a rich evening of theater because it takes up social and psychological problems that aren’t ordinarily addressed on our stages.

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Theater Review: “Waitress” the Musical — An Enjoyable Slice of Down-Home Self-Discovery

August 23, 2015
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A few quibbles aside, the musical Waitress plays and sounds like it’s close to ready for the Broadway big time.

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Fuse Theater Review: “The Last Two People on Earth” — Singin’ in the Tsunami

May 20, 2015
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An amiable musical revue about two guys who kick up their heels after global warming finally boils over.

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Fuse Theater Review: “O.P.C.” — Thinking Outside of the Prada Box

December 9, 2014
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If the fate of life on earth comes down to mother and daughter bonding over a racy passage in Anaïs Nin, then he whales should just call it a day.

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Theater Review: “Finding Neverland” — A Lucrative Broadway Fantasy in Progress

August 15, 2014
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The $3 million American Repertory Theater version of Finding Neverland remains a work in progress, a “tryout” as it has been dubbed, and it feels just like that.

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From the Editor’s Desk: Please Restrain Your Inner Child

August 4, 2014
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Stage coverage at the Boston Globe/NPR brain trust is generally dedicated to serving the rich and the trendy — the publicity gum drop for Finding Neverland is the latest evidence that the fix is in for the fat cats.

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From the Editor’s Desk: Save the A.R.T.’s Tinker Bell — Clap Your Hands If You Believe in Cash

July 25, 2014
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A major regional theater is turning itself into a launching pad for Broadway/Las Vegas blockbusters, with Hollywood pouring cash and advice into the pipeline. .

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Theater Review: Cirque du Soleil’s “Amaluna” — Spectacle and Sound Swamp Feminism

May 31, 2014
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Women are the dominant force in “Amaluna.” They command the evening’s whirligig of a stage as aerialists, clowns, musicians, dancers, and contortionists.

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Theater Review: At the A.R.T., “The Tempest” is Toast

May 16, 2014
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Is it the Bard or a magic show? The prestidigitation wins out given the wanness of the dramatic proceedings.

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