Next for Diane Paulus?

[Kinky Boy]

Posted: 11/20/16 at 12:45pm

What's she up to?

[Call_me_jorge]

Posted: 11/20/16 at 12:57pm

Wasn't she working on the pippin movie at one point? 

[trpguyy]

Posted: 11/20/16 at 12:59pm

Hopefully a revival that doesn't open with a kabuki drop.

[BroadwayNYC2]

Posted: 11/20/16 at 1:25pm

Hopefully a revival and not a new musical, her track record on those isn't so great. 

[RippedMan]

Posted: 11/20/16 at 1:28pm

While I hated Finding Neverland, it's not like it was an embarrassing flop. And Waitress is still going strong. 

[Jeffrey Karasarides]

Posted: 11/20/16 at 2:10pm

BroadwayNYC2 meant from a creative perspective, not a business perspective.

[BroadwayConcierge]

Posted: 11/20/16 at 2:21pm

Please, for the love of God, let it be another revival.

[bwayphreak234]

Posted: 11/20/16 at 2:24pm

^ AMEN. Her work on new musicals has been pretty bad.

[BroadwayNYC2]

Posted: 11/20/16 at 2:24pm

BroadwayNYC2 meant from a creative perspective, not a business perspective.

Yes, I just don't see how the same person directed the brilliant Hair and Pippin and the generic Finding Neverland and Waitress.

[Mildred Plotka]

Posted: 11/20/16 at 2:34pm

She doesn't seem to be adept at guiding new musicals to their full potential. While I enjoy much of Waitress, a more experienced hand would have easily fixed many of its flaws. She's best when working on established works. Except Porgy and Bess.  Sorry, "The Gershwin's Porgy and Bess". 

[Kinky Boy]

Posted: 11/20/16 at 2:45pm

Didn't you guys like Invisible Thread?

[KathyNYC2]

Posted: 11/20/16 at 3:12pm

Mildred Plotka said: "She doesn't seem to be adept at guiding new musicals to their full potential. While I enjoy much of Waitress, a more experienced hand would have easily fixed many of its flaws. She's best when working on established works. Except Porgy and Bess.  Sorry, "The Gershwin's Porgy and Bess". 

 

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I do agree that Waitress could have been tweeked more and some flaws could have been addressed. But I am still impressed by the visual concept of the show, how the musicians work on stage in and of out the action and how clever some of the staging is....and I think Diane had a lot to do with that.

[Jeffrey Karasarides]

Posted: 5/30/17 at 10:42am

Well, it was announced today that she's going to do another new musical...
https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Diane-Paulus-to-Direct-Musical-Debut-of-Alanis-Morissettes-JAGGED-LITTLE-PILL-at-American-Repertory-Theatre-May-2018-20170530