Thursday, April 30, 2009

Director Diane Paulus

We speak to one of the hottest voices in the American theater scene today, Diane Paulus. Not only is Diane the director of the critically acclaimed and commercially successful revival of the musical “Hair” but she has taken over the helm at the American Repertory Theater in Cambridge Massachusetts. She tells us about her plans for the upcoming season.

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A dress rehearsal for a gala performance of 'Hair.' (Michael J. Lutch)

A dress rehearsal for a gala performance of 'Hair.' (Michael J. Lutch)

A dress rehearsal for a gala performance of 'Hair.' (Michael J. Lutch)

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