A Man of No Importance
book by Terrence McNally
music by Stephen Flaherty
lyrics by Lynn Ahrens
Pru Payne
by Steven Drukman
"Paul Daigneault adroitly directs this excellent production, brimming with nostalgia."
- Jacquinn Sinclar, WBUR
The Inheritance
by Matthew Lopez
The Band's Visit
Music & Lyrics by David Yazbek
Book by Itamar Moses
Based on the screenplay by Eran Kolirin
"Director Paul Daigneault has a gift for the grace and delicacy it takes to release these transcendent moments in a script - Joyce Kulhawik, Joyceschoices.com
Something Rotten
book by John O'Farrell
book and lyrics by Karey Kirkpatrick
lyrics by Wayne Kirkpatrick
The Prom
Music by Matthew Sklar
Book and Lyrics by Chad Beguelin
Book by Bob Martin
Based on an original concept by Jack Viertel
Fun Home
Music by Jeanine Tesori
Book and Lyrics by Lisa Kron
Based on the Graphic Novel
by Alison Bechdel
“If you think you've already experienced Fun Home, think again. Although it's only been a year since the Tony Award-winning musical was last seen in Boston, on its national tour, that doesn't come close to matching the devastating power wielded by director Paul Daigneault's deeply felt production, now running at SpeakEasy Stage.”
The Scottsboro Boys
Music and Lyrics by John Kander and Fred Ebb
Book by David Thompson
Original Direction and Choreography
by Susan Stroman
"Though the original Broadway direction and choreography was authored by Susan Stroman, here it is Daigneault’s nuanced vision and Ilyse Robbins’ vibrant choreography which guide this work through its turbulent tone, swinging from entertaining to devastating and back again [...] The effect is bruising — and enraging." - WBUR
Violet
Music by Jeanine Tesori
Book and Lyrics by Brian Crawley
Based on "The Ugliest Pilgrim" by Doris Betts
“Director Paul Daigneault, who has surrounded his star with a top-notch supporting cast, beautifully pulls together the musical's disparate pieces. He crafts an impressionistic production that flows lucidly between present and past, hope and heartbreak, illusion, and reality.”
Significant Other
By Joshua Harmon
"At the helm is director Daigneault, who brings his trademark vibrancy to the proceedings. The producing artistic director and founder (in 1992) of SpeakEasy, Daigneault has a gift for making the stage hum with energy"
- Don, Aucoin, The Boston Globe
Dogfight
Music and Lyrics by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul
Book by Peter Duchan
In “Dogfight,’’ they are working with one of Boston’s best: director Daigneault, who creates a sense of vibrant immediacy in the intimate space of the Roberts Studio Theatre."
Mothers and Sons
by Terrance McNally
Big Fish
Book by John August
Music and Lyrics by
Andrew Lippa
The Color Purple
Book by Marsha Norman
Music and Lyrics by Brenda Russell, Allee Willis,
Stephen Bray
In The Heights
Music and Lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda
Book by Quiara Alegría Hudes
Conceived by Lin-Manuel Miranda
The Curious Incident
of the Dog in the Night-Time
A Play by Simon Stephens
Based on the Novel by Mark Haddon
“By the end of the play, Daigneault’s imaginative creation establishes a credo for Christopher, those like him, and or all viewers alike: one can truly do anything, if one set their mind to it. Through all Christopher’s confusion and misunderstanding, the audience is brought to laughter and tears, as Mark Haddon’s novel comes alive on the stage.”
“Director Paul Daigneault was first drawn to the musical for its celebration of the history of gay liberation, but found that the beauty of the story lies in its emphasis on the human need for community. Today, “we don’t do a lot of work on one-on-one connection,” says Daigneault. “The View UpStairs” suggests that perhaps finding community starts with stripping away the facades we invent in an effort to protect ourselves.”
The View Upstairs
By Max Vernon
Caroline, or Change
Book and Lyrics by Tony Kushner
Music by Jeanine Tesori
Take Me Out
by Richard Greenberg
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"I studied under Paul Daigneault during my junior year at the Boston Conservatory. His musical theatre scene study class was the first time I was able to effectively navigate the musical theatre canon as my most authentic self. He encouraged my curiosity and often urged me to consider and pursue every option available to me as an artist. He is a champion and cultivator of new work as well as an incubator for new talent. He gave me my first professional opportunity as a choreographer. Paul Daigneault has had a huge impact on the Boston theatre scene and has developed an extraordinary network of brave artists who honor the art of storytelling."