UT Gets Shrill With Paul Krugman

Pundit promoting book in November.

"...Next month, the UT School of Journalism is hosting Paul Krugman, economist, New York Times columnist and author of..."

Oct. 26, 2007 News Post by Wells Dunbar

A Question of Equity

Is It Time for Austin Actors To Go Union? And Vice Versa?

"..."lack of constant opportunities to work," says union actor Paul Norton. Norton, artistic director of the Austin Shakespeare Festival,..."

June 9, 2000 Arts Feature by Robi Polgar

Jumping on the Bard-wagon

With the arrival of September, Austin is again awash in Shakespeare. Five productions -- from a minimalist Romeo and Juliet to a deconstructed comedy goofing on all the plays -- are currently playing Central Texas stages.

"...facetious, but when the same question is asked of Paul Norton, artistic director of ASF, whose As You Like..."

Sept. 17, 1999 Arts Feature by Robi Polgar

The Illusionist

Surprisingly, this atmospheric movie starring some of the greatest actors of our time is a dull and enervating bore.

"...Directed by: Neil Burger. Starring: Edward Norton, Paul Giamatti, Jessica Biel, Rufus Sewell and Eddie Marsan...."

Aug. 25, 2006 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Payne Pleasures 2004

Latest ACoT theatre-award nominations favor two Austin musicals

"...with nominations for its two actors, Corey Gagne and Paul Norton, and the spooky atmospherics provided by set designer..."

Aug. 20, 2004 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Mary Queen of Scots Got Her Head Chopped Off

Mary Queen of Scots Got Her Head Chopped Off, Liz Lochhead's award-winning dramatization of the bonnie queen's reign, is an ambitious first production for Renaissance Austin Theatre Company, but producer Lorella Loftus prevails by enticing some of Austin's finest actors from the Shakespearean courts to the realm of the experimental.

"...the founder of the Scottish Presbyterian Church, John Knox (Paul Norton). Narrator La Corbie (the crow, Ann Marshall) hints..."

April 19, 2002 Arts Review by Rob Curran

If It's Summer, It Must Be Shakespeare

Summer is the time for Shakespeare, so naturally here are a couple of the Bard's plays being staged in the Austin area -- Julius Caesar from the Austin Shakespeare Festival and Two Gentlemen of Verona from Different Stages -- and directors Paul Norton and Norman Blumensaadt to explain how they came to produce them this season.

"...Austin Shakespeare Festival's Julius Caesar Paul Norton recently won a special citation from the Austin..."

June 27, 2003 Arts Feature by Barry Pineo

The Score

"...Directed by: Frank Oz. Starring: Robert De Niro, Edward Norton, Marlon Brando, Angela Bassett, Gary Farmer and Paul Soles...."

July 13, 2001 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Closer: Within Fucking Distance

Local Arts Reviews

"...all portrayed with unerring excellence. Andrea Osborn, Michael Miller, Paul Norton, Kara Bliss -- this stunning quad presents the..."

July 28, 2000 Arts Review by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Woman in Black

The power of little things to make spirits real drives The Woman in Black, a terrifically old-fashioned ghost story in the English tradition, and the State Theater Company production employs simple sights and sounds in effective ways that make us believe and be terrified.

"...the casual confidence of a man at home there, Paul Norton's beige lawyer exuding the blandness of curds and..."

Nov. 14, 2003 Arts Review by Robert Faires

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)

Three highly amusing and personable comic actors skewer, pun, and cook their way through all 37 of Shakespeare's plays in The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged), a show that launches the Austin Shakespeare Festival's 20th anniversary season with a bang, a few whacks, and a lot of laughs.

"...(Abridged) are three highly amusing, personable comic actors -- Paul Norton, Corey Gagne, and Robert Faires (you might recognize..."

Oct. 3, 2003 Arts Review by Robi Polgar

Julius Caesar

The Austin Shakespeare Festival's timely production of Julius Caesar, deftly directed by Paul Norton, features an effective, almost all-female ensemble whose depiction of the play's bold, rule-breaking politicians and opportunity-grabbing power brokers who send their enemies into disarray summons up parallels to the state of American politics.

"...This story, deftly directed by Paul Norton for the Austin Shakespeare Festival, isn't a primer..."

July 11, 2003 Arts Review by Robi Polgar

King Henry V

With only 11 players, two musicians, and the sparest of stage trappings, the Austin Shakespeare Festival's production of King Henry V provides a sweeping panorama of life during wartime, one that has much to say to a nation at war today.

"...alters their lives -- even in someone such as Paul Norton's Pistol, in the main a boastful lout, comically..."

May 9, 2003 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Mrs. Warren's Profession

The State Theater Company's scintillating revival of Mrs. Warren's Profession moves George Bernard Shaw's characters beyond the politics for which they serve as mouthpieces and fills them with the breaths and gestures and expressions of people who live.

"...who sees in Vivie a Victorian trophy wife. Initially, Paul Norton's Crofts is as starchy as his collar, but..."

March 28, 2003 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Twelfth Night

The latest production of Twelfth Night from the Austin Shakespeare Festival is full of such strange staging, acting, set, costumes, and sound that viewers end up with less a romantic comedy and more a mass of whirling, flailing confusion.

"...natural that I wished he had a bigger role. Paul Norton's Malvolio was a pedantic picture of black and..."

Sept. 20, 2002 Arts Review by Barry Pineo

Austin Critics Table Nominations, 2002-2003

The full list of nominations for the 2002-2003 Austin Critics Table Awards, recognizing outstanding achievements in local theatre, dance, classical music, and visual art

"...Paulina Reyes, The Little Prince..."

May 9, 2003 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

More Places at the Table

The Austin Critics Table is about to hand out its annual awards for achievement in the arts for the 10th year, and the list of nominees is longer than ever.

"...Paul Norton, Hamlet/Mary Queen of Scots Got Her Head Chopped..."

May 24, 2002 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Amadeus

For all its luscious designs and fine actors who work exceptionally hard, Mary Moody Northen Theatre's production of Amadeus winds up more dull than daring

"...mature actors playing the emperor and his courtiers, and Paul Norton's Joseph II, Richard Byron's Van Swieten, Huck Huckaby's..."

March 5, 2004 Arts Review by Robi Polgar

The Little Prince

There are some lovely moments in the musical version of The Little Prince produced by the State Theater Company, and the cast does a fine job of bringing to life Antoine de Saint-Exupery's unusual characters, but the tension that makes the book so special is too often exchanged in the musical for language that is cheery and precious.

"...fine job of bringing to life Exupéry's unusual characters. Paulina Reyes imbues the Little Prince with a gentle, inquisitive..."

Dec. 20, 2002 Arts Review by Molly Beth Brenner

A Time for Magic

The State Theater Company feels the time is right for magic, and so has a gift to offer this holiday season: the tale of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's Little Prince told in story and song by John Scoullar and Rick Cummins.

"...and actor Brian Gaston as the Aviator; Austin favorite Paul Norton in multiple roles, including the pivotal role of..."

Dec. 6, 2002 Arts Feature by Barry Pineo

The Gifts of the Magi

The State Theater Company's production of the musical The Gifts of the Magi, based on stories by O. Henry, features some appealing design work and polished performances, but they can't overcome the show's generic music and trite dialogue.

"...a large gathering of Equity performers. Most effective are Paul Norton as Soapy Smith, a bum attempting to get..."

Dec. 14, 2001 Arts Review by Barry Pineo

Hamlet: Words, Words, Words

Despite the presence of a talented ensemble, the Austin Shakespeare Festival production of what most of the English-speaking world considers the greatest play ever written is a thin Hamlet of watered-down performances and even more diluted directorial choices.

"...There are a few interesting, effective choices. Paul Norton adopts a lower-class accent for his usurping, murderous..."

Sept. 28, 2001 Arts Review by Robi Polgar

Blood and Guts and Dirt and Joy

Michael Miller may appear at first meeting to be withdrawn, but he is absolutely present onstage and off, and his willingness to "get dirty" with his characters and continuous challenge to himself to be better make this seemingly reserved actor one of Austin's best.

"...Offers Paul Norton, who played opposite Miller in last summer's Zachary..."

Aug. 10, 2001 Arts Feature by Robi Polgar

King Lear

In the Public Domain Theatre Company's production of King Lear, director Robi Polgar and company bring Shakespeare's play into the present with high tech and high fashion, and the smooth execution of the concept create a novel version of this familiar tragedy with a striking proximity to our lives.

"...share credit for this, but leading the way is Paul Norton. He keenly expresses Lear's suffering, in narrowed eyes,..."

March 9, 2001 Arts Review by Robert Faires

A Macbeth

In the State Theater Company production A Macbeth, director Guy Chandler Roberts strips the Scottish Play of its dramatic spectacle and boils it down into a compelling ritual of human evil, a Black Mass.

"...its punch. The glistening blood, the gore-smeared face of Paul Norton's Banquo as he haunts Macbeth at dinner, the..."

Oct. 27, 2000 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Articulations

Artistic director resignations, more traveling Austin artists, and the missing BS.

"...directors for two local theatre companies resign their positions. Paul Norton, artistic director for the Austin Shakespeare Festival for..."

Aug. 18, 2000 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Long Fringe @ the Hideout

"...Performed by: Steve Shearer, Babs George, Helen Merino, Paul Norton, Dirk van Allen, David Stahl, Andrea Osborn, Patricia..."

Jan. 7, 2000 Arts Feature

Exhibitionism

"...Susan Poe Dickson takes the part of the "outspoken" Paulina -- Hermione's defender and somewhat strident conscience to Leontes..."

Oct. 9, 1998 Arts Review

Austin Shakespeare Festival: Changing of the Bard

Guy Roberts has resigned as artistic director of the Austin Shakespeare Festival, and Ann Ciccolella has been named his successor

"...effort, but that began to change in 1997, when Paul Norton took over as artistic director and started moving..."

Aug. 24, 2007 Arts Feature by Barry Pineo

Most Valuable Players

A Guide to Austin Stage Actors

"...Paul Norton..."

Sept. 28, 2001 Arts Feature

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