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Paul as Willy Wonka with the original Broadway cast of "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory", 2017. Photo by Mark Foust

HAVE I SHOWN YOU MY CLIPPINGS?

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From PLAYBILL, April 21, 2022

Eureka Day at Asolo Repertory Theater

In 2022, Paul appeared in Jonathan Spector's brilliant and prescient comedy Eureka Day at Asolo Repertory Theater, directed by Bianca LaVerne Jones. Sarasota Magazine called the play "timely and trenchant" and said "Paul Slade Smith is perfect in the role". The review in Anything Arts declared: "I hope we get to see more of Smith, who hails from Broadway and is making his Asolo debut."

Six nominations puts Charlie in the headline

When the Daily Telegraph announced the nominations for the 2019 Helpmann Awards, the Australian premiere of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was at the top of the story - and in the headline - for its six nominations, the greatest number received by any musical that year. In addition to Paul's nomination for Best Actor in a Musical, Charlie received nods for Best Musical, Best Director (Jack O'Brien), Best Choreography (Josh Bergasse), and for Lucy Maunder and Tony Sheldon - who went on to win the award for his performance as Grandpa Joe.

"Paul Slade Smith couldn't say no to Willy Wonka role in Sydney" - The Daily Telegraph

Before rehearsals got under way for the Australian premiere of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Paul spent a week in Sydney, happily taking part in publicity for the production. The Daily Telegraph ran a feature on Paul's reaction to being offered the role of Willy Wonka. Who could say no to a chocolate factory and Australia?!

Jack O'Brien and Paul on ABC Radio National

A lovely radio interview with Paul and Jack O'Brien, the director of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - in which Jack is hilarious and brilliant (of course) and Paul gets to sing "Pure Imagination". Interview conducted by Michael Cathcart, and aired on "The Hub on Stage" on ABC Radio National. Listen here.
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Katie Holmes and Suri Cruise visited backstage at "Finding Neverland" in 2016, and very graciously posed for this photo, which has since appeared on a gazillion websites around the globe. It is now - and forever - possible to Google "Katie Holmes Paul Slade Smith" and get 2,940,000 results.