EXCLUSIVE: In July 2023, when the Public Theater cut 19 percent of its staff, Artistic Director Oskar Eustis vowed to significantly reduce his own pay as a gesture of solidarity amid the austerity.
The charismatic 66-year-old leader followed through. In 2023, Eustis’ total compensation dropped 8 percent from the previous year, to a still-hefty $1.1 million, according to a Public Theater financial document posted on its website last week.Continue Reading