Oskar Eustis to Leave Public Theater in 2028 After 21-Year Run
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Updated · Playbill · Jul 22
Oskar Eustis to Leave Public Theater in 2028 After 21-Year Run
3 articles · Updated · Playbill · Jul 22
Summary
July 31, 2028 is Eustis’ planned exit date, when he turns 70, ending more than two decades as artistic director of the Public Theater.
The board said it will launch a search committee this fall and aims to name a successor next year, while Executive Director Patrick Willingham stays in place.
Eustis said the company has come through the past six years with its mission intact and that he wants to hand the theater to a new generation.
His tenure helped send works including Hamilton, Fun Home and Suffs to Broadway, even as he faced scrutiny over a roughly $900,000 pay package during post-COVID layoffs and festival cuts.