Pueblo Chieftain |
Clinton claims historic victory in Democratic primary
Pueblo Chieftain Public Theater artistic director Oskar Eustis tells the newspaper that the performance was Streep’s idea and “she was absolutely sure she could do it.” Streep is a supporter of Clinton. — The Associated Press. “This campaign is about making sure there … |
The Boston Globe |
Meryl Streep’s latest acting challenge? Donald Trump.
The Boston Globe “Utterly her idea, beginning to end,” Oskar Eustis, the Public’s artistic director, told The New York Times after the show. “There were skeptics, there were doubters, but one of those skeptics was not Meryl Streep. She was absolutely sure she could do … Meryl Streep slathers on fake tan for convincing Donald Trump impressionThe Guardian Meryl Streep Does a Number on the Donald at the Public Theater’s GalaNew York Times It’s Time to Give Meryl Streep Another Oscar for This Singing Donald Trump ImpersonationSlate Magazine (blog) The Southern –The Hill (blog) all 143 news articles » |
The Southern |
Meryl Streep adds her name to the long list of Trump impersonators
The Southern Public Theater artistic director Oskar Eustis tells the newspaper that the performance was Streep’s idea and “she was absolutely sure she could do it.” Streep is a supporter of Clinton. Bernstein also posted this video (of slightly better quality … |
Slate Magazine (blog) |
UnReal Season 2 Jabs at Bachelor Host Chris Harrison By Making Its Own Host Into a Spray-Tanned Goofus
Slate Magazine (blog) Streep’s appearance is certainly outrageous enough, but she also nails the little details that make Trump Trump, including his Queens accent, distinct hand gestures, and hatred of women. Oskar Eustis, the theater’s artistic director, told the New York … |
Slate Magazine (blog) |
The Honest Trailer for Zootopia Reminds Us Not to Think Too Hard About Its Racial Allegory
Slate Magazine (blog) We finally have an Honest Trailer for Zootopia, the animated hit from Disney that made more than a billion dollars at the box office—or as the trailer puts it, the one that “finally got people to stop talking about Frozen.” It’s a lighthearted tale of … |
New York Times |
Meryl Streep’s Newest Role: Donald Trump (but Just for One Night)
New York Times … the nonprofit theater had its annual gala Monday night in Central Park, it seemed not just like its biggest fund-raiser to date (the company raised a record $2.5 million), but a kind of pre-Tonys celebration and victory tour for its artistic … Meryl Streep’s latest acting challenge? Donald Trump.The Boston Globe It’s Time to Give Meryl Streep Another Oscar for This Singing Donald Trump ImpersonationSlate Magazine (blog) Meryl Streep Takes on Donald Trump at the Public Theater’s Annual Gala Celebrating Shakespeare’s 400th AnniversaryVogue.com |
Variety |
Intersection of Broadway and Non-Profits Boost Creative and Commercial Growth
Variety Oskar Eustis, the artistic director at the Public, likens the creative advantages to the ones enjoyed by HBO. “Because of HBO’s business model, the goal is simply to elevate the brand,” he says. “That’s not a bad analogy for what we do in the nonprofit … |
Bloomberg |
Streep Does Trump in Activist Shakespeare for Loeb, Rosenstein
Bloomberg “We believe in something we call civic culture, because culture is not just something that can be bought,” Oskar Eustis, artistic director of the Public, said. “It needs to be shared with everybody.” The outdoor setting usually includes some mosquitoes … It’s Time to Give Meryl Streep Another Oscar for This Singing Donald Trump ImpersonationSlate Magazine (blog) Meryl Streep Takes Stage Dressed as Donald Trump at NYC GalaABC News |
AUDIO: Public Theater Artistic Director Oskar Eustis Talks HAMILTON, Social Change & More on THE NEW YORKER …Broadway WorldArtistic Director Oskar Eustis was recently interviewed by New Yorker editor David Remnick in the latest episode of The New…
Vogue.com |
Anna Wintour and Lin-Manuel Miranda Toast Tonys Host James Corden
Vogue.com Meanwhile, theater geek–in-chief Bee Shaffer was chatting with Public Theater artistic director Oskar Eustis about the Federal Theatre Project, a New Deal program to encourage entertainment industry jobs in the 1930s, right up until dinner was served. |
