Tag: 03.02.01

Maina Gielgud, who resigned as artistic director of the Boston Ballet before beginning the job, is refusing to take the rap for budget problems and the firing of nine dancers. Ballet CEO Jeffrey Babcock, who’s already developed a reputation for antagonizing company members, appears to be on the hot seat right now. Boston Globe

Gielgud denies previous reports that she quit because the company wouldn’t allocate more money. “On the contrary, all I’ve been asking them is to tell me what they do have, or at least what they feel they can afford.” Sydney Morning Herald