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The Off Broadway shows "Hannah Senesh," "Jewish Plot" and "Playing Shylock" take stock of discussions around casting and storytelling.

The pop superstar reinvented herself in the first "Wicked," but the sequel shows just how much further she can go as an actress.

In a joint interview, the actors discussed presidential politics, period facial hair and why "the United States of America needs therapy."

A fashion designer and a choreographer created a work in which intentionally cumbersome garments lead and the dancers' movements follow.

The best-selling fantasy writer Holly Black recommends novels that blend the thrills of a well-executed crime with intrigue and sorcery.

Now on display at a Manhattan gallery, his internet-sourced portraits are in demand. But he says, "I'm a very nervous person."

Thomas de Hartmann's Violin Concerto was long neglected but is now being championed by Joshua Bell, while Ukraine is once again under attack.

The reimagined series from Audible features a voice cast of more than 200 actors, a 60-piece orchestra and an immersive soundscape.

For the original, Daniel Craig was hired weeks, not months, in advance, and Ana De Armas joined days ahead. The latest, "Wake Up Dead Man," followed that template.

The "Hedda" actress and the artist chat about balancing art with commerce and the politicization of a Black queer figure.