Troizel Carr, "The Black Public," performed as part of EMERGENYC, New York City, 2017. Dexter Miranda/The Hemispheric Institute hide caption
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Wednesday
Elizabeth Taylor, (from left) George Segal, Richard Burton and Sandy Dennis starred in the 1966 film adaptation of Edward Albee's play, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? A theater director in Portland recently cast an African-American actor as Nick (Segal's role) — and found the Albee estate withheld rights to the play. Keystone/Getty Images hide caption
Why A Theater Director Made A 'Color-Conscious Choice' In 'Virginia Woolf' Casting
Tuesday
German studies major William Keiser rehearses for Princeton University Ballet's revival of Cole Porter's Within the Quota. Julio Cortez/AP hide caption
Actress Dina Merrill poses at home in Hollywood, Calif., on Sept. 20, 1960. Merrill died on Monday at her home in East Hampton, N.Y.. She was 93. AP hide caption
Thursday
Actor Daniel Dae Kim attends a cocktail party celebrating dynamic and diverse nominees for the 67th Emmy Awards hosted by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences and SAG-AFTRA at Montage Beverly Hills on Aug. 27, 2015, in Beverly Hills, Calif. Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images hide caption
Groban wears a fat suit and a scruffy beard in his role as the generous but miserable Pierre. Chad Batka/Courtesy of Matt Ross PR hide caption
Josh Groban Leaves Big Shoes To Fill In The Tony-Nominated 'Great Comet'
Sunday
Christy Altomare and Derek Klena star in the stage adaptation of the 1997 Fox animated film Anastasia. Matthew Murphy/Polk & Co. hide caption
When It Comes To Family Musicals, Kids' Opinions Matter More Than Critics'
Tuesday
David Hyde Pierce and Bette Midler are both nominated for Tony Awards for their roles in the current Broadway revival of Hello, Dolly! Julieta Cervantes/AP hide caption
Saturday
Adina Verson (right) and Katrina Lenk play, respectively, Rifkele, the brothel owner's daughter, and Menke, the woman she falls in the love with. Carol Rosegg/Courtesy of Sam Rudy Media Relations hide caption
'Indecent': A Play About A Yiddish Play That Was Ahead Of Its Time
Friday
In 1967, Frederick Wiseman's controversial documentary Titicut Follies exposed conditions at Bridgewater State Hospital in Massachusetts. Fifty years later, the filmmaker, now 87, has adapted the work into dance. Hecco hide caption
A Haunting '60s Film About Mental Illness And Incarceration Becomes A Ballet
Tuesday
Monday
Cynthia Nixon (left) and Laura Linney alternate playing the roles of Regina (left) and Birdie in The Little Foxes. Joan Marcus/Courtesy of Boneau/Bryan-Brown hide caption
Sunday
Mona Haydar (center), a Syrian- American artist from Flint, Mich., released her first rap song, "Hijab," along with an accompanying video. Mona Haydar/Screenshot by NPR hide caption
Hijabi Artist Channels Beyoncé For Debut Of Her 'Resistance Music' And Video
Friday
Corey Hawkins plays former U.S. Army Ranger Eric Carter in Fox's 24: Legacy. Guy D'Alema/FOX hide caption
Tuesday
Michelle Wilson and Johanna Day star in Sweat, the Pulitzer Prize-winning play by Lynn Nottage. Joan Marcus/Boneau/Bryan-Brown hide caption