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Ricky Jay performs his show Ricky Jay & his 52 Assistants at the Tiffany Theatre in Los Angeles in 1996. Ken Hively/LA Times via Getty Images hide caption
'The New One' Follows Comedian Mike Birbiglia's Journey To Parenthood
Lara (Victor Polster) is impatient to become the girl she knows herself to be, in Lukas Dhont's Girl. Netflix hide caption
'Girl': Belgian Drama About A Young Trans Ballet Student Is On Point
The new Broadway adaptation of King Kong features a giant puppet which requires 15 people to operate. Joan Marcus hide caption
Glenn Close plays Isabelle (right), the mother of Joan of Arc (left, played by Grace van Patten), in the play Mother of the Maid. Joan Marcus/Public Theater hide caption
Playwright Sarah Jones Takes On The Sex Industry In 'Sell/Buy/Date'
The site-specific art installation called "WDCH Dreams" by media artist Refik Anadol is projected onto the undulating stainless steel facade of the iconic Walt Disney Concert Hall in Sept. 2018 in Los Angeles. ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
The Rise Of The LA Philharmonic To 'America's Most Important Orchestra'
From Injury To Recovery, A Ballet Dancer Fought To Retire On Her Own Terms
In Curve of Departure, Mike Nussbaum portrays a grandfather who is confronting loss and decline. Michael Brosilow hide caption
At 94, Mike Nussbaum Is The Oldest Working Stage Actor In Show Biz
Melissa Villaseñor's talent for impersonation has helped to earn her appearances on Saturday Night Live, like this sketch from April 2018. She joins the show as a full cast member this fall. Alison Hale/NBC hide caption