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In works like “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike,” the playwright would force you to laugh, not to dull the pain but to hone it.

She received a Golden Globe in 1954 as that year’s rising star and appeared in movies alongside Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra and Paul Newman.

An interracial soirée that included intellectual and artistic luminaries set in motion one of the most influential cultural movements of the 20th century.

Why are 18 shows opening in March and April, and which one is for you? Our theater reporter has answers.

A quadruple threat, Rivera could make a lasting impression in minutes, whether onstage or onscreen. These videos illustrate why.

She got her start on Broadway at 15. But after finding a dearth of roles for Black women, she ultimately turned to one-woman shows that addressed racism and sexism.

In a trans-Atlantic career that endured for more than 60 years, she was also known for her role in the hit Disney movie “Mary Poppins.”