Theater is continually expanding its audience. We encounter history through hip-hop. Shakespeare comes to Central Park, making his plays accessible to people from all walks of life.
Soho Playhouse has brought Edinburgh Fringe productions to New York.
Certain works of art are irreparably connected with specific artists. For example, David and Michelangelo or Van Gogh and sunflowers. Another example is the play, A Streetcar Named Desire. Tennessee Williams and Marlon Brando are linked with this play. Williams was awarded the Pulitzer Prize. Marlon Brando went from an unknown actor to a major figure.