Krulwich, a New York Times staff photographer who has covered theater for over two decades, visited “Hadestown,” where she captured André De Shields removing the two rings he wears during his performance. “The rings are so meaningful to him,” she said, explaining that the first is for friendship and the second is for balance.

She usually documents what’s happening before the show or onstage during it. But for this series, she sought out the frenzied environment of the post-show rush. “Before the curtain goes up, actors are carefully putting on costumes, makeup, wigs and microphones. The movement is slow and precise,” she wrote. “After the show, the movement out of the theater is so fast.”