Articles tagged with: Mark St. Germain
‘Relativity’ at Northlight: In pursuit of Einstein, and confronting the hard reality of genius
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Review: The nature of genius, its obsession and its isolation, lies at the core of Mark St. Germain’s taut, indeed irreducible play “Relativity,” a fictional perspective on Albert Einstein that bears the resonance of reality at Northlight Theatre — thanks to a stellar turn by Mike Nussbaum as the larger-than-life theoretical physicist. ★★★★
The New Season: It isn’t pizza in Porchlight’s oven, but well-spiced musicals Chicago-style
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Third in a series of season previews: A rethought, more visceral Porchlight Music Theatre rolls out its 18th season with two Chicago premieres to be followed by a searing portrait of the faded Billie Holiday and “Pal Joey,” Rodgers and Hart’s anti-hero driven drama on the dark side of the human comedy.
In ‘Freud’s Last Session,’ an ailing analyst wrestles with death and a Christian convert
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Debating God at the Mercury. 3 stars.