New Event: Dear Albert
May 11, 2008Based on the letters of Albert Einstein, written by Alan Alda, directed by Daniel Sullivan, starring Anthony LaPaglia
Alan Alda
The World Science Festival will present the world premiere staging of Dear Albert, a new work written by Emmy Award-winner and Academy and Tony Award-nominee Alan Alda. This humorous and provocative reading of selections from the letters of Albert Einstein, his wives and his friends, will star Tony Award-winning actor Anthony LaPaglia and will be directed by Tony Award-winning director Daniel Sullivan.
Dear Albert delves into the treasure trove of letters written by Einstein, tracing an intimate and unfamiliar line across his life and work. Unquestionably one of the greatest — if not the greatest — mind of the 20th century, Einstein was as celebrated for his wit as for his Theory of Relativity. Dear Albert humanizes a giant in the pantheon of great scientists and sheds light upon his momentous scientific insights through first-hand accounts of groundbreaking discoveries.
This one-night only event runs Sunday, June 1, beginning at 7 PM, at Columbia University's Miller Theatre, 2960 Broadway at 116th Street.
Tickets are $40.
More updates from the World Science Festival can be found here. The World Science Festival is a celebration of science, held from May 28 to June 1, 2008, in New York City.
