A Paradoxical New Look at the Life of Einstein Opens Off-Broadway

Richard Kent Green stars as Albert Einstein in the world premiere production of Einstein. Written by Jay Prasad and directed by Randolph Curtis Rand, the bio drama officially opens at off-Broadway’s Theatre at St. Clement’s on August 11 and will continue through August 25.

In addition to Green, the play features Steven Bidwell, Steve Carter, Jill Catherine Durso, Brad Fryman, Grant Kretchik, Frank Palmer, Jay William Thomas, Sophie Vanier and Sheilagh Weymouth.

Einstein, follows the turbulent life of the renowned physicist as he moves from a dropout with no foreseeable prospects to the most renowned scientist of his time. Einstein was an enigmatic and controversial figure throughout his life. Who was the real Einstein? The man who cruelly mistreated his first wife, or the one who worked day and night to bring over refugees from Hitler’s Germany? The pioneer who explored new frontiers in science, or the road blocker who passionately opposed quantum mechanics and the Big Bang Theory?

Learn more about the eye-opening play from Green in the video below.