The second best reason to rush to see Theatre Nova’s world premiere of “Irrational” is that, when it goes to New York and wins a Tony, you can tell your snobby Broadway friends that you saw it here first. But the very best reason to see “Irrational” is that it is among that rarest and most precious of all theatrical gems—an all-new musical comedy that actually feels, looks and sounds all-new. This play does for Pythagoras and the early Greek philosophers what “Hamilton” did for our founding fathers, by making the lessons of history come alive. More importantly, it leaves us with a relevant message about the metrics of truth—one we can readily apply to today’s political turmoil. Best of all, it’s so very entertaining that you’ll want to see it again, right away.

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