“The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time”—The Mystery Life of a Savant
Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Two weeks ago we saw “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time”, the theatrical adaptation of Mark Haddon’s 2003 young adult novel on Broadway, after it had become a record-breaking sensation in London, and now has been nominated for six Tony awards, including Best Play, Best Leading Actor in a Play (the phenomenal Alexander Sharp in his first Broadway play after graduating from Juilliard) and Best Direction (Marianne Elliot).
The main character is fifteen-year-old Christopher Boone, who has an extraordinary mathematical brain but...