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Musical theater is almost always, in one way or another, about the dreams and aspirations of the characters portrayed. The latest show at Portland Stage goes deep in that direction in telling a fairly complex story concerning some of the founders of modern psychoanalysis. But before you withdraw to your couch to reflect on attending a performance, be reassured that it's also very entertaining.
Largely based on real people and events, the world premiere production of the musical version of "Sabina" concerns the transformation of a catatonic young woman at the hands of the legendary Carl Jung, with a little help from his mentor Sigmund Freud.
There's intellectual heft to the play, originally conceived as a dramatic work by author Willy...