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Opens: February 20, 2025
Closing: April 26, 2025
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Legendary stage and screen actor BRIAN COX (HBO’s multi-award-winning Succession) stars as Johann Sebastian Bach in Oliver Cotton’s new play, originally presented at the Theatre Royal Bath.



Spring 1747, Potsdam, Prussia. Johann Sebastian Bach reluctantly visits the court of Frederick II, Europe’s most ambitious and dangerous leader. The two men could hardly be more different. Bach is deeply religious, Frederick is an atheist. Bach loathes war, Frederick revels in it. Bach studies scripture, Frederick reads military history. Frederick remains in awe of Bach’s genius however and has mischievously prepared a musical conundrum that he hopes will baffle the composer and amuse his court. The explosive events of the following days could not have been predicted by either man.



Brian Cox’s glittering career has spanned more than sixty years, garnering numerous awards, working with the most esteemed theatre companies and renowned Hollywood and TV directors. Twice Olivier Award winner for Best Actor, his portrayal in the HBO hit series Succession has won him a Golden Globe award and Emmy nominations.



He is joined in the cast by Nicole Ansari-Cox who studied at the prestigious Actors’ Studio in New York and has starred regularly on stage and screen in the UK and the US. Her major credits include Deadwood, The Biographer and Blumenthal on screen, and starring in Tom Stoppard’s Rock’n’Roll at the Royal Court and on Broadway.



Former artistic director of the National Theatre and Royal Shakespeare Company, Trevor Nunn’s multi-award winning repertoire ranges from Les Misérables to The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby.



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Captioned Performance - Wednesday 16th April 7.30pm


Audio Described Performance - Wednesday 9th April 7.30pm


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SIX Returns to the Ordway Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Jun 26, 2024


The Tony Award-winning electrifying new musical phenomenon SIX by Tony Award® winners Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss will play the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts next month, July 16-28.

Berkeley Rep Announces Participants For 2024 Ground Floor Summer Residency Lab
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 25, 2024


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Previews: MY HEART SAYS GO and CASCADE'S FIRE Headline Tesseract's New Musical Summer Fest
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by Josh Sharpe - Jun 25, 2024


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Review: Hollywood Bowl Celebrates Henry Mancini with Cynthia Erivo, Michael Bublé, & More
by Michael Quintos - Jun 25, 2024


For its opening night of its 2024 season, the Hollywood Bowl presented a musical celebration of composer Henry Mancini’s 100th Birthday with a concert featuring the Hollywood Bowl orchestra—under the direction of principal conductor Thomas Wilkins and welcomed special guest artists Michael Bublé, Dave Koz, Monica Mancini, and Cynthia Erivo.

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by Emily Short - Jun 22, 2024


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by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 21, 2024


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by R. Scott Reedy - Jun 20, 2024


The classic 1950 musical Guys and Dolls has a wonderfully well written, funny, and familiar score, not to mention a terrific book, that make productions of the enduring favorite always worth a look and a listen.

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by Josh Sharpe - Jun 20, 2024


Rolling Stone has just published a new report chronicling the continuing journey of Prince's hit film Purple Rain to the stage. It was previously announced that the pre-Broadway world premiere stage adaptation of Prince’s film and album is scheduled to take place in Prince’s hometown, Minneapolis, MN, in Spring 2025.

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Full Cast Announced for DORIAN: THE MUSICAL From Ruby In The Dust And Southwark Playhouse Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 18, 2024


DORIAN: THE MUSICAL has revealed its cast, featuring rising stars and seasoned performers.

JIM HENSON'S LABYRINTH: IN CONCERT North American Tour Launches To 30 Cities This Fall
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 18, 2024


Experience Jim Henson's LABYRINTH like never before with a 30-city North American tour featuring the iconic soundtrack performed live on stage, launching September 24.

Review: JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR at Porthouse Theatre - KSU School Of Theatre And Dance
by Roy Berko - Jun 18, 2024


What did our critic think of JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR at Porthouse Theatre--KSU School Of Theatre And Dance?

Review: REEFER MADNESS at The Reefer Den
by Harker Jones - Jun 18, 2024


Everyone is phenomenal, from the performers to the musicians to the set director. It’s manically goofy, laugh-out-loud funny, and sexy in its degradation.

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by Ilana Lucas - Jun 18, 2024


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by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 17, 2024


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by Joshua Wright - Jun 17, 2024


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by Joshua Wright - Jun 17, 2024


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by Joey Mervis - Jun 16, 2024


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by Roy Berko - Jun 16, 2024


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Nick Jonas and Adrienne Warren Will Lead First Broadway Production of THE LAST FIVE YEARS
by Nicole Rosky - Jun 16, 2024


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by Jeffrey Ellis - Jun 14, 2024


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