The Score

Brian Cox in
Theatre Royal Bath’s Production of

THE SCORE

By Oliver Cotton
Directed by Trevor Nunn

SEP 11–OCT 18, 2026 | Harman Hall

How does art survive when despots rule?

Powerhouse Golden Globe-winning actor Brian Cox (HBO’s Succession) is directed by the legendary Trevor Nunn (Les Misérables, Cats) in The Score, which pits creativity against the whims of power.

In spring 1747, Johann Sebastian Bach (Cox) reluctantly visits the court of Frederick II, Europe’s most ambitious and dangerous leader. When the king presents Bach with a musical puzzle, the composer must confront how to rise to the challenge without forsaking his own morality. Brian Cox brings a “volcanic presence” (The Times (UK)) to Bach in the play’s only American engagement.