First-look rehearsal images have been released for the world premiere of Bach & Sons, a new play by Nina Raine, staged at The Bridge Theatre. The production stars Simon Russell Beale in the role of Johann Sebastian Bach, alongside Samuel Blenkin as Carl, Pandora Colin as Maria Barbara, Ruth Lass as Katharina, Douggie McMeekin as Wilhelm, Racheal Ofori as Anna Magdalena, and Pravessh Rana as Frederick the Great.
Directed by Nicholas Hytner, Bach & Sons will run from 23 June to 9 September 2021. James Cousins serves as associate director, with creative contributions including set design by Vicki Mortimer, costumes by Khadija Raza, lighting by Jon Clark, sound by Gareth Fry, and music supervision by George Fenton.