Oliver Cotton News

Brian Cox to Lead THE SCORE U.S. Premiere at Shakespeare Theatre Company

by Chloe Rabinowitz — August 20, 2026

Brian Cox will star as Johann Sebastian Bach opposite wife Nicole Ansari-Cox in the U.

PAINTED PONIES to Make World Premiere at Ruskin Group Theatre Arts Center

by Stephi Wild — June 17, 2026

Ian McRae's PAINTED PONIES, directed by Elina de Santos, will receive its world premiere on the Audre Stage at Ruskin Group Theatre Arts Center in Santa Monica, starring Rachel Sorsa as a mother reckoning with past mistakes.

Robert Lindsay and Jemma Redgrave Will Lead World Premiere of SPRINGWOOD at the Hampstead Theatre

by Stephi Wild — May 5, 2026

Robert Lindsay and Jemma Redgrave lead the cast of SPRINGWOOD, Richard Nelson's new play about King George VI's first-ever visit to the U.

FOLLIES, Brian Cox in THE SCORE, and More Set For Shakespeare Theatre Company's 2026-27 Season

by Stephi Wild — March 27, 2026

Shakespeare Theatre Company has announced its upcoming 2026-27 season lineup, which will include Brian Cox in The Score, a major production of Follies, and more.

Ronald Blythe's AKENFIELD Revived In Local Staging

by Stephi Wild — September 3, 2025

Fifty years after Sir Peter Hall turned Ronald Blythe's best-known work Akenfield into a film, his daughter Jenny Hall will be directing the landmark work on rural Suffolk as a stage production.

Postcript Productions to Present Richard Nelson’s THE APPLE FAMILY and THE GABRIELS at Park Theatre

by A.A. Cristi — August 18, 2025

PostScript Productions will present rehearsed readings of Richard Nelson’s The Apple Family (Aug.

Ruskin Theatre Opens THE FANTASTICKS Next Week

by Stephi Wild — July 9, 2025

Moonlight, magic, and timeless romance comes to Santa Monica as The Fantasticks takes center stage for a limited run.

Review Roundup: THE SCORE, Directed by Trevor Nunn

by Aliya Al-Hassan — February 28, 2025

Legendary stage and screen actor Brian Cox stars as Johann Sebastian Bach in Oliver Cotton’s new play, The Score, originally presented at the Theatre Royal Bath.

Review: THE SCORE, Starring Brian Cox

by Cindy Marcolina — February 28, 2025

Transferring from a successful run in Bath a few years ago, Oliver Cotton wants to marry politics and art to work his way up to the encounter between an ageing Johann Sebastian Bach and Frederick II of Prussia.

Photos: Brian Cox and More In Rehearsal for THE SCORE At Theatre Royal Haymarket

by A.A. Cristi — February 12, 2025

See brand new rehearsal photos of the cast of Oliver Cotton’s play THE SCORE starring legendary stage and screen actor Brian Cox (HBO’s multi-award-winning Succession) as Johann Sebastian Bach and Nicole Ansari-Cox as Bach’s wife Anna.

THE SCORE At The Theatre Royal Haymarket Full Cast Announced

by A.A. Cristi — January 16, 2025

Further cast members joining legendary stage and screen actor Brian Cox (HBO's multi-award-winning Succession) as Johann Sebastian Bach and Nicole Ansari-Cox as Bach's wife Anna in Oliver Cotton's play THE SCORE have been announced.

Brian Cox in THE SCORE and Tamsin Greig in THE DEEP BLUE SEA Will Transfer to Theatre Royal Haymarket

by Stephi Wild — September 9, 2024

Brian Cox in THE SCORE and Tamsin Greig in THE DEEP BLUE SEA will transfer to Theatre Royal Haymarket.

Photos: First Look at Brian Cox and More in THE SCORE at Theatre Royal Bath

by Stephi Wild — October 16, 2023

Theatre Royal Bath Productions production presents the world premiere production of THE SCORE, starring legendary stage and screen actor Brian Cox (HBO’s multi award-winning Succession) as Johann Sebastian Bach.

Full Cast Revealed to Join Brian Cox in THE SCORE at Bath Theatre Royal

by Stephi Wild — September 15, 2023

As rehearsals begin this week for the Theatre Royal Bath Productions production of the world premiere production of THE SCORE, starring legendary stage and screen actor Brian Cox (HBO's multi award-winning Succession) as Johann Sebastian Bach, the complete cast and creative team are announced.

RSC Releases New Artwork for AS YOU LIKE IT

by Aliya Al-Hassan — May 26, 2023

The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) has released new artwork for its forthcoming production of As You Like It, directed by Omar Elerian, which runs in the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon between 17 June – 5 August 2023.

Brian Cox Will Lead the World Premiere of THE SCORE at Theatre Royal Bath Directed by Trevor Nunn

by Stephi Wild — November 18, 2022

Theatre Royal Bath Productions presents the world premiere production of THE SCORE, starring legendary stage and screen actor Brian Cox as Johann Sebastian Bach, and directed by Trevor Nunn.

Birmingham Rep's THE PARK BENCH PLAYS Will Be Broadcast On Sky Arts

by Stephi Wild — February 4, 2022

Birmingham Rep have announced that five of their new commissions filmed as part of The Park Bench Plays will be broadcast on Sky Arts (Freeview Channel 11) on Monday 7 February 2022 at 11pm.

Birmingham Rep Announces Additional 50th Anniversary Programming

by Chloe Rabinowitz — November 30, 2021

Following the celebratory reopening of Birmingham Rep this autumn with critically acclaimed productions of East is East, the brand new musical What’s New Pussycat? and the presentation of Grenfell: Value Engineering, Artistic Director Sean Foley announces a new collection of work to follow his

Elina De Santos Directs World Premiere Of A MISUNDERSTANDING

by A.A. Cristi — December 4, 2018

Understand you? I don't even understand myself.

ROSENBAUM'S RESCUE Comes To Park Theatre

by Stephi Wild — November 29, 2018

Casting has been announced for Rosenbaum's Rescue, the World Premiere play exploring the true story of how over 7,000 Danish Jews managed to escape the Nazi occupation in 1943.