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What’s On the 26/27 Season?
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.
FRIDA…A SELF-PORTRAIT
Written and Performed by Vanessa Severo
Directed by Joanie Schultz
OCT 8–NOV 8, 2026 | Klein Theatre
There is an art to being alone.
On the eve of Frida Kahlo’s death, the pain and passion of an extraordinary life are laid bare. Brazilian writer and performer Vanessa Severo cracks open a powerful portal between herself and the celebrated Mexican painter, bringing breathtaking physicality and raw honesty to this “visually lush, emotionally rich” (Chicago Sun-Times) portrait of one of the world’s most iconic artists.
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM
By William Shakespeare
Directed by Simon Godwin
DEC 4, 2026–JAN 10, 2027 | Harman Hall
“The course of true love never did run smooth.”
Lives are thrown topsy-turvy when four young Athenians flee into a forest ruled by mischievous fairies hell-bent on sowing confusion and merriment. Add a mysterious love potion, a befuddled group of amateur actors, and the miraculous transformation of a man into a donkey and you have Shakespeare’s most magical romantic comedy. Simon Godwin directs this joyous production, surrounding the acting company with eye-popping puppets directed and designed by master puppeteer Basil Twist (My Neighbour Totoro, Petrushka).
A RAISIN IN THE SUN
By Lorraine Hansberry
Directed by Tim Bond
Produced in Association with Oregon Shakespeare Festival
JAN 23–FEB 28, 2027 | Klein Theatre
“What happens to a dream deferred?”
Love, struggle, and shelved dreams bind the Younger family under their single roof on the South Side of 1950s Chicago. When a life insurance check arrives after the death of their father, it sparks a chance to break free—but each family member sees a different future, and the choices they make test everything they believe about identity, pride, and possibility. As urgent now as when it first debuted in 1959, witness this powerful revival of Lorraine Hansberry’s seminal work that The New York Times called “The play that changed American theatre forever.”
ROMEO AND JULIET
By William Shakespeare
APR 13–MAY 16, 2027 | Klein Theatre
“These violent delights have violent ends.”
Passions burn hot in the city of Verona. Bad blood boils over as the Montagues and Capulets draw swords against each other in the streets, while young Romeo and Juliet tend the flame of their newfound love. When they join hands in marriage against the wishes of their families, will they discover a power strong enough to end the ancient feud? Not seen on our mainstage in over a decade, Shakespeare’s timeless tale reemerges with a striking relevance.
FOLLIES
Book by James Goldman
Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Produced Originally on Broadway by Harold Prince
Orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick
Directed by Matthew Gardiner
By Special Arrangement with Cameron Mackintosh
A Co-Production with Signature Theatre
MAY 18–JUN 20, 2027 | Harman Hall
“Good times and bum times, I’ve seen them all and, my dear…I’m still here.”
A chorus of former showgirls reminisce and regret as they make one last visit to the theatre where it all began—when everything was possible and nothing made sense. Surrounded by the glamorous ghosts of their past selves, reality and memory blur in ways both dazzling and devastating in Stephen Sondheim’s sumptuous masterpiece.
With an epic cast of 32 and a 14-piece orchestra, Sondheim’s incomparable score, including “Broadway Baby,” “I’m Still Here,” and “Losing My Mind,” shines in spectacular style like you’ve never seen it before under the direction of Signature Theatre Artistic Director Matthew Gardiner.
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We can currently accommodate limited change requests online. To make any changes to your subscription that will result in a price change, please call the Box Office to process your renewal. We will make every effort to accommodate your requests. Final seat locations will be sent in the summer by mail and email.
Examples of change requests we can accommodate online:
- “Please move my seats more toward the center.”
- “I’d like to be on an aisle.”
- “I’d like to go on Saturday afternoons instead of Thursday nights.”
Examples of change requests that require Box Office assistance:
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1. Follow this link to access the Subscriptions portal.
2. Choose your subscription series. The series are listed in alphabetical order. Each series consists of performances on a specific day of the week and time in the run of the show. Ex. Friday Evening A is the first Friday performance for each show, B is the second, and C is the third.
3. Choose your pricing zone for each theatre and subscription type and quantity. You may also add special requests.
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Full season subscription seats are assigned to the same location for each performance in the same theatre. These seats are renewable, so those who subscribe again the following season will keep their same great seats, or get priority access to make changes to their seats. Seating for new full season subscribers is assigned in the summer by price zone and order date.
We will make every effort to accommodate requests included in the provided box during the purchase process. Final seat locations will be sent in the late summer by mail and email. The earlier you order, the better your seats.
Examples of seating requests:
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Labeled A, B, C, and D, seating zones are based on their proximity to the stage and the center of the house, as well as their popularity with STC ticket buyers. Seating Maps: Harman Hall (Standard Configuration) | Harman Hall (Thrust Stage Configuration) | Klein Theatre
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