February 20, 2026
- Bach at Leipzig by Itamar Moses
- Time: 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
- Location: Simpkins Hall Theatre
- Description: BACH AT LEIPZIG
By Itamar Moses
Directed by DC Wright
WHEN:
February 19 – 21 at 7:30pm
WHERE:
Simpkins Theatre
TICKETS:
General Admission $5
WIU Students Free with ID
Tickets at westernpresents.com
Call 309.298.2900
Or stop by the WIU Box Office in Hainline Lobby
About the Play: Leipzig, Germany — 1722. Johann Kuhnau, revered organist of the Thomaskirche, suddenly dies, leaving his post vacant. The town council invites musicians to audition for the coveted position, among them young Johann Sebastian Bach. In an age where musicians depend on patronage from the nobility or the church to pursue their craft, the post at a prominent church in a cultured city is a near guarantee of fame and fortune - which is why some of the candidates are willing to resort to any lengths to secure it. BACH AT LEIPZIG is a fugue-like farcical web of bribery, blackmail, and betrayal set against the backdrop of Enlightenment questions about humanity, God, and art.
This production will be adjudicated by an American College Theatre Festival Respondent.
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- Contact Information:
Tammy Killian
Phone: 309.298.1543
Email: tl-killian@wiu.edu - Source: Department of Theatre & Dance
