Bach at Leipzig

A comedic play about six rival musicians competing for a coveted organist position at a Leipzig church in 1722.

“The most substantial play based on classical music since Peter Shaffer’s Amadeus. . . . It is Bach at Leipzig’s deft structure, continual plot surprises, emotional accuracy, and delicious and unstinting humor that will captivate future audiences.” —Ithaca Times

Leipzig, Germany, 1722: Johann Kuhnau, revered organist of the Thomaskirche, suddenly dies, leaving his post vacant. In order to fill the position, the city council invites a small number of musicians to audition for the appointment, including Johann Sebastian Bach. This, however, is not his story. Based on actual events, Bach at Leipzig imagines with uncommon intelligence and wit how six little-known musicians resorted to bribery, blackmail, and betrayal in an attempt to secure the most coveted musical post in all of Europe.

“An artistic and cerebral triumph . . . for Moses and contemporary theater as a whole.”- Marquette Tribune

“Brilliant. . . . Moses reveals a remarkable ability to make a complex, intellectual play funny, poking fun at the emerging Age of Enlightenment with the feather-light touch of modern Molière.” —Shepherd Express (Milwaukee)