It's Mozart's genius vs. Salieri's passion-for-fame in Peter Shaffer's thrilling, action-packed masterpiece!
By Peter Shaffer
2010-2011 Season
Mainstage Production History
Winner of a Tony Award for Best Play, the Academy Award for Best Film, and triumphant in recent revivals in London and on Broadway, Amadeus weaves a confrontation between mediocrity and genius into a tale of breathtaking dramatic power. In the court of the Austrian Emperor Josef, Antonio Salieri is the influential court composer. Enter the greatest musical genius of all time: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. The final contest is not between Salieri and Mozart, but between Salieri and God. This theatrical masterpiece, filled with some of the greatest music ever composed, will be a thrilling start to the New Year!
