Amadeus
Drama - Revival
Music Box Theatre
- First Preview: December 7, 1999
- Opening Date: December 15, 1999
- Closing Date: May 14, 2000
- Previews: 10
- Performances: 173
Playwright: Peter Shaffer
Synopsis
The composer Antonio Salieri must come to terms with the greater genius of the bratty but God-gifted younger composer, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart — but not before setting out to destroy him.
Opening Night Cast
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David Suchet | Antonio Salieri |
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Michael Sheen | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart |
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Cindy Katz | Constanze Weber |
| Michael Keenan | Baron van Swieten | |
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J.P. Linton | Count Johann Kilian Von Strack |
| David McCallum | Emperor Joseph II of Austria | |
| Terence Rigby | Count Orsini-Rosenberg |
Opening Night Production Credits
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Peter Shaffer | Writer |
| Peter Hall | Director | |
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William Dudley | Scenic Design |
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Paule Constable | Lighting Design |
| Matt McKenzie | Sound Design | |
| 101 Productions, Ltd. | General Manager |
Awards
Drama League
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Distinguished Production of a Revival | Nominee |
Outer Critics Circle
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Outstanding Actor in a Play | David Suchet | Nominee |
| 2000 | Outstanding Actor in a Play | Michael Sheen | Nominee |
| 2000 | Outstanding Costume Design | William Dudley | Nominee |
| 2000 | Outstanding Director of a Play | Peter Hall | Nominee |
| 2000 | Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play | Cindy Katz | Nominee |
| 2000 | Outstanding Lighting Design | Paule Constable | Nominee |
| 2000 | Outstanding Revival of a Play | Nominee | |
| 2000 | Outstanding Set Design | William Dudley | Nominee |
Tony Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Actor in a Play | David Suchet | Nominee |
| 2000 | Revival of a Play | Nominee |
Grosses
| Week Ending | Week # | This Week Gross Potential Gross | Diff $ | Avg Ticket Top Ticket | Seats Sold Seats in Theatre | Perfs (Prev) | % Cap This Week | Diff % Cap |
| May 14, 2000 | 50 | $174,659 $470,340 |
$14,175 | $37.11 $70.00 |
4707 993 |
8 0 |
59.25% | 10.45% |
| May 7, 2000 | 49 | $160,484 $470,340 |
-$49,469 | $41.39 $70.00 |
3877 993 |
8 0 |
48.80% | -16.31% |
| Apr. 30, 2000 | 48 | $209,953 $470,340 |
-$6,177 | $40.59 $70.00 |
5172 993 |
8 0 |
65.11% | 1.14% |
| Apr. 23, 2000 | 47 | $216,130 $470,340 |
- | $42.53 $70.00 |
5082 993 |
8 0 |
63.97% | - |
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Totals |
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| Last 4 Weeks |
$761,226 $1,881,360 |
$40.41 | 18838 31776 |
32 0 |
59.28 % | |||
| Cumulative |
$5,242,594 $10,759,027 |
$43.22 $70.00 |
121632 181719 |
173 10 |
66.93 % | |||
