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John Doyle's Amadeus

John Doyle's Amadeus

B-Way4Life
#1John Doyle's Amadeus
Posted: 1/28/07 at 12:14am

Any news if this may come to the States?

EganFan2
#2re: John Doyle's Amadeus
Posted: 1/28/07 at 9:20am

I hope so. I just saw a production of it and I am curious as to what this would be like. I love this play.

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purpleprince101
#2re: John Doyle's Amadeus
Posted: 1/28/07 at 9:56am

doesn't seem like it is 'doyle" type

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Mister Matt
#3re: John Doyle's Amadeus
Posted: 1/28/07 at 1:25pm

Does Constanze play the Sousaphone?


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keen on kean
#4re: John Doyle's Amadeus
Posted: 1/28/07 at 5:29pm

I saw the original with Ian McKellan and Tim Curry - hard to beat. Who's in this one?

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StageManager2
#5re: John Doyle's Amadeus
Posted: 1/28/07 at 5:42pm

Mozart predates the sousaphone. Using it would be anachronous.


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kyle.
#6re: John Doyle's Amadeus
Posted: 1/28/07 at 5:49pm

"doesn't seem like it is 'doyle" type"

He has been directing plays and musicals in London for years! What are you talking about?!

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Weez
#7re: John Doyle's Amadeus
Posted: 1/28/07 at 6:27pm

It worked bloody well with Doyle's actor/musician gimmick actually. The only cast member who didn't pick up an instrument was Matthew Kelly as Salieri. It might have been just because he wasn't a musician, or it might have been specifically to show Salieri's increasing alientation from the creme de la creme of European music accomplishment (I've had caffeine, it makes me a little crazy re: John Doyle's Amadeus ), but it WORKED. It's a production where the production of music is actually part of the plot, unlike musicals where the music is just for the hell of it (and don't tell me it isn't re: John Doyle's Amadeus ) so I'd argue that Doyle's 'Amadeus' is more relevant and/or effective than 'Sweeney Todd' or 'Company' or whatever other musical he may fancy turning his hand to.

Annoyingly, the programme doesn't list who played what instrument. I seem to remember Constanze being a violinist, but there's an excellent chance I just made that up. re: John Doyle's Amadeus



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