John Doyle's Amadeus

[B-Way4Life]

Posted: 1/28/07 at 12:14am

Any news if this may come to the States?

[EganFan2]

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.

[purpleprince101]

Posted: 1/28/07 at 9:56am

doesn't seem like it is 'doyle" type

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 1/28/07 at 1:25pm

Does Constanze play the Sousaphone?

[keen on kean]

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?

[StageManager2]

Posted: 1/28/07 at 5:42pm

Mozart predates the sousaphone. Using it would be anachronous.

[kyle.]

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?!

[Weez]

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 ), 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 ) 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.