Amadeus Playbill - Opening Night, Dec 1980
It’s 1823, and a cacophony of scandalous whispers echo through the streets of Vienna. Renowned Italian composer Antonio Salieri flees from claims of murder but has nowhere to hide. While chasing fame and fortune, we learn how Salieri becomes obsessed with the rowdy young prodigy, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. A deadly game of envy, deceit, and revenge ensues. Who will prevail? The villainous veteran or the worshipped wunderkind?
Musical history is enlivened and re-imagined in Peter Shaffer’s award-winning parable about malice, madness, and the love of music.
| Drama Desk Award | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play | Nominee | |
| 1981 | Outstanding Costume Design | Nominee | |
| 1981 | Outstanding Lighting Design | Nominee | |
| 1981 | Outstanding Set Design | Nominee | |
| 1981 | Outstanding Actor in a Play | Winner | |
| 1981 | Outstanding Director of a Play | Winner | |
| 1981 | Outstanding New Play | Winner | |
| 1981 | Outstanding Actor in a Play | Nominee |
| New York Drama Critics' Circle | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Best Play | Nominee |
| Outer Critics Circle | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Outstanding Actor in a Play | Winner | |
| 1981 | Outstanding New Broadway Play | Winner |
| Tony Award | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Lighting Design (Play or Musical) | Winner | |
| 1981 | Costume Design (Play or Musical) | Nominee | |
| 1981 | Best Direction of a Play | Winner | |
| 1981 | Scenic Design (Play or Musical) | Winner | |
| 1981 | Best Actor in a Play | Winner | |
| 1981 | Best Actor in a Play | Nominee | |
| 1981 | Play | Winner |
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