PlayDramaOriginalBroadway
Opening Date
Dec 17, 1980
Closing Date
Oct 16, 1983
1st Preview
Dec 11, 1980
1st Preview
Dec 11, 1980
Previews
5
Performances
1,181
PlayDramaOriginalBroadway

ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

Theatres
Broadhurst Theatre
(Dec 17, 1980 - Oct 16, 1983)
Setting
Vienna, November 1823, and in recall, the decade 1781 to 1791.
Theatre Owned / Operated by The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Bernard B. Jacobs: President)
Produced by The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Bernard B. Jacobs: President), Elizabeth I. McCann, Nelle Nugent and Roger S. Berlind
World premiere at The Royal National Theatre (Peter Hall, Director)
Written by Peter Shaffer; Musical Director: Harrison Birtwistle; Music arranged by Harrison Birtwistle
Directed by Peter Hall; Assistant Director: Giles Block
Scenic Design by John Bury; Costume Design by John Bury; Lighting Design by John Bury; Associate Scenic Design: Ursula Belden; Associate Costume Design: John David Ridge; Associate Lighting Design: Beverly Emmons; Sound Design by Jack Mann; Hair and Wig Design by Paul Huntley
General Manager: McCann & Nugent Productions, Inc.; Company Manager: Susan Gustafson
Production Stage Manager: Robert L. Borod; Stage Manager: Robert Charles; Assistant Stage Mgr: Richard Jay-Alexander
Special Effects by Chic Silber
Production Coordinator: Brent Peek; General Press Representative: Merle Debuskey; Casting: Johnson-Liff Associates; Poster Art by Robert Van Nutt; Movement Captain: Martin LaPlatney; Speech Consultant: Timothy Monich; Advertising: Ash / LeDonne; Photographer: Zoë Dominic; Press Representative: William Schelble
Tim Curry
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Ian McKellen
Antonio Salieri
Jane Seymour
Constanze Weber
wife of Mozart
Ronald Bagden
Valet
Caris Corfman
Katherina Cavalieri
Salieri's pupil
 
Citizen of Vienna
Michele Farr
Citizen of Vienna
Russell Gold
Guiseppe Bonno
 
Citizen of Vienna
Haskell Gordon
Salieri's Cook
 
Citizen of Vienna
Gordon Gould
One of the "Venticelli"
Victor Griffin
Salieri's Valet
 
Citizen of Vienna
Rick Hamilton
Valet
Paul Harding
Count Johann Kilian Von Strack
Patrick Hines
Count Orsini-Rosenberg
Richard Jay-Alexander
Valet
Nicholas Kepros
Joseph II
Emperor of Austria
Peter Kingsley
Valet
Martin LaPlatney
Citizen of Vienna
Warren Manzi
Citizen of Vienna
Michael McCarty
Priest
 
Citizen of Vienna
Mark Nelson
Valet
Philip Pleasants
Major Domo
 
Citizen of Vienna
Linda Robbins
Teresa Salieri
wife of Salieri
 
Citizen of Vienna
Mark Torres
Valet
Louis Turenne
Baron van Swieten
Edward Zang
One of the "Venticelli"
Standby: Jeremiah Sullivan (Antonio Salieri)
Understudies: Caris Corfman (Constanze Weber), Michele Farr (Teresa Salieri, Katherina Cavalieri), Russell Gold (Salieri's Valet, Count Johann Kilian Von Strack, Baron van Swieten), Martin LaPlatney (Major Domo, Valet), Warren Manzi (One of the "Venticelli", Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart), Michael McCarty (Salieri's Cook, Count Orsini-Rosenberg), Mark Nelson (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart), Philip Pleasants (One of the "Venticelli", Joseph II) and Mark Torres (Major Domo)

Broadhurst Theatre (Dec 17, 1980 - Oct 16, 1983)

Production Stage Manager: Ellen Raphael
Photographer: Van Williams

Cast

David Birney
Antonio Salieri
May 24, 1983 - Oct 16, 1983
Dennis Boutsikaris
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
David Bryant
Valet
Arnie Burton
Valet
Michael Connolly
One of the "Venticelli"
Caris Corfman
Constanze Weber
wife of Mozart
Peter Crook
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Daniel Davis
Antonio Salieri
Mary Dierson
Katherina Cavalieri
Salieri's pupil
 
Citizen of Vienna
Benjamin Donenberg
Valet
David Dukes
Antonio Salieri
? - May 22, 1983
Michele Farr
Constanze Weber
wife of Mozart
 
Katherina Cavalieri
Salieri's pupil
Jonathan Farwell
Count Johann Kilian Von Strack
Peter Firth
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Russell Gold
Guiseppe Bonno
 
Citizen of Vienna
Mark Hamill
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
James Higgins
Count Johann Kilian Von Strack
John Horton
Antonio Salieri
 
Joseph II
Emperor of Austria
Amy Irving
Constanze Weber
wife of Mozart
Allen Kennedy
Citizen of Vienna
Tian King
Teresa Salieri
wife of Salieri
 
Citizen of Vienna
Peter Kingsley
Citizen of Vienna
Martin LaPlatney
Major Domo
Robert Langdon-Lloyd
Citizen of Vienna
Frank Langella
Antonio Salieri
Suzanne Lederer
Constanze Weber
wife of Mozart
Russell Leib
Major Domo
 
Citizen of Vienna
Richard Lupino
Guiseppe Bonno
 
Citizen of Vienna
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio
Katherina Cavalieri
Salieri's pupil
 
Citizen of Vienna
Jean McNally
Citizen of Vienna
 
Katherina Cavalieri
Salieri's pupil
Fred Melamed
Priest
 
Citizen of Vienna
Jonathan Miller
Valet
Donald C. Moore
Count Orsini-Rosenberg
 
Priest
 
Salieri's Cook
 
Citizen of Vienna
Jonathan Moore
Guiseppe Bonno
 
Citizen of Vienna
 
Count Johann Kilian Von Strack
Maureen Moore
Constanze Weber
wife of Mozart
Rene Moreno
Citizen of Vienna
Patrick O'Connell
Major Domo
 
Citizen of Vienna
Brad O'Hare
Major Domo
 
Citizen of Vienna
Laurence Overmire
Valet
John Pankow
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
 
Citizen of Vienna
Bill Roberts
Valet
Kristin Rudrüd
Citizen of Vienna
Roy K. Stevens
One of the "Venticelli"
John Swindells
Guiseppe Bonno
 
Citizen of Vienna
Patrick Tull
Priest
 
Citizen of Vienna
John Thomas Waite
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
 
Citizen of Vienna
Daniel Watkins
Valet
Time Winters
Salieri's Valet
 
Citizen of Vienna
John Wood
Antonio Salieri
Standby: Daniel Davis (Antonio Salieri) and Nicholas Kepros (Antonio Salieri)
Understudies: David Bryant (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart), Mary Dierson (Constanze Weber), Russell Gold (Count Johann Kilian Von Strack, Baron van Swieten), Allen Kennedy (One of the "Venticelli", Guiseppe Bonno, Valet), Peter Kingsley (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart), Robert Langdon-Lloyd (One of the "Venticelli", Major Domo, Valet), Russell Leib (Joseph II, Guiseppe Bonno, One of the "Venticelli"), Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio (Constanze Weber), Jean McNally (Constanze Weber), Donald C. Moore (Count Orsini-Rosenberg, Salieri's Cook), Jonathan Moore (Count Johann Kilian Von Strack, Baron van Swieten, Salieri's Valet), Patrick O'Connell (Joseph II, One of the "Venticelli"), Brad O'Hare (One of the "Venticelli", Major Domo, Valet), John Pankow (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart), Philip Pleasants (Guiseppe Bonno), Kristin Rudrüd (Teresa Salieri, Katherina Cavalieri), John Swindells (Count Johann Kilian Von Strack, Baron van Swieten, Salieri's Valet) and John Thomas Waite (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)

Tony Award®

Best Play

1981 Winner
Produced by The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Bernard B. Jacobs: President) , Elizabeth I. McCann , Nelle Nugent and Roger S. Berlind
Written by Peter Shaffer

Best Actor in Play

1981 Winner
Ian McKellen
 

Best Actor in Play

1981 Nominee
Tim Curry

Best Scenic Design

1981 Winner
Scenic Design by John Bury
 

Best Costume Design

1981 Nominee
Costume Design by John Bury

Best Lighting Design

1981 Winner
Lighting Design by John Bury

Best Direction of a Play

1981 Winner
Directed by Peter Hall

Drama Desk Award

Outstanding New Play

1981 Winner
Produced by The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Bernard B. Jacobs: President) , Elizabeth I. McCann , Nelle Nugent and Roger S. Berlind
Written by Peter Shaffer

Outstanding Actor in a Play

1981 Winner
Ian McKellen
 

Outstanding Actor in a Play

1981 Nominee
Tim Curry
 

Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play

1981 Nominee
Nicholas Kepros

Outstanding Director of a Play

1981 Winner
Directed by Peter Hall
 

Outstanding Costume Design

1981 Nominee
Costume Design by John Bury
 

Outstanding Lighting Design

1981 Nominee
Lighting Design by John Bury
 

Outstanding Set Design

1981 Nominee
Scenic Design by John Bury
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Statistics supplied are courtesy of The Broadway League.
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