Amadeus

Director: Peter Hall

Writer: Peter Shaffer

Awards:

1981 Tonys For:
Best Play
Outstanding Actor in a Play: Ian McKellan,
(Tim was nominated for Outstanding Actor and lost to Ian)
Outstanding Scenic Design, & Outstanding Lighting Design

Synopsis:

Broadhurst Theatre, NY, Dec. 17, 1980

Is there anyone who doesn't know what this is about?? Tim
plays Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, who apparently had much in
common with Gene Simmons when it came to social skills.

He played the part on Broadway and also in Washington DC,
where both he and Mr Shaffer have mentioned that parts of
the play were rewritten daily, with new meaning to 'live' theatre.

Trivia: this is the New York play he was doing while he wrote
the songs for his 'Simplicity' album and also where he walked
home from the theatre followed by RHPS stalkers.

Cast:

• Ian McKellen-Salieri
• Tim Curry--Mozart
• Jane Seymour

Trivia:

BROADWAY CARES/EQUITY FIGHTS AIDS had a charity auction
of 40 Broadway Bears; teddy bears dressed up like characters from
Broadway theater plays. This info is from the auction program:

AMADEUS

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

The musical rivalry between Mozazrt and Salieri made for riviting
(and Tony Award-winning) theatre in Peter Shaffer's "Amadeus."
The title role was brilliantly played by Tim Curry. His costume is
recreated here in the original materials from an original design by
John Bury. Our beautifully costumed bear impresses the Viennese
Court in a period-styled full-skirted coat with deep cuffs and antiqued
metal button trim. The multi-colored pastel floral brocade is
carefully cut to mirror the pattern from side to side and is lined in
taupe silk. Underneath this splendid coat he wears deep cream
corduroy knee pants, a paler cream moire vest, cream stockings with
matching jabot and wrist ruffles trimmed in heavy lace. On his feet
are stack heeled and buckled leather shoes and his head bears a
spectacular hand-tied lace-front wig with side curls, a velvet bag
and silk satin ribbon bow to tie back his queue.

The bear is SIGNED BY TIM CURRY

The "Amadeus" bear was auctioned on Feb 10th, 1998. Minimum bids
started at $500. Some fortunate bear/theatre lover got him for $2000.

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