Wouldn't you know it? Just when you think you've kept sparkling records and knew every last play you watched over the course of 18 months, one slips by.
Notwithstanding what I wrote for play #50 (The Deep Blue Sea), *this* play was the last in the weekly series of free plays shown by National Theatre Live at Home. Technically it should be 51, so I will edit the ones I previously numbered 51-53.
Anyway, Amadeus the play is much like Amadeus the delightful 1984 film (which was based on the play), which saw a young F. Murray Abraham play an old (and young) Salieri, the study in mediocrity who compares poorly to the brash, rock 'n' roll prodigy that is Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
This production's Mozart is also a high-energy genius, but with perhaps a bit more insecurity, leading to a harder edge of needing to prove himself at times. Salieri is played with the right balance of outward self-assuredness and inward awe paired with disgust at this young silly person squandering his talent.
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