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‘Amadeus’ at Palm Canyon Theatre
Amadeus stars Mark Almy as Antonio Salieri and Nicholas Sloan as Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart A story for the ages, Amadeus, is the winner of a Tony Award, Evening Standard Drama Award and the Theatre Critics Award. The story went on to become a critically acclaimed motion picture that won eight Academy Awards. Now, audiences can see Amadeus in Palm Springs at the Palm Canyon Theatre through Sunday, May 1. “Many people think of Amadeus as a story about the battle between Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Antonio Salieri, but Mozart is only the battleground for Salieri’s war with God,” said Rev. Dr. Amanda Burr, the production’s director. “Salieri cannot understand why God would bestow such an incredible gift for music on the likes of the
infantine, tantrum throwing, sniggering Mozart.” Burr is the pastor of the United Methodist Church of Palm Springs. Amadeus was written by Peter Shaffer and first performed in 1979, winning the Tony for Best Play in 1981. Since the original run, Shaffer has extensively revised his play, including changes to plot details, but the despise Salieri has for Mozart and the disgust he has for his creator remain constant. PCT’s Amadeus stars Mark Almy as Antonio Salieri and Nicholas Sloan as Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. The relationship between the two men is like an old-fashioned rollercoaster ride. Salieri plays by the established
rules of music, while Mozart defies them, creating symphonies and operas never dreamed of before. Jamie Leigh Walker plays Constanze Weber, Mozart’s wife. Donald Kelley is Emperor Joseph II of Austria; John Houlton plays Chamberlain Von Strack, Hal O’Connel plays Count Franz Orsini-Rosenberg, Conrad Corral plays Baron Van Swieten, and Phillip Hubler and Alex Updike play Salieri’s two little winds. Many costume designs are originals by Derik Shopenski. Sets are designed by J.W. Layne, with creative lighting by Stuart Fable. Amadeus runs weekends through
Sunday, May 1. Show times are 7 p.m. on Thursday April 28, 8 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. Sunday matinees start at 2 p.m. Tickets are $29.50. Student tickets are $15, with valid ID; student tickets must be purchased at the Box Office. For tickets, call the Palm Canyon Theatre Box Office at (760) 3235123 or order online: PalmCanyonTheatre.org. The Palm Canyon Theatre is located at 538 North Palm Canyon Drive, at the corner of Alejo Road and Palm Canyon Drive, across from Koffi inside The Corridor. Box Office hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information call (760) 323-5123.