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Name: Amadeus
Start: 2026-02-11
End: 2026-03-15
Location: Pasadena Playhouse

Jefferson Mays stars as Salieri in Amadeus—a gripping battle of genius, envy, and unforgettable drama.

A man in period costume stands center stage in an ornate, red-lit theater set resembling a grand ballroom with chandeliers.

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A man in 18th-century costume kneels on the floor, holding the ankle of a seated woman in a pink period dress, on a red-lit stage with ornate decor and chandeliers.

about Amadeus

See Tony Award-winner Jefferson Mays (A Christmas Carol, I Am My Own Wife) in Amadeus at Pasadena Playhouse. Mays stars as Antonio Salieri, the court's established composer who is rattled by the arrival of newcomer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and his genius. Experience unforgettable drama as their intense rivalry unfolds and Salieri is driven to madness.

Get Amadeus tickets and prepare for a psychological drama directed by Tony Award-winner Darko Tresnjak (A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder). Playing through March 15 in Southern California, this witty Tony and Oscar-winning play dives deep into ambition, envy, and the price of greatness. Don't miss what the LA Times calls "a marvel to behold."

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This is a highly anticipated reunion between Darko Trensnjak and Jefferson Mays who worked together on the award-winning A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder on Broadway.
This is a fictional account of Salieri and Mozart's lives based on Alexander Pushkin's 1830 play Mozart and Salieri which was also adapted into an Academy Award-winning film in 1984 starring F. Murray Abraham, Cynthia Nixon, and Chirstine Ebersole.
Although not a musical, Mozart's music is used to enhance the drama between the rivals.