Michael Sheen Stars in Amadeus Revival for 2027 West End

A major revival of Peter Shaffer's Amadeus, the first in over a decade, will open at the New Theatre in Cardiff from March 9 to 27, 2027, before transferring to London's Noël Coward Theatre for a 16-week run from April 17 to August 7, 2027. The production, a copresentation between Second Half Productions and the Welsh National Theatre, stars Michael Sheen as Antonio Salieri and Callum Scott Howells as Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, under the direction of Jeremy Herrin.

The play, set in Vienna in 1820, explores the rivalry between the respected court composer Salieri and the prodigious Mozart, whose divine talent ignites Salieri's jealousy and leads to a calculated effort to undermine him. This staging marks a milestone for the Welsh National Theatre, founded by Sheen in 2025, as its first production to reach the West End. For Second Half Productions, it follows the recent Broadway transfer of Every Brilliant Thing.

Sheen, who returns to the West End stage for the first time since Frost/Nixon in 2006, brings extensive experience with the roles. He originated Mozart in a 1998 Old Vic production that transferred to Broadway, earning Olivier and Outer Critics Circle Award nominations, and...