Michael Sheen to Play Salieri in Amadeus
Introduction
Michael Sheen is an actor. He will act in the play Amadeus in 2027. He will play the role of Antonio Salieri. Callum Scott Howells will play Mozart. The show is a co-production between Second Half Productions and the Welsh National Theatre. Michael Sheen started the Welsh National Theatre in 2025.
Main Body
The show will start at the New Theatre in Cardiff in March 2027. Then it will move to the Noël Coward Theatre in London. It will play there for 16 weeks from April. This is the first big show of this play in more than ten years. Sheen played Salieri before in 2022 at the Sydney Opera House. In the late 1990s, he played Mozart in London and New York. Howells worked with Sheen on a TV show called The Way. Now he will play Mozart for the first time. Two actors from Wales will play the main roles. This is the first time for this play. Sheen said it was a very special moment for him. He was happy to act with another Welsh actor. Howells said his dream became real. The director is Jeremy Herrin. He started Second Half Productions. He said Sheen is a very good actor. He also said Howells is talented. The story happens in Vienna in 1820. It is about a fight between the two composers. The fight did not really happen. Salieri is jealous of Mozart. He tries to hurt Mozart. People can buy tickets from April 24. There are 15,000 tickets. They cost £30 or less.
Conclusion
This new show of Amadeus is very important for the Welsh National Theatre. It is the first time the theatre has a show in the West End. The show brings Sheen and Howells together again. It gives a new way to see the old play.