Sky reveals first glimpses of Will Sharpe as Mozart in new series

an image of actor will sharpe playing mozart in new SKY series. He is mid conducting in a music hall

(Image credit: Sky)

published 21 August 2025

Will Sharpe is having a moment; he’s long been a silent pillar of British TV thanks to his work on Giri / Haki, Flowers, and Defending the Guilty, but thanks to the likes of Too Much and White Lotus, he’s back in the forefront of Primetime.

Currently, he’s donning some serious Habsburgian lewks (we’re talking ruffles, silks, cuffs and all) and a mighty - if spectacular - quiff. Basically, if you were going to watch a show based on one image alone, we’re pretty sure it would be this one.

Sharpe is taking on the role of musical prodigy and provider of calming baby / study music everywhere, Mozart. He’s joined by Paul Bettany as Mozart’s notable, infamous rival (or ‘envious court composer’ as Sky puts it), Antonio Salieri. Basically, the pair were the original Batman & The Joker. Gabrielle Creevy, who you may recognise from Netflix’s Black Dove,s stars as Constanze Weber - Mozart’s fiercely loyal wife.

an image of Paul Bettany playing Salieri in the new Amadeus series on Sky

The upcoming Sky Original limited series is based on Peter Shaffer’s award-winning stage play and has been adapted by Joe Barton. The five-part series explores the meteoric rise and mythic downfall of one of history’s most iconic composers. Basically, it’s the Elvis biopic of the 18th century.

The series starts with twenty-five-year-old Amadeus arriving in Vienna in the 18th century when his world collides with two major players - his future wife Constanze Weber, and devoutly religious court composer Antonio Salieri. As Mozart’s brilliance continues to shine, his popularity and reputation spreading, he continues to fight personal demons and scepticism from the conservative Viennese Court. All the while, Salieri grows increasingly jealous and vows to bring Mozart down. Juicy stuff, right?

The series, Amadeus, will be launching on Sky and streaming on NOW later this year, so it’s not long to wait until we get to see even more 18th-century style adorned on an effortlessly chic Sharpe.

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