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The White Lotus star won the 1985 Best Actor Oscar for Amadeus. "I became full of myself," he says, and began turning down film roles — after a while, the phone stopped ringing.

The Elephant Song: I found it refreshing not to encounter an explosive scene. This surprisingly engaging play provides much food for thought.

Bach, Brahms, Beethoven... and now Blanchett. As Tár arrives in cinemas, we pick some crescendoes from cinema’s long love affair with classical music.

Melbourne Civic Theatre celebrates smart, strong women in the clever comedy "Lettice and Lovage," on stage through Feb. 19.

Carson Daly, "The Dark Side of the Moon," Patagonia and "The Exorcist" all came out in 1973. What else turns 50 in 2023?

Michael Sheen is a captivating Salieri, but his co-protagonists can’t match his firepower or conviction in Amadeus.

Martin Sheen is a captivating Salieri, but his co-protagonists can’t match his firepower or conviction in Amadeus.

His breakthrough role was as a young Mozart in Peter Hall’s Amadeus, opposite Suchet’s Salieri. Twenty-three years later, Sheen returns to the play for Sydney Opera House – this time as Mozart’s rival

An exhibition exploring Mozart.

Here’s our guide to the best tickets in culture to get you out and about this holiday season.