NewsPHOTO CALL: Bernadette Peters, Malcolm McDowell, Jason Schwartzman, Ralph Macchio, Gael García Bernal Walk the Red Carpet at "Mozart in the Jungle""Mozart in the Jungle," starring three-time Tony winner Bernadette Peters, is one of four pilots that Amazon Studios has chosen for a series order. All ten episodes are set to premiere on Dec. 23 exclusively on Prime Instant Video. The cast and celebrity guests turned out for a Dec. 2 premiere event held at Alice Tully Hall.
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Matthew Blank
December 03, 2014
Based on Blair Tindall's memoir, "Mozart" is billed as such: "Sex, drugs — and classical music — what happens behind the curtains at the symphony can be just as captivating as what happens on stage."
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Bernadette Peters, Malcolm McDowell, Jason Schwartzman, Ralph Macchio, Gael García Bernal, Joel Grey at "Mozart in the Jungle" Premiere
The dramedy was penned by Roman Coppola, Jason Schwartzman and Alex Timbers. Executive producer Paul Weitz also directed the pilot, which featured Peters as well as Gael Garcia Bernal, Saffron Burrows, Lola Kirke and Malcolm McDowell.
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