She's on Broadway as Mozart's Wife
(Alvin Klein, The New York Times)
In her own fashion, the actress Suzanne Lederer was herself chasing Constanze. ''I've been after this part ever since Peter wrote it - I was the second choice the first time around,'' she declared recently, recalling her disappointment when ''they decided to hire British actors'' for the play's New York opening in December 1980. [...] ''We've added more sex and violence,'' she said with a giggle. ''I'm thrown around like crazy. It's very visceral and tactile and I love it. I used to be afraid of falling, but I'm not anymore. The floor seems so much closer after doing this show.'' [...] ''And before Constanze, I knew nothing about classical music. Now I listen to Mozart and say, 'Hey, my husband wrote that.' ''
(August 8, 1982)