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Aida

Palace Theatre, (3/23/2000 - 9/5/2004)
Preview:Feb 25, 2000 Total Previews:30
Opening:Mar 23, 2000   
Closing:Sep 5, 2004 Total Performances:1852


Category: Musical, Drama, Original, Broadway





by opening date




Originally developed at The Alliance Theatre Company

Music by Elton John; Lyrics by Tim Rice; Book by Linda Woolverton, Robert Falls and David Henry Hwang; Based on the opera by Giuseppe Verdi; Music Produced and Musical Direction by Paul Bogaev; Music arranged by Paul Bogaev and Guy Babylon; Music orchestrated by Steve Margoshes, Guy Babylon and Paul Bogaev; Dance arrangements by Bob Gustafson, Jim Abbott and Gary Seligson

Directed by Robert Falls; Choreographed by Wayne Cilento; Associate Director: Keith Batten; Associate Choreographer: Tracey Langran Corea; Assistant Director: Hilary Adams

Scenic Design by Bob Crowley; Costume Design by Bob Crowley; Lighting Design by Natasha Katz; Sound Design by Steve Canyon Kennedy; Hair Design by David Brian Brown; Make-Up Design by Naomi Donne; Associate Scenic Design: Ted LeFevre; Scenic Design Assistant: Mike Britton and Dan Kuchar; Associate Costume Design: Scott Traugott; Costume Design Assistant: Cory Ching, Rick Conway, Angela Kahler and Brian Russman; Associate Lighting Design: Edward Pierce; Lighting Design Assistant: Karen Spahn; Assistant to Lighting Designer: Richard Swan; Automated Lighting Programmer: Aland Henderson; Automated Lighting Tracker: A. Cameron Zetty; Associate Sound Design: John Shivers; Soung Design Assistant: Jennifer Morris; Sound Design Assistant: Lisa Shriver; Hair Design Assistant: Leslie Evers; Make-up Design Assistant: Richard Dean

Company Manager: Michael Sanfilippo; Project Manager: Ken Silverman; General Manager: Alan Levey; Assistant Co. Mgr: Lisa Koch Rao

Technical Supervisor: Theatersmith, Inc.; Production Stage Manager: Clifford Schwartz; Stage Manager: Paul J. Smith; Assistant Stage Mgr: Caroline Ranald Curvan and Valerie Lau-Kee Lai

Musical Coordinator: Michael Keller; Conducted by Paul Bogaev; Music Preparation: Miller Music Services; Concert Master: Ron Oakland; Keyboard: Jim Abbott, Bob Gustafson and Rob Mikulski; Drums/Percussion: Gary Seligson; Bass: Gary Bristol; Acoustic/Electric Guitar: Bruce Uchitel and Jon Herington; Percussion: Dean Thomas; Cello: Amy Ralske; Viola: Carol Landon; Violin: Robin Zeh; French Horn: Russ Rizner; Oboe/English Horn: Jim Roe; Flute/Alto Flute/Piccolo: Melanie Bradford; Associate Conductor: Bob Gustafson

Prop Coordinator: Denise J. Grillo; Prop Assistant: Rebecca Haskins and Rashida Poole; Associate Special Effects: Bill McComb

Development Casting: Jay Binder; Casting: Bernard Telsey Casting, Inc.; Press Representative: Boneau / Bryan-Brown; Fight direction by Rick Sordelet; Dance Captain: Jody Ripplinger; Assistant to the Associate Producer: Lisa Edwards; Assistant Dance Captain: Timothy Edward Smith; Fight Captain: Raymond Rodriguez; Photographer: Joan Marcus


Opening Night Cast

Heather Headley Aida  
Adam Pascal Radames  
Sherie Rene Scott Amneris  
Tyrees Allen Amonasro   
John Hickok Zoser   
Daniel Oreskes Pharaoh   
Damian Perkins Mereb   
Robert M. Armitage Ensemble  
Troy Allen Burgess Ensemble  
Franne Calma Ensemble  
Bob Gaynor Ensemble  
Kisha Howard Ensemble  
Tim Hunter Ensemble  
Youn Kim Ensemble  
Kyra Little Ensemble  
Kenya Unique Massey Ensemble  
Corinne McFadden Ensemble  
Phineas Newborn III Ensemble  
Jody Ripplinger Ensemble  
Raymond Rodriguez Ensemble  
Eric Sciotto Ensemble  
Samuel N. Thiam Ensemble  
Jerald Vincent Ensemble  
Schele Williams Nehebka  
 Ensemble  
Natalia Zisa Ensemble  


Standbys: Neal Benari (Pharaoh, Zoser), Thursday Farrar (Aida).

Understudies: Robert M. Armitage (Pharaoh), Troy Allen Burgess (Zoser), Franne Calma (Amneris), Kelli Fournier (Amneris), Bob Gaynor (Radames), Tim Hunter (Mereb), Kyra Little (Nehebka), Phineas Newborn III (Mereb), Raymond Rodriguez (Radames), Eric Sciotto (Radames), Endalyn Taylor-Shellman (Nehebka), Samuel N. Thiam (Amonasro), Jerald Vincent (Amonasro), Schele Williams (Aida).