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Aida   

 
Palace Theatre , (3/23/2000 - 9/05/2004)
First Preview:Feb 25, 2000 Total Previews:30
Opening Date:Mar 23, 2000   
Closing Date:Sep 05, 2004 Total Performances:1852

Category: Musical, Drama, Original, Broadway


Production Staff
Theatre Owned / Operated by The Nederlander Organization (James M. Nederlander: Chairman; James L. Nederlander: President) and Stewart F. Lane
Produced by Hyperion Theatricals (under the direction of Peter Schneider and Thomas Schumacher); Associate Producer: Marshall B. Purdy
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 M. 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
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
Swings: Chris Payne Dupré (Swing), Kelli Fournier (Swing), Timothy Edward Smith (Swing) and Endalyn Taylor-Shellman (Swing)
Standbys: Neal Benari (Pharaoh, Zoser) and 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) and Schele Williams (Aida)
2000 Tony Award® Best Original Musical Score
winnerMusic by Elton John; Lyrics by Tim Rice [winner]
2000 Tony Award® Best Actress in a Musical
winnerHeather Headley [winner]
2000 Tony Award® Best Scenic Design
winnerBob Crowley [winner]
2000 Tony Award® Best Costume Design
 Bob Crowley [nominee]
2000 Tony Award® Best Lighting Design
winnerNatasha Katz [winner]
2000 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Actress in a Musical
winnerHeather Headley [winner]
music by Elton John; lyrics by Tim Rice 
Aida (Original Broadway Cast Recording) - Various Artists

ACT 1Sung By
Every Story Is a Love Story Amneris
Fortune Favors the Brave Radames and The Soldiers
The Past Is Another Land Aida
Another Pyramid Zoser and The Ministers
How I Know You Mereb and Aida
My Strongest Suit Amneris and Women of the Palace
Enchantment Passing Through Radames and Aida
My Strongest Suit (Reprise)Amneris and Aida
The Dance of the Robe Aida, Nehebka and The Nubians
Not Me Radames, Mereb, Aida and Amneris
Elaborate Lives Radames and Aida
The Gods Love Nubia Aida, Nehebka and The Nubians
ACT 2Sung By
A Step Too Far Amneris, Radames and Aida
Easy As Life Aida
Like Father Like Son Zoser, Radames and The Ministers
Radames' Letter Radames
How I Know You (Reprise)Mereb
Written in the Stars Aida and Radames
I Know the Truth Amneris
Elaborate Lives (Reprise)Aida and Radames
Every Story Is a Love Story (Reprise)Amneris