Aida
Palace Theatre
Previews Began: February 25, 2000
Opening Night: March 23, 2000
Closing Night: September 5, 2004
Music: Elton John
Lyrics: Tim Rice
Book: Robert Falls
David Henry Hwang
Linda Woolverton
Conflict between Egypt and Nubia gives birth to a star-crossed love affair between Aida, the captured princess of Nubia, and Radames, the Egyptian captain who enslaved her people. With love and responsibility at odds, Aida and Radames must decide to follow their hearts or lead their people.
Musical Numbers
ACT ONE
Every Story Is a Love Story…………………………Amneris
Fortune Favors the Brave…………….Radames, Soldiers
The Past Is Another Land…………………………………Aida
Another Pyramid……………………………Zoser, Ministers
How I Know You………………………………….Mereb, Aida
My Strongest Suit……………………………………..Amneris,
Women of the Palace
Enchantment Passing Through………….Radames, Aida
My Strongest Suit (Reprise)……………….Amneris, Aida
The Dance of the Robe…………………….Aida, Nehebka,
Nubians
Not Me………………….Radames, Mereb, Aida, Amneris
Elaborate Lives…………………………………Radames, Aida
The Gods Love Nubia……………………….Aida, Nehebka,
Nubians
ACT TWO
A Step Too Far……………………Amneris, Radames, Aida
Easy As Life…………………………………………………….Aida
Like Father Like Son……….Zoser, Radames, Ministers
Radames’ Letter………………………………………..Radames
How I Know You (Reprise)…………………………….Mereb
Written in the Stars………………………….Aida, Radames
I Know the Truth……………………………………….Amneris
Elaborate Lives (Reprise)…………………..Aida, Radames
Every Story Is a Love Story (Reprise)…………..Amneris
CAST
OPENING NIGHT
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, Kelli Fournier, Timothy Edward Smith, Endalyn Taylor-Shellman
Standby: Neal Benari (Zoser, Pharaoh), Thursday Farrar (Aida)