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Aida

also known as Elaborate Lives: The Legend of Aida
11 productions 61 recordings 1996 – 2011

Reading (1997)

Opened 1997
performed as Elaborate Lives: The Legend of Aida
Sep 1996 Full Show Audience
Simone (Aida), Sherie Rene Scott (Amneris), Taylor Dane (Narrator), Paul Kandel (Zoser)
Aida (1996-09; Reading | Simone) {aka Elaborate Lives - The Legend of Aida} [ID2946082]
1997 Full Show Sound System
Simone (Aida), Hank Stratton (Radames), Sherie Rene Scott (Amneris), Neal Benari (Zoser)
Aida (1997; Reading [Sound System]) {aka Elaborate Lives - The Legend of Aida} [ID2946085]

Atlanta (1998)

Opened Sep 18, 1998 · Alliance Theatre, Atlanta
performed as Elaborate Lives: The Legend of Aida
1998 Songs Only Sound System
Heather Headley (Aida), Hank Stratton (Radames), Sherie Rene Scott (Amneris)
Aida (1998; Atlanta [Songs Only; Sound System]) {aka Elaborate Lives - The Legend of Aida} [ID2946090]
Sep 16, 1998 1st Preview Full Show Audience
Heather Headley (Aida), Hank Stratton (Radames), Sherie Rene Scott (Amneris)
Aida (1998-09-16; Atlanta | Heather Headley - 1st Preview) {aka Elaborate Lives - The Legend of Aida} [ID2946086]
Sep 18, 1998 Opening Full Show Audience
Heather Headley (Aida), Hank Stratton (Radames), Sherie Rene Scott (Amneris)
NoteSometimes listed as 9/16 and 9/17 too.
Aida (1998-09-18; Atlanta - Opening) {aka Elaborate Lives - The Legend of Aida} [ID2946087]
Nov 8, 1998 Closing Full Show Audience
Heather Headley (Aida), Hank Stratton (Radames), Sherie Rene Scott (Amneris)
Aida (1998-11-08; Atlanta - Closing) {aka Elaborate Lives - The Legend of Aida} [ID2946088]

Pre-Broadway (Chicago) (1999)

Opened Nov 12, 1999 · Cadillac Palace Theatre, Chicago
performed as Elaborate Lives: The Legend of Aida
Dec 22 & 29, 1998 Full Show Audience
Heather Headley (Aida), Adam Pascal (Radames), Sherie Rene Scott (Amneris)
NoteMissing the dance music after "My Strongest Suit." A compilation of two performances
Aida (1998-12-22 + 29; Pre-Broadway - Chicago) {aka Elaborate Lives - The Legend of Aida} [ID2946089]

Original Broadway Production (2000)

Opened Mar 23, 2000 · Palace Theatre, New York
Mar 8, 2000 Preview Full Show Audience
Heather Headley (Aida), Adam Pascal (Radames), Sherie Rene Scott (Amneris)
Aida (2000-03-08; Broadway | Heather Headley - Preview) [ID2946091]
Mar 16, 2000 Preview Full Show Audience
Heather Headley (Aida), Adam Pascal (Radames), Sherie Rene Scott (Amneris), John Hicock (Zoser), Damian Perkins (Mereb), Scehlle Williams (Nehebka)
Aida (2000-03-16; Broadway | Heather Headley - Preview) [ID2946092]
Mar 22, 2000 Final Preview Full Show Audience
Heather Headley (Aida), Adam Pascal (Radames), Sherie Rene Scott (Amneris), John Hickok (Zoser), Damian Perkins (Mereb), Daniel Oreskes (Pharoah), Schele Williams (Nehebka), Tyrees Allen (Amonasro)
Aida (2000-03-22; Broadway | Heather Headley - Final Preview) [ID2946093]
Apr 15, 2000 Evening Full Show Audience
Heather Headley (Aida), Adam Pascal (Radames), Sherie Rene Scott (Amneris)
Aida (2000-04-15; Broadway | Heather Headley - Evening) [ID2946094]
May 13, 2000 Full Show Audience
Heather Headley (Aida), Eric Sciotto (u/s Radames), Sherie Rene Scott (Amneris)
Aida (2000-05-13; Broadway | Heather Headley) [ID2946095]
Aug 27, 2000 Full Show Audience
Thursday Farar (s/b Aida), Adam Pascal (Radames), Sherie Rene Scott (Amneris), John Hicock (Zoser), Damian Perkins (Mereb), Kyra Little (u/s Nehebka)
Aida (2000-08-27; Broadway | Heather Headley) [ID2946096]
Aug 30, 2000 Full Show Audience
Aida (2000-08-30; Broadway | Heather Headley) [ID2946097]
Feb 25, 2001 Sherie Rene Scott's Final Full Show Audience
Heather Headley (Aida), Adam Pascal (Radames), Sherie Rene Scott (Amneris), John Hicock (Zoser), Damian Perkins (Mereb), Scehlle Williams (Nehebka), Tyrees Allen (Amonasro)
NoteSherie Rene Scott's final performance.
Aida (2001-02-25; Broadway | Sherie Rene Scott's Final) [ID2946098]
Mar 27, 2001 Full Show Audience
Maya Days (s/b Aida), Adam Pascal (Radames), Taylor Dane (Amneris)
Aida (2001-03-27; Broadway) [ID2946099]
Apr 21, 2001 Schele Williams Full Show Audience
Schelle Williams (u/s Aida), Matt Bogart (s/b Radames), Felicia Finley (s/b Amneris), John Hicock (Zoser), Damian Perkins (Mereb), Kyra Little DaCosta (u/s Nehebka)
Aida (2001-04-21; Broadway | Schele Williams) [ID2946100]
Jun 8, 2001 Full Show Audience
Heather Headley (Aida), Will Chase (u/s Radames), Taylor Dane (Amneris)
Aida (2001-06-08; Broadway) [ID2946101]
Sep 9, 2001 Heather Headley's Final Full Show Audience
Heather Headley (Aida), Adam Pascal (Radames), Felicia Finley (u/s Amneris)
NoteHeather Headley's final performance.
Aida (2001-09-09; Broadway | Heather Headley's Last) [ID2946102]
Sep 13, 2001 Idina Menzel & Maya Days' First Full Show Audience
Maya Days (Aida), Adam Pascal (Radames), Idina Menzel (Amneris)
NoteMaya Days and Idina Menzel's first performance
Aida (2001-09-13; Broadway | Idina Menzel & Maya Days' First) [ID2946103]
Sep 23, 2001 Full Show Audience
Maya Days (Aida), Adam Pascal (Radames), Idina Menzel (Amneris)
Aida (2001-09-23; Broadway) [ID2946104]
Sep 29, 2001 Maya Days Full Show Audience
Maya Days (Aida), Adam Pascal (Radames), Idina Menzel (Amneris)
Aida (2001-09-29; Broadway | Maya Days) [ID2946105]
Nov 10, 2001 Full Show Audience
Maya Days (Aida), Matt Bogart (s/b Radames), Idina Menzel (Amneris)
Aida (2001-11-10; Broadway) [ID2946107]
Jan 15, 2002 Maya Days Full Show Audience
Maya Days (Aida), Adam Pascal (Radames), Mandy Gonzales (u/s Amneris)
Aida (2002-01-15; Broadway | Maya Days) [ID2946108]
Jan 27, 2002 Maya Days & Idina Menzel's Final Full Show Audience
Maya Days (Aida), Adam Pascal (Radames), Idina Menzel (Amneris)
NoteMaya Days and Idina Menzel's final performances
Aida (2002-01-27; Broadway | Maya Days & Idina Menzel's Last) [ID2946109]
Jan 29, 2002 Simone & Felicia Finley's First Full Show Audience
Simone (Aida), Adam Pascal (Radames), Felicia Finley (Amneris)
NoteSimone & Felicia Finley's first performance
Aida (2002-01-29; Broadway | Simone & Felicia Finley's First) [ID2946110]
Jun 15, 2002 Simon Full Show Audience
Simone (Aida), William Robert Gaynor (Radames), Felicia Finley (Amneris)
Aida (2002-06-15; Broadway | Simone) [ID2946112]
Sep 19, 2002 Lori Ann Strunk's First Full Show Audience
Simone (Aida), Adam Pascal (Radames), Lori Ann Strunk (s/b Amneris)
NoteLori Ann Strunk's first performance
Aida (2002-09-19; Broadway - Lori Ann Strunk's First) [ID2946117]
Sep 27, 2002 Full Show Audience
Simone (Aida), Adam Pascal (Radames), Felicia Finley (Amneris)
Aida (2002-09-27; Broadway) [ID2946118]
Oct 10, 2002 Simone & Darcie Roberts' First Full Show Audience
Simone (Aida), Matt Bogart (s/b Radames), Darcie Roberts (s/b Amneris)
NoteSimone & Darcie Roberts' first performance
Aida (2002-10-10; Broadway - Simone & Darcie Roberts' First) [ID2946120]
Jun 16, 2003 Simone, Felicia Finley & Adam Pascal's Final Full Show Audience
Simone (Aida), Adam Pascal (Radames), Felicia Finley (Amneris)
NoteSimone, Felicia Finley & Adam Pascal's final performances
Aida (2003-06-16; Broadway - Simone, Felicia Finley & Adam Pascal's Last) [ID2946121]
Jun 28, 2003 Saycon Sengblogh & Richard H. Blake's Final Full Show Audience
Saycon Sengblogh (Aida), Richard H. Blake (Radames), Felicia Finley (Amneris)
NoteSaycon Sengblogh's final performance as an official Aida; Richard H. Blake and Felicia Finley's final performances
Aida (2003-06-28; Broadway - Saycon Sengblogh & Richard H- Blake's Last) [ID2946122]
Jun 30, 2003 Will Chase, Mandy Gonzalez & Toni Braxton's First Full Show Audience
Toni Braxton (Aida), Will Chase (Radames), Mandy Gonzalez (Amneris)
NoteWill Chase, Mandy Gonzales and Toni Braxton's first performances
Aida (2003-06-30; Broadway - Will Chase, Mandy Gonzalez & Toni Braxton's First) [ID2946123]
Aug 22, 2003 Full Show Audience
Toni Braxton (Aida), Will Chase (Radames), Lori Ann Strunk (u/s Amneris)
Aida (2003-08-22; Broadway | Toni Braxton [1]) [ID2946124]
Aug 22, 2003 Full Show Audience
Toni Braxton (Aida), Will Chase (Radames), Lori Ann Strunk (u/s Amneris)
Aida (2003-08-22; Broadway | Toni Braxton [2]) [ID2946125]
Nov 18, 2003 Michelle T. Williams' First Full Show Audience
Michelle T. Williams (Aida), Will Chase (Radames), Mandy Gonzalez (Amneris)
NoteMichelle T. Williams's first performance
Aida (2003-11-18; Broadway - Michelle T. Williams' First) [ID2946126]
Jan 4, 2004 Full Show Sound System
Michelle T. Williams (Aida), Will Chase (Radames), Mandy Gonzalez (Amneris), Donnie Kehr (Zoser)
NoteMandy Gonzalez and Donnie Kehr's final performances
Aida (2004-01-04; Broadway [Sound System]) [ID2946127]
Jan 18, 2004 Full Show Audience
Michelle T. Williams (Aida), Cheynne Jackson (s/b Radames), Lisa Brescia (Amneris)
Aida (2004-01-18; Broadway | Michelle T. Williams) [ID2946128]
Feb 17, 2004 Full Show Audience
Deborah Cox (Aida), Will Chase (Radames), Lisa Brescia (Amneris), Mickey Dolenz (Zoser)
NoteDeborah Cox's first performance
Aida (2004-02-17; Broadway) [ID2946129]
Mar 31, 2004 Anika Ellis & Will Chase's Last Highlights Audience
Anika Ellis (u/s Aida), Will Chase (Radames), Lisa Brescia (Amneris)
NoteWill Chase's final performance. One of Ellis' two performances as Aida.
Aida (2004-03-31; Broadway - Anika Ellis & Will Chase's Last) [ID2946130]
May 4, 2004 Full Show Audience
Saycon Sengblogh (s/b Aida), Cheyenne Jackson (s/b Radames), Lisa Brescia (Amneris), Mickey Dolenz (Zoser)
Aida (2004-05-04; Broadway) [ID2946131]
Jul 24, 2004 Full Show Audience
Deborah Cox (Aida), Cheynne Jackson (s/b Radames), Lisa Brescia (Amneris)
Aida (2004-07-24; Broadway) [ID2946132]
Aug 10, 2004 Full Show Audience
Ta'Rea Campbell (s/b Aida), Adam Pascal (Radames), Lisa Brescia (Amneris)
Aida (2004-08-10; Broadway) [ID2946133]
Sep 5, 2004 Closing Full Show Audience
Deborah Cox (Aida), Adam Pascal (Radames), Lisa Brescia (Amneris), Mickey Dolenz (Zoser)
Aida (2004-09-05; Broadway - Closing) [ID2946136]

1st National Tour (2001)

Opened Apr 6, 2001
Oct 28, 2001 1st National Tour Full Show Audience
Merle Dandridge (u/s Aida), Patrick Cassidy (Radames), Julie Danao (u/s Amneris)
SAFE Credit Union Performing Arts Center (Sacramento)
Aida (2001-10-28; 1st National Tour | Merle Dandridge) [ID2946106]
Mar 10, 2002 Full Show Audience
Paulette Ivory (Aida), Jeremy Kuishner (Radames), Lisa Brescia (s/b Amneris), Robert Neary (Zoser), Eric L. Christian (Mereb), Ta'Rea Campbell (Nehebka)
Benedum Center (Pittsburgh)
NoteCirculates as Detroit but the tour was not in Detroit in March 2002.
Aida (2002-03-10; 1st National Tour - Pittsburgh) [ID2946111]
Jun 28, 2002 Full Show Audience
Paulette Ivory (Aida), Jeremy Kuishner (Radames), Kelli Fournier (Amneris), Robert Neary (Zoser), Eric L. Christian (Mereb), Ta'Rea Campbell (Nehebka), Mark LaMura (Pharoah), Jerald Vincent (Armonsaro)
Forrest Theatre (Philadelphia)
Aida (2002-06-28; 1st National Tour - Philadelphia) [ID2946113]
Aug 25, 2002 Full Show Audience
Paulette Ivory (Aida), Jeremy Kuishner (Radames), Lisa Brescia (s/b Amneris), Robert Neary (Zoser), Eric. L. Christian (Mereb), Ta'Rea Campbell (Nehebka)
Cadillac Palace Theatre (Chicago)
Aida (2002-08-25; 1st National Tour | Paulette Ivory) [ID2946114]
Aug 31, 2002 Full Show Audience
Paulette Ivory (Aida), Jeremy Kuishner (Radames), Lisa Brescia (s/b Amneris), Robert Neary (Zoser), Eric. L. Christian (Mereb), Ta'Rea Campbell (Nehebka)
Cadillac Palace Theatre (Chicago)
Aida (2002-08-31; 1st National Tour | Paulette Ivory) [ID2946115]
Sep 18, 2002 Full Show Audience
Saycon Sengblogh (u/s Aida), Kelli Fournier (Amneris), Robert Neary (Zoser), Eric L. Christian (Mereb), Ta'Rea Campbell (Nehebka)
Fisher Theatre (Detroit)
NoteThe Radames is an understudy, either Chuck Saculla or Ryan Link.
Aida (2002-09-18; 1st National Tour - Detroit | Paulette Ivory) [ID2946116]
Oct 3, 2002 Full Show Audience
Paulette Ivory (Aida), Jeremy Kuishner (Radames), Kelli Fournier (Amneris), Robert Neary (Zoser), Eric. L. Christian (Mereb), Ta'Rea Campbell (Nehebka)
Music Hall at Fair Park (Dallas)
Aida (2002-10-03; 1st National Tour - Dallas | Paulette Ivory) [ID2946119]

Theatre League Tour (2004)

Opened 2004 · Long Beach
Jan 16, 2005 Matinee Full Show Audience
Melodye Perry (Aida), Jaymes Hodges (Radames), Leslie Marghiretta (Amneris), Jeffery Rockwell (Zoser), Ron Kellum (Mereb), Stacie M. Wilson (Nehebka)
Aida (2005-01-16M; Non-Equity Tour - Long Beach) [ID2946138]

Barn Theatre Production (2004)

Opened Aug 24, 2004 · Barn Theatre, August, MI
Aug 24, 2004 Full Show Audience
Karmine Alers (Aida), Jason Workman (Radames), Maura Hurley (Amneris), Joe Aiello (Zoser), Arbender Robinson (Mereb), Penelope Alex (Nehebka), Quinten Cockrell (Amonsaro), Roy Brown (Pharoah)
Aida (2004-08-24; Barn Theatre | Karmine Alers) [ID2946134]
Sep 5, 2004 Closing Full Show Audience
Karmine Alers (Aida), Jason Workman (Radames), Maura Hurley (Amneris), Joe Aiello (Zoser), Arbender Robinson (Mereb), Penelope Alex (Nehebka), Quinten Cockrell (Amonsaro), Roy Brown (Pharoah)
Aida (2004-09-05; Barn Theatre - Closing | Karmine Alers) [ID2946135]

North Shore Music Theatre Production (2004)

Opened Oct 26, 2004 · North Shore Music Theatre, Beverly, MA
Nov 15, 2004 Full Show Audience
Montego Glover (Aida), Brad Anderson (Radames), Janine LaManna (Amneris)
Aida (2004-11-15; North Shore Music Theatre) [ID2946137]

Non-Equity Tour (2006)

Opened Sep 12, 2006 · Grand 1984 Opera House, Galveston, TX
Sep 22, 2006 Full Show Audience
Marja Harmon (Aida), Casey Elliot (Radames), Leah Allers (Amneris), D. J. Rudd (Zoser), Dane Harrington Joseph (Mereb), Ebony Blake (Nehebka)
Aida (2006-09-22; Non-Equity Tour) [ID2946139]
Sep 30, 2006 Incomplete Audience
Marja Harmon (Aida), Casey Elliot (Radames), Leah Allers (Amneris), D. J. Rudd (Zoser), Dane Harrington Joseph (Mereb), Ebony Blake (Nehebka)
Aida (2006-09-30; Non-Equity Tour [Incomplete]) [ID2946140]
Feb 25, 2007 Full Show Audience
Marja Harmon (Aida), Casey Elliot (Radames), Page Fauer (u/s Amneris), Dan Rosenbaum (u/s Zoser), Dane Harrington Joseph (Mereb), Ebony Blake (Nehebka)
Aida (2007-02-25; Non-Equity Tour - Galveston | Marja Harmon) [ID2946141]

Drury Lane Theatre Production (2011)

Opened Mar 24, 2011 · Drury Lane Theatre, Oakbrook Terrace, IL
May 7, 2011 Full Show Audience
Stephanie Umoh (Aida), Jared Zirilli (Radames), Erin Mosher (Amneris), Darren Matthias (Zoser), Brandon Chandler (Mereb), Donica Lynn (Nehembka), Bruce Young (Amonsaro), Nicholas Foster (Pharoah)
Aida (2011-05-07; Drury Lane | Stephanie Umoh) [ID2946142]

Demo Recordings

performed as Elaborate Lives: The Legend of Aida
1996 Composer Demo Songs Only Studio
Elton John (Singer)
Aida (1996; Composer Demo) {aka Elaborate Lives - The Legend of Aida} [ID2946083]
1996 Demo Songs Only Studio
Elton John (Singer)
Aida (1996; Demo - Elton John [Act One Only]) {aka Elaborate Lives - The Legend of Aida} [ID2946084]