PRE-BROADWAY
Aida - 1997 ("Elaborate Lives" Reading)Simone (Aida), Hank Stratton (Radames), Sherie Rene Scott (Amneris), Neal Benari (Zoser)Aida - 1998 (Composer Demo)Elton John
Aida - 09/16/98 (Tryout - Atlanta, GA - First Preview)Heather Headley (Aida), Hank Stratton (Radames), Sherie Renee Scott (Amneris)
Aida - 11/17/99 (Tryout - Chicago, IL)Thursday Farrar* (Aida), Eric Sciotto* (Radames), Sherie René Scott (Amneris)
Notes: Transferred from analog tapes. First performance after three being cancelled (due to Heather Headley and Adam Pascal were injured during the 11/13 performance).
BROADWAY (2000-04)
Aida - 02/23/00 (Broadway - First Preview)Heather Headley (Aida), Adam Pascal (Radames), Sherie Rene Scott (Amneris)Notes: Act one is incomplete.
Aida - 04/23/00 (Broadway)Heather Headley (Aida), Adam Pascal (Radames), Sherie Rene Scott (Amneris)
Aida - 08/23/00 (Broadway)Thursday Farrar* (Aida), Adam Pascal (Radames), Sherie Rene Scott (Amneris)
Aida - 08/27/00 (Broadway)Thursday Farrar* (Aida), Adam Pascal (Radames), Sherie Rene Scott (Amneris), Kyra Little* (Nehebka)
Aida - 02/25/01 (Broadway)Heather Headley (Aida), Adam Pascal (Radames), Sherie Rene Scott (Amneris)Notes: First anniversary and Sherie Rene Scott’s last performance.
Aida - 06/08/01 (Broadway) Heather Headley (Aida), Will Chase (Radames), Taylor Dayne (Amneris)
Aida - 09/09/01 (Broadway)Heather Headley (Aida), Adam Pascal (Radames), Felicia Finley (Amneris), John Hickok (Zoser)Notes: Heather Headley’s final performance.
Aida - 09/13/01 (Broadway)Maya Days (Aida) Adam Pascal (Radames), Idina Menzel (Amneris)Notes: Maya Days & Idina Menzel's first performances - also the first show after 9/11. Includes a moment of silence and “God Bless America” at the end.
Aida - 01/27/02 (Broadway)Maya Days (Aida), Adam Pascal (Radames), Idina Menzel (Amneris)
Notes: Maya Days and Idina Menzel’s last performances.
Aida - 09/19/02 (Broadway)Simone (Aida), Adam Pascal (Radames), Lori Ann Strunk* (Amneris)
Aida - 01/11/03 (Broadway)Simone (Aida), Richard H. Blake* (Radames), Felicia Finley (Amneris)
Aida - 06/28/03 (Broadway)Saycon Sengbloh* (Aida), Richard H. Blake (Radames), Felicia Finley (Amneris)
Aida - 06/30/03 (Broadway)Toni Braxton (Aida), Will Chase (Radames), Mandy Gonzalez (Amneris)
Aida - 08/06/03 (Broadway)Toni Braxton (Aida), Will Chase (Radames), Mandy Gonzalez (Amneris)
Aida - 01/04/04 (Broadway)Michelle T. Williams (Aida), Will Chase (Radames), Mandy Gonzalez (Amneris)Notes: Soundboard recording.
Aida - 02/17/04 (Broadway)Deborah Cox (Aida), Will Chase (Radames), Lisa Brescia (Amneris)Notes: Deborah Cox's first performance.
Aida -
05/04/04 (Broadway)Saycon Sengbloh* (Aida), Cheyenne Jackson* (Radames), Lisa Brescia (Amneris)
Aida - 08/03/04 (Broadway)Ta'Rea Campbell* (Aida), Adam Pascal (Radames), Lisa Brescia (Amneris)
Aida - 09/05/04 (Broadway - Closing Performance)Deborah Cox (Aida), Adam Pascal (Radames), Lisa Brescia (Amneris)
NATIONAL TOUR (2001-03)
Aida - 05/25/01 (National Tour - Seattle, WA)Simone (Aida), Patrick Cassidy (Radames), Kelly Fournier (Amneris)
Aida - 10/28/01 (National Tour - Sacramento, CA)Merle Dandridge (*Aida), Patrick Cassidy (Radames), Julie Danao (*Amneris)
Aida - 08/10/02 (National Tour - Washington D.C.)Paulette Ivory (Aida), Jeremy Kushnier (Radames), Kelli Fournier (Amneris)
Aida - 09/18/02 (National Tour - Detroit, MI)Saycon Sengbloh (Aida), Jeremy Kushnier (Radames), Kelli Fournier (Amneris)
REGIONAL
Aida - 08/10/16 (The Muny - St. Louis, MO)Michelle T Williams (Aida), Zak Resnick (Radames), Taylor Louderman (Amneris)Notes: Recording begins about 8 minutes in.