Aida (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

Aida, the second stage collaboration between Tim Rice and Elton John, opened on Broadway on March 23, 2000, after test runs in Atlanta and Chicago. Based on Verdi’s opera, the Disney-produced musical told the story of Radames, the captain of the Egyptian army, and Aida, a captured princess of Nubia turned slave. The play won four Tony awards (Best Score, Best Actress, Best Scenic Design, Best Lighting Design) and played 1,852 performances before closing in 2004.

2000 Broadway Cast
Aida: Heather Headley
Radames: Adam Pascal
Amneris: Sherie Rene Scott
Amonasro: Tyrees Allen
Zoser: John Hickok
Pharaoh: Daniel Oreskes
Mereb: Damian Perkins
Nehebka: Schele Williams