AIDA revival?- Page 2

[PipingHotPiccolo]

Posted: 7/28/21 at 9:55pm

very excited to see what Schele Williams does with it. think it would really benefit from being toned down in a smaller house .

Its a hokey show but has a powerful score, and seeing Headley sing it was other worldly. Erivo would knock it out of the park, but I agree, is a rather predictable choice and would demand comparison to Headley. 

 

[JBradshaw]

Posted: 7/30/21 at 9:59pm

I saw Schele as Aida a few times. I loved her Nubian Princess. I can’t wait to see what she does with the show.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ofElnGZVxfE

[silent]

Posted: 8/1/21 at 12:31am

Erivo has the power to belt out Aida’s big numbers?

Even when she covered Whitney’s songs in concert, she still Ella-fied it (as in her singing style is very much patterned after Ella Fitzgerald).

[BenjaminNicholas2]

Posted: 8/1/21 at 1:17am

silent said: "Erivo has the power to belt out Aida’s big numbers?

Even when she covered Whitney’s songs in concert, she still Ella-fied it (as in her singing style is very much patterned after Ella Fitzgerald)."

Yes, she's got more than enough vocal power to handle it.

Did you not see her in the Aretha Franklin bio-series?  She killed the songs.

[ACL2006]

Posted: 8/1/21 at 8:22am

Erivo's Easy As Life

[Someone in a Tree2]

Posted: 8/1/21 at 11:21pm

We just saw Erivo knock the roof off the Hollywood Bowl last Friday night (metaphorically— there’s no real roof on the bowl). The lady has astonishing vocal power, can sing anything in the Aida score without effort, and already embodies royalty in every move she makes. She’s got my vote for Aida hands down.

[PipingHotPiccolo]

Posted: 8/2/21 at 5:14pm

I don't see how anyone can have heard Erivo sing "Im Here" and not think she has the vocal power to do almost anything. Particularly live, the sheer power of her voice pins you to your seat. She'd absolutely crush the Aida score, if she wanted to (and not saying that necessarily makes her right for the role). 

[Alexander Lamar]

Posted: 8/2/21 at 5:49pm

Not sure this would be buzzy enough for her but she could absolutely crush it.

[SouthernCakes]

Posted: 8/2/21 at 11:46pm

Agreed. Her star is climbing. I’d think she’d want to originate a role. Plus she already has the Tony.

Gimme Sasha Allen. Where has she been?!

[Alexander Lamar]

Posted: 8/3/21 at 6:38am

SouthernCakes said: "Agreed. Her star is climbing. I’d think she’d want to originate a role. Plus she already has the Tony.

Gimme Sasha Allen. Where has she been?! "

Mostly touring as a vocalist with The Rolling Stones. 

[ACL2006]

Posted: 8/3/21 at 9:02am

SouthernCakes said: "Agreed. Her star is climbing. I’d think she’d want to originate a role. Plus she already has the Tony.

Gimme Sasha Allen. Where has she been?!"

No thanks. I'm a big fan of hers, but her attendance as the LP in the PIPPIN tour was horrendous.

[bwayphreak234]

Posted: 8/3/21 at 9:23am

SouthernCakes said: "Agreed. Her star is climbing. I’d think she’d want to originate a role. Plus she already has the Tony.

Gimme Sasha Allen. Where has she been?!"

Based on what I saw of her in the Pippin tour, she can sing, but acting is NOT her strong suit... at all.

[PipingHotPiccolo]

Posted: 8/3/21 at 9:34am

bwayphreak234 said: "
Based on what I saw of her in the Pippin tour, she can sing, but acting is NOT her strong suit... at all."

co-sign. beautiful voice but

[Ke3]

Posted: 8/3/21 at 7:29pm

Cynthia's immensely talented, and I know it's a small thing, but I would love to see someone who is *not* a soprano.

[Fan123]

Posted: 10/31/22 at 3:52am

The two main stars of the Netherlands production, which I think is now slated to be the premiere of the new Schele Williams-directed production (although she isn't mentioned in this article?), have been announced: Gaia Aikman as Aida and Naidjim Severina as Radames. There should be more announcements shortly.

https://musicalsites.nl/gaia-en-naidjim-gaan-de-hoofdrollen-spelen-in-de-musical-aida/

[fashionguru_23]

Posted: 10/31/22 at 8:52am

Fan123 said: "The two main stars of the Netherlands production, which I think is now slated to be the premiere of the new Schele Williams-directed production (although she isn't mentioned in this article?), have been announced:Gaia Aikman as Aida andNaidjim Severina as Radames. There should be more announcements shortly.

https://musicalsites.nl/gaia-en-naidjim-gaan-de-hoofdrollen-spelen-in-de-musical-aida/"

Actually, Williams is mentioned in the article: "but the creative team led by director Schele Williams".

[Fan123]

Posted: 10/31/22 at 3:59pm

I'm pretty sure that the article was updated after I first read it. In any case, it's good to get confirmation that Williams is still involved.

[BJR]

Posted: 10/31/22 at 7:30pm

That publicity photo! WHAT is this shopping mall Olan Mills family portrait backdrop???

World Premiere of Re-Imagined AIDA to be Presented in the Netherlands in April 2023