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AIDA revival?
PipingHotPiccolo
Broadway Star Joined: 3/27/19
#25AIDA revival?
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.
#26AIDA revival?
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
Broadway Star Joined: 2/21/04
#27AIDA revival?
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).
#28AIDA revival?
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.
#29AIDA revival?
Posted: 8/1/21 at 8:22am
#30AIDA revival?
Posted: 8/1/21 at 11:21pmWe 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
Broadway Star Joined: 3/27/19
#31AIDA revival?
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
Broadway Star Joined: 2/16/16
#32AIDA revival?
Posted: 8/2/21 at 5:49pmNot sure this would be buzzy enough for her but she could absolutely crush it.
SouthernCakes
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/29/19
#33AIDA revival?
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
Broadway Star Joined: 2/16/16
#34AIDA revival?
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.
#35AIDA revival?
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.
#36AIDA revival?
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
Broadway Star Joined: 3/27/19
#37AIDA revival?
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
#38AIDA revival?
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
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/30/08
#39AIDA revival?
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/
#40AIDA revival?
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
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/30/08
#41AIDA revival?
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.
#42AIDA revival?
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
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