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As someone who was in WBT's production of "Miss Saigon" I am going to have to correct whoever said that our Kim was "not-asian". She certainly is asian and she did a brilliant job in the role of Kim.

no, no prob, just wanted to make it clear that Aida will be in GREAT, and ethnically correct, hands at WBT.

There have been South Asian and East Asian Aida's in community and regional productions. So no, Disney has not made a stipulation that Aida must be black.

But seeing as how the number of roles that are specifically written for actresses of color are so small, I don't understand why traditional casting isn't used in this instance. After all, Nubia is a black African nation and most Egyptians are Caucasian, although dark-skinned Caucasians. Besides, the element of race that is never mentioned in the play is obvious and aids in defining the psychological conflict between the lovers.

And it's not like you'd have hard time finding qualified black women for the role.

Hey everyone! Just to clear a few things up. I work backstage at WBT and have for about 3 years now. YES - Kim in SAIGON IS ASIAN! and yes - AIDA is African-American...the role is played by Roz Moorhead. Radames is played by Eric Sciotto who was the understudy for Radames on Broadway. The food is actually great now! and we have a new sound designer so the sound is excellent! Aida plays through April 29th. It is one of the best shows i have been a part of (along with Saigon). The reviews we are getting have been outstanding! you can see the best ones at our website (www.broadwaytheatre.com)
THe rest of our season looks great, too! After Aida is Barnum, then Hot Mikado, Followed by The Full Monty!
Anybody have any questions, feel free to contact me!

P.S. - hi Michelle!


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Updated On: 2/14/06 at 12:07 PM

he understudied Adam Pascal

nothing in the score has been changed. the kids hit the stage and Amneris sings as written as soon as they leave. The kids have no lines in the show at all. the difference is instead of Radames and Aida as "adults" seeing each other, they are reincarnated as kids.