Photo Flash: Go Backstage with AIDA at The Muny
By: BWW News Desk Aug. 12, 2016
Returning to a role she played on Broadway, Destiny's Child's Michelle Williams stars in The Muny's 2016 season closer, AIDA. Scroll down for backstage photos from the production!
The cast includes Michelle Williams (Aida), Zak Resnick (Radames), Taylor Louderman (Amneris), Patrick Cassidy (Zoser), Ken Page (Amonasro), Lara Teeter (Pharoah) and Wonza Johnson (Mereb) are Karl Amundson, Ben Biggers, Olivia Cipolla, Mark Alexander Cruz, Lauren Csete, Rashada A. Dawan, Sean Green Jr., Emily Greenwell, Phillip Johnson-Richardson, Sean Harrison Jones, Marina Kondo, Jose Luis Lopez, Yvette Lu, Brianna Mercado, KameRon Richardson, Saidu Sinlah, Daryl Tofa and Brinie Wallace. The company will also be joined by The Muny kid and teen youth ensembles and 2016 St. Louis Teen Talent Competition finalists.
Scenic design is by Tim Mackabee, with costume design by Robin L. McGee, lighting design byNathan W. Scheuer, sound design by John Shivers and David Patridge, and video design byMatthew Young. Wig design is by John Metzner and the production stage manager is Monica Dickhens. Elton John and Tim Rice's Aida is proudly sponsored by Edward Jones.
Set in ancient Egypt, Elton John and Tim Rice's AIDA is an epic tale of an enslaved Nubian princess, Aida, a jealous Egyptian princess, Amneris, and the soldier they both love, Radames. As the story unfolds, forbidden love blossoms and a choice must be made between leading with a yearning heart or a responsible mind. Filled with love, loyalty, betrayal and murder, this finale to The Muny's 98th season will be "Written in the Stars" with this enchanting production re-envisioned for The Muny stage.
The cast of AIDA backstage at The Muny
The cast of AIDA backstage at The Muny
The cast of AIDA backstage at The Muny
Olivia Cipolla and Wonza Johnson
The cast of AIDA backstage at The Muny
The cast of AIDA backstage at The Muny
Zak Resnick and Wonza Johnson
The cast of AIDA backstage at The Muny
The cast of AIDA backstage at The Muny
Michelle Williams, Emily Greenwell and Brinie Wallace
Wonza Johnson
Backstage at The Muny's AIDA
Backstage at The Muny's AIDA
Yvette Lu and Mark Alexander Cruz
Yvette Lu and Mark Alexander Cruz
Sean Green Jr.
Sean Green Jr.
Mark Alexander Cruz and Brianna Mercado
Olivia Cipolla
The cast of AIDA backstage at The Muny
The cast of AIDA backstage at The Muny
Taylor Louderman
Brianna Mercado and company
Ken Page
Yvette Lu and Mark Alexander Cruz
Mark Alexander Cruz
Backstage at AIDA at The Muny
Daryl Tofa and Sean Harrison Jones
Zak Resnick
Zak Resnick
Lara Teeter
Rashada A. Dawan and Wonza Johnson
Rashada A. Dawan and Phillip Johnson Richardson
Rashada A. Dawan and Phillip Johnson Richardson
Rashada A. Dawan
Patrick Cassidy and Taylor Louderman
Patrick Cassidy
Olivia Cipolla, Marina Kondo, Yvette Lu and Lauren Csete
The cast of AIDA backstage at The Muny
The cast of AIDA backstage at The Muny
The cast of AIDA backstage at The Muny
Jose Luis Lopez, Sean Harrison Jones, Daryl Tofa and Mark Alexander Cruz
Jose Luis Lopez, Sean Harrison Jones, Daryl Tofa and Mark Alexander Cruz
Jose Luis Lopez, Sean Harrison Jones, Daryl Tofa and Mark Alexander Cruz
The cast of AIDA backstage at The Muny
The cast of AIDA backstage at The Muny
Jose Luis Lopez, Sean Harrison Jones, Daryl Tofa and Mark Alexander Cruz
Sean Harrison Jones and Daryl Tofa
KameRon Richardson
Daryl Tofa and Wonza Johnson
Daryl Tofa and Wonza Johnson
Daryl Tofa
Wonza Johnson
Wonza Johnson
Wonza Johnson
The cast of AIDA backstage at The Muny
Emily Greenwell
The cast of AIDA backstage at The Muny
The cast of AIDA backstage at The Muny
The cast of AIDA backstage at The Muny
The cast of AIDA backstage at The Muny
The cast of AIDA backstage at The Muny
Olivia Cipolla
The cast of AIDA backstage at The Muny
Emily Greenwell, Olivia Cipolla and company
The cast of AIDA backstage at The Muny
Jose Luis Lopez
Jose Luis Lopez
The cast of AIDA backstage at The Muny
The cast of AIDA backstage at The Muny
The cast of AIDA backstage at The Muny
Rashada A. Dawan and company
Daryl Tofa
Mark Alexander Cruz and company
Mark Alexander Cruz and company
The cast of AIDA backstage at The Muny
Olivia Cipolla
Mark Alexander Cruz
Mark Alexander Cruz
Taylor Louderman
Taylor Louderman
Jose Luis Lopez
Jose Luis Lopez
Jose Luis Lopez
Lara Teeter and company
Patrick Cassidy
Lauren Csete, Marina Kondo, Wonza Johnson and Brinie Wallace
Lauren Csete, Marina Kondo and Brinie Wallace
Lauren Csete, Marina Kondo and Brinie Wallace
The cast of AIDA backstage at The Muny
Marina Kondo
The cast of AIDA backstage at The Muny
Lara Teeter
Lara Teeter
Lara Teeter
Michelle Williams and Wonza Johnson
Karla Mundson
Rashada A. Dawan
Zak Resnick
The cast of AIDA backstage at The Muny
The cast of AIDA backstage at The Muny
The cast of AIDA backstage at The Muny
The cast of AIDA backstage at The Muny
Taylor Louderman
Taylor Louderman
Rashada A. Dawan
Wonza Johnson
Sean Green Jr.
Sean Harrison Jones and Daryl Tofa
Lauren Csete and Brinie Wallace
The cast of AIDA backstage at The Muny
Phillip Johnson Richardson and Olivia Cipolla
Yvette Lu and Marina Kondo
Yvette Lu and Marina Kondo
Mark Alexander Cruz
Jose Luis Lopez
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