Photo Flash: Go Backstage with AIDA at The Muny
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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