Aida question

[deck925]

Sorry if this has been asked before, I did a search and didn't come up with anything. I'm just curious to know how they achieved Aida and Radames being buried alive in the broadway show?

[luvtheEmcee]

The tomb was like a big box. It had two or three steps that they ascended, and they sat inside it; the front was open, but it was closed on all other sides. I'm not completely sure if the "tomb" actually did move back, or if only the front of it closing in on itself gave that illusion, but either way, it slowly closed as they sang, and the last thing you saw was the two of them kissing. Usually.

There've got to be photos....

[OOTI2004]

I never saw the show on Broadway, only regional. So I'm not sure if its the exact same way, but they were placed in a box-like "tomb" that was on the stage. You could see into it for the ending parts.

[deck925]

I went and saw it at a school near me and they basically got into this box like you've described and then kissed and the curtain closed.

[luvtheEmcee]

Here's what it looks like in the opening scene:

http://www.adam-pascal.com/gallery/displayimage.php?album=46&pos=15

Adam and Heather inside the tomb:

http://www.adam-pascal.com/gallery/displayimage.php?album=46&pos=12

You'll have to click the links, because I can't get the photos to appear.

The front part of the box closed in on itself, the square "opening" appearing smaller and smaller.

[eatlasagna]

on broadway and on the national tour it was the same... they sat in a green box but then the curtain closed on them... but not like a regular curtain coming down... think of what a camera shutter looks like when it closes... that's the affect that they went with... the black "curtain" was closing in so that all that was left was a really small square in the center of the stage... did that make any sense at all??

[deck925]

Actually it did and that's very interesting. Thanks for the photos emcee I wish i could have seen the show on broadway, it looks very impressive!

[lovinlife]

The entire show was impressive and never got really great reviews, but I always loved to go and see it (they had cheap Balcony seats!!).

[luvtheEmcee]

I wish there were better photos to you show you.

I miss the show like mad.

[javero]

Gosh, I'm waxing nostaglic long 'bout now. I saw it 5x on BWay which is my personal record for viewings. I've seen better musicals in term of elements, but none more entertaining. I still miss that show. This thread is gonna put me in a funk for a minute.

[thez914]

Here's a link that shows the scenic flow of the show. Click on "Musicals" and then "Aida." If you scroll down you'll find the final scene in the tomb shown "story board" style.

http://www.tedlefevre.freeservers.com/

[deck925]

Thanks thez that's very cool.

[eatlasagna]

oh yeah and personally... i disliked the prison/jail sequence...looked lame and i'm pretty sure could have been done better... otherwise... beautiful scenic design

[Wanna Be A Foster]

I loved the show, but those balcony seats were brutal. I rushed many times after my balcony experience there. They had a front row orchestra rush policy. We need more of those today!

[eatlasagna]

when i saw All Shook Up at the theater i sat in the balcony... all i can say is WHOAH! i totally felt like i was going to fall... what a horrible slant to walk up those stairs... but i will honestly say that the view wasn't that bad... i'm so used to Los Angeles and San Diego large theater venues for national tours and those theaters are HUGE... New YOrks are smaller than i thought