Mount Vernon Resident to Star in the Musical AIDA

From the White Plains Performing Arts Center

Kevin Brooks loves performing because in it he finds a wonderful feeling of release, freedom, and power. Soon, he will have the chance to do what he loves once again. The Mount Vernon native has been cast as Amonosro, Aida’s father, in the White Plains Performing Arts Center’s professional Mainstage production of AIDA, opening this Friday and running through Oct. 27.

Brooks has great affection for the show. “I love AIDA because it is timeless and deals with the human spirit, both good and evil,” he says. “It also shows the power of love and destiny.”

Winner of four Tony Awards, AIDA is an epic tale of love, loyalty and betrayal, with an exhilarating Tony and Grammy Award winning score by Elton John and Tim Rice. The plot centers around an enslaved Nubian princess, Aida, who finds her heart entangled with Radames, an Egyptian soldier betrothed to the Pharaoh’s daughter, Amneris. As their forbidden love blossoms, Aida is forced to weigh her heart against the responsibility that she faces as the leader of her people. Aida and Radames’ love for one another becomes a shining example of true devotion that ultimately transcends the vast cultural differences between their warring nations, heralding a time of unprecedented peace and prosperity.

Along with Brooks, AIDA stars Kim Onah as Aida, with Jordan Bollwerk as Radames and Kristin Wetherington as Amneris. The show also features Andrew Foote (Zoser), Devin J. Hall (Mereb), John Anthony Lopez (Pharaoh), Blair Beasley (Nehebka). Completing the cast are Dylan Bivings, Shante Clark, Charlsey Coyle, Meghan Deeley, Mike Ferlita, Chelsea Ann Jones, Thomas Knapp, Cameron Loyal, TJ Newton, Matthew Oster, Dayna Marie Quincy and Kristina Walz.

AIDA is directed by Amy Griffin with musical direction by Stephen Ferri and choreography by Anthony Murphy. Scenic Design by Christopher & Justin Swader, Lighting Design by Jamie Roderick, Sound Design by Jon Weston, Stage Managed by T. Rick Jones. Music by Elton John, Lyrics by Tim Rice, Book by Linda Woolverton, Robert Falls & David Henry Hwang.

For tickets, visit the theatre box office Monday-Friday (11am-6pm), purchase tickets online at wppac.com or call the box office at 914-328-1600. For group sales, please contact boxoffice@wppac.com.

The White Plains Performing Arts Center is a professional regional theatre located in downtown White Plains, NY. AIDA is a WPPAC Mainstage Equity Production. Mainstage productions are created from scratch, staffed with professional production teams, played by large live orchestras, and boast high-quality sets and costumes. More information can be found at https://wppac.com/shows/aida/