AIDA The Original Broadway Musical (aka “Elton John & Tim Rice’s AIDA”)
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— The Palace Theater; 2000

— Starring:
-Heather Headley: Aida
-Adam Pascal: Radames
-Sherie Rene Scott: Amneris

— Tony Awards:
-Best actress: Heather Headley
-Best Original Score
-Lighting Design
-Costume Design
-Scenic Design
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SYNOPSIS: This Elton John-Tim Rice pop-opera, inspired by Verdi's classic opera, tells the story of enslaved Nubian princess Aida, who falls for captain of the guard Radames, who is betrothed to the Egyptian princess who is Aida's mistress.

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BOOK: DAVID HENRY HWANG, LINDA WOOLVERTON, ROBERT FALLS

MUSIC: ELTON JOHN

LYRICS: TIM RICE
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Aida premiered on Broadway on March 23, 2000, running for 1,852 performances until September 5, 2004.

It was nominated for five Tony Awards and won four, including Best Original Score.

It was also named by Time as one of the top ten theatre productions of the year.

The original Broadway cast recording won the Grammy Award for Best Musical Show Album.

A song from the show’s concept album, "Written in the Stars", recorded by Elton John and LeAnn Rimes, reached No. 2 in the Billboard US adult contemporary music chart.

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