The Tony Award-winning hit musical is back!
Presented by Fort Lauderdale's very own leading Slow Burn Theatre Company, the 2000 Tony Award-winning Broadway musical version of Aida will burst onto the Amaturo Theater for a limited season this spring. Adapted from the original opera epic by Elton John with lyrics by Tim Rice, the show won four Tonys including Best Original Score and Best Performance by a Leading Actress for Heather Headley. This musical was the pair's first collaboration following the phenomenal success of their musical contribution to Disney's animated movie The Lion King.
Based on Verdi's original opera, this contemporary musical reboots the story of the timeless bond between an enslaved Nubian princess and an Egyptian soldier. As forbidden love blossoms between them, the young lovers are forced to face death or part forever. Together, they set 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.
With a pop-rock score that features stirring ballads and rousing choral numbers, Elton John and Tim Rice's Aida is a modern crowd-pleaser that embraces multi-cultural casting and exuberant dancing, staging and singing.
