Aida, the musical.....

[Tiggerlover91]

Has anyone ever seen it. I just read a review of it on a website of our local community college and it sounds great! Me and 3 of the girls from work are going July 12th to see it...Elton John and Tim Rice's version of course. Had no idea it was a Disney thing!! Aida

I'm excited about going. Haven't been to a musical since the same college did a production of Chorus Line a few years ago.

Would love to hear from anyone who has seen Elton and Tim's version of Aida.

Thanks,

Denise

I've listened to a sample of the music....you can do it on the website I sent you and I listened elsewhere. Powerful music! I can feel the tears coming! One of the professors who comes into my restaurant for lunch often before rehearsals has told me this is a powerful show, the music really does it! I asked the other professor who is a female would I need my tissues...she said yep!

 

[PrincessDeb]

Hi! I saw this on Broadway about a year before it closed and loved it. It's a love triangle with a very sappy ending. If you're bringing girls, expect tears! There were a couple of songs that I could have done without but on the whole, it was a very good show. Enjoy! The community theater group I'm in is doing this show this summer as well.

 

[FergieTCat]

I saw it on Broadway and I enjoyed it.

 

[Bob Slydell]

Yep, we saw it on tour in Cleveland a couple years ago. It's a really good show.

 

[Tiggerlover91]

Thanks y'all! As a "chocolate" person can I assume by seeing the word Nubian the majority of the cast will also be "chocolate"?? I suppose it just depends on the area it's casted in.

 

[Pugdog007]

Also saw it on Broadway. It's really good.

 

[sistertrip]

I saw it on broadway and was enthralled. I can't even describe how wonderful it was. The music was beautiful (I bought the soundtrack soon after) and it was visually amazing.

 

[THESCHULTZFIVE]

Dh and I saw it for our anniversary a few years back. We both really like it. The song "My strongest Suit" is my favorite. Enjoy

 

[Tiggerlover91]

 

[mssocks]

My theater group has this one on the short list for our 2007 production. I had never heard of it until then. Thanks for the link!

 

[Tiggerlover91]

My theater group has this one on the short list for our 2007 production. I had never heard of it until then. Thanks for the link!

You're welcome. If you want a more accurate description of the musical I can link you to one of our local colleges. The Disney site just more or less has the music and ticket sales.

 

[Simba's Mom]

DS performed in the orchestra for "Aida" at a theater near Dallas a few months ago. He's probably biased, but he told me it was a great musical to see and of course, he saw it many times!

 

[scrump]

I saw it on Broadway, and enjoyed it as well. It's a jazzier, pop version of the Verdi opera, and not as morbid. Enjoy!!

 

[mssocks]

Thanks I have access to the libretto now, just never heard the music!

This is a great site to find lyrics etc - I think a DIS'er gave it to me....

http://www.libretto.musicals.ru/letter.php?letter_id=1&language=1

 

[MNSusan]

We saw it in Minneapolis when the production was on the road a few years ago. Very good show.

 

[Tiggerlover91]

So happy to hear all the wonderful reviews. I know that the ending will be sad, but a good cry is good for ya every now and again.

Thanks DISers!

 

[lsyorke]

Saw it on Broadway and STILL play the soundtrack!!

 

[MorganLeFey]

I would rather wear a barrel
Than conservative apparel
For my dress has always been
My strongest suit

saw it with Heather Headley and Adam Pascal when it first opened on Broadway.

 

[Nancy]

Dh and I saw it for our anniversary a few years back. We both really like it. The song "My strongest Suit" is my favorite. Enjoy

My girls did a jazz routine to that song and I have to say in all their years of dancing that was my all time favorite and theirs! They did it their final year of dance and won a gold medal at the ADA's national dance competition with it....it is a great song!

 

[pat fan]

My oldest DS was in our local theatre's production of this last year (he played Marab (sp?) for anyone who knows the play) and I thought it was wonderful! I didn't think the ending was sad at all....quite the opposite.



SPOILER ALERT!!!!
Did you miss the part where they find each other in another life? I thought it was very romantic.