5/6/2023 0 Comments Aida musical![]() ![]() RICE: We’re still in touch, but in practical terms there’s not much we can do. It got very nice reviews, but didn’t do very well commercially, so we were in the process of investigating a US tour, and also a UK tour, which I think would’ve gone on, without any doubt.ĭEADLINE: Are you still in touch with collaborators and producers during the pandemic? And I was also working on a revamping of From Here to Eternity, a show that ran in London four or five years ago. It was really something I was looking forward too, but that’s been put on hold, so goodness knows when we’ll get back to Aida. We wouldn’t have needed a lot in the song department, but a few changes here and there. RICE: Just before lockdown I almost literally had my bags packed to go to New York, because we had been starting pretty thorough work on redoing and relaunching Aida through an American tour and through Germany and then into London, because Aida, which did pretty well on Broadway, has never yet been to London. Get Onto My Cloud, on the Broadway Podcast Network, finds Rice in a warm and chatty mood, regaling listeners with anecdotes from his career, his collaborations with Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber (Superstar, Dreamcoat, Evita, et.al.), Elton John (The Lion King, Aida), Alan Menken (Aladdin, 2017’s live-action Beauty and the Beast), ABBA’s Bjorn and Benny (Chess), and Freddie Mercury (on the Queen frontman’s 1988 solo album Barcelona).ĭEADLINE: What were you working on when the pandemic hit? Like everyone else in the theater industry (or any industry, for that matter), Rice has a bit more time on his hands these days, and he’s using some of it to revisit his long career and many collaborations in a witty and addictive new podcast. Sir Tim Rice has written lyrics for some of the most beloved and successful musicals of the past century, from Jesus Christ Superstar and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat to Chess, Evita, Beauty and the Beast and The Lion King, but these days he’s doing a lot of talking. ‘Superstar’ Lyricist Tim Rice Ponders His Career, Theater’s Future, Live Action Remakes & Technicolor Dreamcoats – Deadline Q&A Tim on podcast number 8 which will feature Aida: musical with Sir Elton for which there are London plans via Europe in 18 months time if all is well. ![]() UPDATE – Sir Tim Rice confirmed London plans. So I’m glad that we might finally get the chance to see this amazing show in the West End. This is super exciting news because Aida has never been staged professionally in London or elsewhere in the UK. Winner of four 2000 Tony Awards, Elton John and Tim Rice’s Aida is an epic tale of love, loyalty and betrayal, chronicling the love triangle between Aida, a Nubian princess stolen from her country, Amneris, an Egyptian princess, and Radames, the soldier they both love. Because of COVID-19, the first two places are out so they’re aiming to premier in Germany.” Williams gave an update on the highly anticipated revival to Rudetsky, who states in an article for Playbill: “The new Aida was supposed to start at Paper Mill, then do a national tour, and then go to Germany (and hopefully Broadway and the West End). Seth Rudetsky recently interviewed Schele Williams, for his Stars In The House online series, who starred in the original Broadway production of Aida and is now set to direct the upcoming revival. There are plans to bring the new revival of Elton John & Tim Rice’s Aida to the West End, it has been revealed. How I Know You – Reprise ( commission)Ģ4E.ELTON JOHN & TIM RICE’S AIDA REVIVAL WEST END PLANS REVEALED Dance of the Robe – Reprise ( commission)Ģ1. Like Father Like Son – Playoff ( commission)Ģ0A. A Step Too Far – Playoff ( commission)ġ9A. Strongest Suit – Reprise ( commission)ġ7A. Enchantment Passing Through ( commission)ĩ. Fortune Favors the Brave – Reprise ( commission)Ĩ. Pharoah – Wedding Announcement ( commission)ħB. The Past Is Another Land (End) ( commission)ħA. Hopefully you find them useful for your production!ģA. Each song includes individual rehearsal tracks for each role and vocal part, as well as piano accompaniment tracks that you can use to practice on your own or use in rehearsal in a pinch. We’re excited to share these practice tracks for Aida (music by Elton John, lyrics by Tim Rice). ![]() This show is currently a work in progress - if you would like to see it finished, contact us and consider making a donation! ![]()
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