Elton John & Tim Rice's Aida: The Making of a Broadway Musical
Enthusiastically anticipated as the latest Disney stage production, following the astounding success of Julie Taymors breakthrough production of The Lion King, Aida is certain to be a hit. Celebrated songwriter Elton John and lyricist Tim Rice present their version of the classic tale of Aidathe story of a love triangle in which the three main charactersRadames, Aida, and Amnerisare torn between love for each other and their greater duties. This colourful book contains all the excitement of the lavish production, detailing all the action on the stage and behind the curtain.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0786864842
ISBN13:9780786864843
Release Date:November 2000
Publisher:Disney Editions
Length:128 Pages
Weight:2.30 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 10.6" x 11.5"
Grade Range:Preschool to Postsecondary
Customer Reviews
5 ratings
Great book for Aida fans
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 14 years ago
I'm designing sets for our production of Aida. This book is the perfect reference for colors, lighting and design.
Elton John and Tim Rice's Aida: The Making of the Broadway Musical
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
Amazing book, all Aida lovers should get it! The pictures are beautiful, and the information is really detailed.
One of the better Broadway books
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
I'm a fan of Tie-In books, whether they be for a movie, or Broadway. This one ranks fairly high up there, behind Rent by the Johnny Larson Estate, the Renthead bible, but above the Beauty and the Beast book which was more pictures than information. This one had tons of information, and a good selection of pictures. You get a fantastic idea of how they progressed from the original story to the Broadway show, and nice behind the scenes anecdotes. There are also some very beautiful 2-page spreads, such as when the two-starcrossed lovers meet in the museum. However, the book is rather thin compared to some, and thus it doesn't hold quite as much information as some would like it to. It certainly could have used more pictures. One thing it doesn't have are production drawings and concept art (it has a couple but they're small), which I always love to see. Those really help get you visualize what the production team was going for originally. Still it's worth buying, and I would recommend it very much to any Aida fan certianly.
This is a heckuva book!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 22 years ago
This is an excellent book and very informative. It tells you about all of the changes that the show went through. It has wonderful pictures. They're all in color and they bring back memories of the show. I had had the good fortune of seeing the show with the entire original cast still intact. There were no understudies that day and I was so happy. I'm still trying to remember where that scrim in Fortune Favors the Brave came from. My only complaint is that they didn't tell the name of the man who played Radames before Adam Pascal took over in Chicago. Buy this book. You will thank me.
A wonderful way to capture AIDA
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
I saw Aida on Broadway and was impressed by the music, the acting, the scenery, and the dancing. When I discovered this book, I found a way to relive the moment. I enjoyed looking through the photos of this book and showing them to people who have not yet seen the play on Broadway. I also enjoyed reading all the behind the scenes comments by the actors and actresses. All in all, I have found this book a great way to cherish one of the greatest musicals on Broadway.
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