Award-winning 'Aida' tour stops at the Fox

Alestle Staff Report

Broadway's Tony-Award winning musical love story "Aida" will make the Fox Theatre its second stop on its national tour.

"Aida" will play the Fox Theatre for 13 performances Friday through May 6.

The musical features new music and lyrics by Elton John and Tim Rice.

The production, which received four Tony Awards last year, opened on Broadway at the Palace Theatre on March 23, 2000, and has been playing to capacity audiences ever since.

The musical is the tale of Aida, a captured Nubian princess who becomes the handmaiden to the pharaoh's daughter, Princess Amneris. Aida, whose noble rank is unknown to the Egyptians, falls in love with her captor, Radames, who is also Amneris' betrothed. The characters are torn between love and their higher socio-political duties.

Tickets range from $17 to $67 and are on sale now at the Fox Theatre box office and all MetroTix locations, including Famous Barr stores, Streetside Records and select Schnucks Video Centers. To charge by phone, call MetroTix at (314) 534-1111 or visit the Web site at www.metrotix.com. Groups of 20 or more can call the Fox group sales office at (314) 535-2900 for special rates. For more information, visit the Fox on the Web at www.fabulousfox.com