US Regional and Local Theatre
Elton John and Tim Rice's Aida has also been performed by numerous professional Regional Theatre companies, including: Barn Theatre (2004), North Shore Music Theatre, Beverly, Massachusetts (2004 featuring Montego Glover as Aida), Music Theatre Of Wichita, Wichita, Kansas (2005 also featuring Montego Glover as Aida), Gateway Playhouse, Bellport, New York (2005), and Bailiwick Chicago (2010).
Aida played at Drury Lane Theatre in Chicago (March–May 2011). Aida is also playing a return production in Osaka, Japan from March 11, 2011 presented by the Shiki Theatre company. There are over a dozen productions of Aida scheduled to be performed by various theatre companies, colleges and high schools in the US during 2011.
Aida has also become a popular choice for plays among school and community theatre groups.
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