Published May 07. 2015 12:00AM
Liberty HS Theatre presented a dramatic rendition of the modern day musical "Aida" April 23-25. Director Mark McKenna led a talented student cast of nearly 60 players in a challenging presentation of the original production by musician Elton John and lyricist TIm Rice. The musical, based on Giussepe Verdi's opera, opened on Broadway in 2000 and ran for four years. Conductor Allen Frank does a remarkable job with his band of LHS musicians who play on an elevated platform directly behind the stage. Lead actors Kevin McDowell (Radames - captain of the Egyption Army), Brielle Rivera (Aida - captive Nubian Princess who falls for Radames) and Maggie Harrington (Amneris - Pharoahs' daughter and engaged to Radames) give an outstanding performance. Liberty theatre will celebrate 100 years of productions in the 2018-19 school year.
Aida (Brielle Rivera), princess of the enslaved Ethiopians living in Egypt with their conquerors, leads her captive people in a singing dance routine during a dress rehearsal for the Liberty HS musical 'Aida.' The LHS presentation of Aida was performed in the school auditorium April 23-25. The modern award-winning musical was originally written by Elton John with lyrics by Tim Rice.
