There are stars and heroes, and we can talk about the stars of "Aida" later. The eight-piece orchestra, which played nearly nonstop for the TheatreZone production of the Elton John-Tim Rice adaptation ...

Packaged in sleek sets and costumes, glinting with hard-edged light and raggedly split between mythical tragedy and frivolous camp, "Aida" is one weird piece of musical theater. No one's going to come ...