The annuual Super Summer Theatre is going on at Spring Mountain Ranch State Park in the Red Rock Canyon conservation area.

On weekends, during the month of August is a rare opportunity to see AIDA, co-written by Elton John who wrote the music, and Tim Rice who wrote the lyrics.

The show, based on a book by Linda Woolverton, Robert Falls and David Henry, is being presented through a special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).

The Super Summer Theatre Web site, www.supersumertheatre.com describes the plot this way.

"In the Egyptian Wing of a major museum, we find a group of contemporary museum-goers admiring artifacts of a time long ago. The crowd is gathered around the most mysterious of the objects: an ancient burial chamber. Soon, two of the visitors, a very beautiful man and woman, begin to move toward the burial chamber as if they know of its secrets or as if they have seen it somewhere before. AIDA is a contemporary musical take on the grand classic tale of the love between a soldier and an enslaved princess -- a love that condemns them to death, but ultimately transcends the vast cultural differences between the two warring nations, heralding an unprecedented time of peace and prosperity. With a pop-rock score that features stirring ballads and rousing choral numbers, Elton John and Tim Rice's AIDA is a modern crowd pleaser."

The show will be on stage Aug. 16, 20, 21, 22, 23, 27, 28, 29 and 30. Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 at the gate -- if they are available.

It is advisable to get tickets in advance, the shows sell out quickly. They can be purchased online at the Web site and information about concessions, seating, smoking, etc. is available by calling 702-594-7529.

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