Opened on March 23, 2000. Closed September 5, 2004 after 1,852 performances — 4.5 years. 4 Tony Awards in 2000; A Drama Desk Award in 2000; Grammy Award for Best Musical Show Album in 2001 Aida is a musical with music by Elton John, lyrics by Tim Rice, and a book by Linda Woolverton, Robert Falls, and David Henry Hwang. It is based on the opera of the same name written by Antonio Ghislanzoni with music by Giuseppe Verdi. The musical was originally produced by Hyperion Theatricals. Wiki link