Photos! Students took to the stage for ‘Aida’ and ‘Mamma Mia!’

Spring musical season was in full swing this March. Students brought the emotional story of “Aida” to Malverne, and West Hempstead students captured audiences with their performance of “Mamma Mia!”

“Aida” tells the story of the eponymous character Aida, a Nubian princess captured by Egyptian forces, whose ensuing romance with army captain Radames is a journey of tumult and tragedy. The high school cast delivered powerful vocals in numbers like “The Gods Love Nubia” and “Like Father, Like Son,” backed by the talents of the pit orchestra.

Audiences were enraptured by West Hempstead High School students’ performance of “Mamma Mia!” The comedy follows the newly-engaged Sophie as she tries to figure out which of her mother’s three summer romances is her birth father. The jukebox musical features the hits of ‘70s Swedish pop group Abba, including crowd pleasers like “Dancing Queen,” “Honey, Honey,” and, of course, “Mamma Mia.”

Both musicals were brought alive by the talents of their stage crews, who were responsible for the sets, sound and lighting that took the performances to the next level.