Elton John a Disney's musical production "Aida" in 1999 with lyricist Tim Rice, for which they received the Tony Award for Best Original Score at the 54th Tony Awards, and the Grammy Award for Best Musical Show Album at the 43rd Annual Grammy Awards. The musical was given its world premiere in the Alliance Theatre in Atlanta and went on to Chicago and eventually Broadway. John released a live compilation album called "Elton John One Night Only – The Greatest Hits", featuring sings from the show he did at Madison Square Garden in New York City that same year. A concept album
The Phantom of the Opera (Andrew Lloyd Webber song) as a single to promote the upcoming musical of the same name. The duet was performed by Sarah Brightman and Steve Harley. The song became a Top 10 hit in the UK, peaking at #7, and remaining within the Top 100 for ten weeks. In 1984, Andrew Lloyd Webber and producer Cameron Mackintosh began working on the "Phantom of the Opera" musical. Sarah Brightman, whom Webber married in 1984, was set to play the heroine Christine. As development of the musical continued, Webber decided that releasing the title track as a pop single would be a good way of promoting