Nyack High School 2008

National Youth Theater
New York
March 2008

Director: Joseph J. Egan
Associate Director/Choreographer: Greg Baccarini
Musical Director: Kurt Kelley
Costume Design: Tom Beck and Neil Schleifer
Lighting and Special Effects Design: Andrew Gmoser
Set Design: Joseph J. Egan
Sound Design: Bryan McPartlan


"The ensemble does lovely vocal work together in Masquerade and in their graceful dance numbers. Tom Beck and Neil Schleifer costume them in countless splendid creations for said Masquerade as well as the big opera numbers, adding much vibrancy to the show. Lighting Designer Andrew Gmoser is also essential to the feel of the show, kicking it off with an eerie glow to the fallen chandelier and setting the mood so well in The Point of No Return as well as The Phantom of the Opera number and the final scene. Kurt Kelley and his orchestra do nice work with the challenging score.
Director Joseph J. Egan has a great vision for this show as we see in both his direction and set design. He captures its haunting nature, its glimpses of comedy, and its pageantry."
Rob Hopper
http://www.nationalyouththeatre.com/reviews/reviews_nyack_phantom.html