Max J. Swarner is thrilled to once again don the mask as The Phantom of the Opera in this beautiful piece. He made his Northeast debut in this role and proudly performed it for its Tony-winning composer, Maury Yeston. He also sang a piece from this score in a concert honoring its EGOT-winning orchestrator, Jonathan Tunick – working alongside him and singing for the legendary Stephen Sondheim, six weeks before his passing. NYC/CT: PHANTOM (title role), JOSEPH…DREAMCOAT (title role), THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE (Frederic), A SALUTE TO JONATHAN TUNICK (guest artist), and numerous concert appearances. WTT: CHAPLIN – THE MUSICAL (title role), the world premiere of Donald Fowler’s CREEP – THE MUSICAL (Christian Druitt), and several Out of the Loop Festivals. DFW: over 25+ years of work on area stages, with most recent projects including: KINKY BOOTS (Charlie Price) at Uptown Players, HOLIDAY INN (Jim Hardy) at Theatre Arlington, and THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE at Theatre Three. A Dallas native and acclaimed concert artist, he has performed on stages across the country and alongside many stage/screen legends, including Chita Rivera. He is a proud member of AEA and currently serves as co-chair of the union’s DFW GBC committee. www.maxjswarner.com