NEW YORK, NEW YORK
Phil was the Associate Choreographer to director/choreographer Susan Stroman for NEW YORK, NEW YORK on Broadway. The show was nominated for Tony, Drama Desk, and Chita Awards and won the Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Choreography.
MUSIC VIDEOS
BROADWAY BARES
Phil choreographed "Smoke Show" for the 2024 return of BROADWAY BARES! The cigar-room themed number starred Nick Kenkel as a suit-clad gentleman looking to let off some steam after a night on the Vegas strip
THE WIZARD OF OZ
Phil choreographed an LGBTQ+ reimagining of the classic musical THE WIZARD OF OZ, directed by Zi Alikhan. When a Drag Queen Story Hour, led by RuPaul's Drag Race finalist Rosé (Aunt Em/Glinda) is interrupted by a violent protest, Dorothy goes over the rainbow and learns about loving yourself and loving your chosen family.
THE WIZARD OF OZ - Geva Theater Center
Director: Zi Alikhan
Choreographer: Phil Colgan
Music Director: Davey Maglione
“…A feast for the senses, thanks to a whirlwind of color and motion coming from lively choreography by Phil Colgan…If producing “The Wizard of Oz” is like beating a dead horse, this production not only brings that horse back to life, it transforms it into a unicorn with a rainbow tail.” - Katherine Varga, CITY Magazine
DANCEBREAK 2020
Phil was selected to present work at the 2020 iteration of DANCEBREAK, a workshop-style evening of dance "showcasing the next generation of Broadway choreographers". Past DanceBreak choreographers include Andy Blankenbuehler, Casey Nicholaw, Joshua Bergasse, Josh Rhodes, and many more.
TSQ PROJECT 2.0
During the pandemic shutdown, creative Jena VanElslander created a semi-regular performance opportunity through their showcase, TSQ Project, presenting work by theater and dance artists in the heart of Times Square while the performing arts were still at a halt across the city.
GREASE
Phil choreographed GREASE at The REV in the Finger Lakes. Video (left) features choreography concepts of musical numbers in the show.
GREASE - The REV
Director: Igor Goldin
Choreographer: Phil Colgan
Music Director: Corinne Aquilina
REV Artistic Director: Brett Smock
CATCH ME IF YOU CAN
Phil directed and choreographed CATCH ME IF YOU CAN at NYU's Skirball Center of the Arts. The show was called "a spectacle unparalleled by most of NYU’s theater scene" (Washington Square News).
CATCH ME IF YOU CAN
Director/Choreographer: Phil Colgan
Music Director: Curtis Reynolds
Producer: Jason Arnold
Associate Producer: Daniel Unitas
