CCIP’s (www.theccip.com) first-session exchange visitors couldn’t say enough good things about Phantom of the Opera on Broadway. So on August 9, the second group of CCIP exchange visitors headed to Broadway’s longest-running show. The dramatic spectacle by acclaimed composer Andrew Lloyd Webber has been running for over 10,000 performances since 1988.

This activity was led by Phoebe Guan from the University of Hong Kong and Calvin Huang from the Open University of Hong Kong. Earlier this year, Phoebe participated in the New York Exploration Program organized by FUSIA, organizer of CCIP. Now she’s back as a CCIP group leader.

"I love New York and I’m hooked!” said Phoebe. “On the last trip I had so many things I wanted to do and two weeks just wasn’t enough. This time I made sure to volunteer as an activity coordinator so I wouldn’t miss the chance to see a Broadway show. We had a group of almost 20, so there were a lot of details to arrange. It wasn’t easy, but I learned a lot. What I liked best was that everyone enjoyed the show as much as I did. It was over the top!"

"I was glad that we were able to make a group purchase of discount tickets especially for students,” added Calvin. “We were in the mezzanine a little far from the stage, but the energy came through -- the show is epic and the action is nonstop."