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Photo Coverage: The 2010 24 Hour Musicals

By: Feb. 10, 2010
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Monday, February 8 saw the launch of the 2010 24 Hour Musicals. The cast included stars Malcolm Gets, Cady Huffman, Kathleen Turner, Jeanine Tesori, in addition to John Ellison Conlee, Christopher Gatelli, Adam Gwon, Julia Jordan, Moisés Kaufman, Celia Keenan-Bolger, Richard Kind, Nancy Opel, Steven Pasquale, Mo Rocca, Jonathan Marc Sherman, Ted Sperling, Tracie Thoms, Alicia Will, and David Yazbeck.

The creative process for THE 24 HOUR MUSICALS began February 8th at 9 p.m. when all participating artists convened at the National Arts Club on Gramercy Park with a prop or costume piece to inspire the writers. After the company was briefed, the actors and directors left the writers to create the book, music and lyrics for their 15-minute musicals...in just eight hours. At 7 a.m. Monday morning, the directors returned to read the completed musicals and finalize casting. An hour later, the actors returned to begin a twelve-hour rehearsal process. At 8:00 p.m., ink barely dry, the four new musicals were performed for a live audience. Although the actors only had one day to memorize lines, lyrics and music, create characters and learn blocking, the musicals are performed without scripts in hand.

Following the performance, a VIP reception took place at The National Arts Club. BroadwayWorld was on hand to capture it all.

Proceeds from The 24 Hour Musicals benefit the Exchange, a NYC not-for-profit that develops new theatre work through productions and its development center for innovative theatre companies and artists in the Catskills, the Orchard Project. Tickets for the event are $100 to $400.

For more information, visit www.24hourplays.com.

Photo Credit: Genevieve Rafter Keddy

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Dee Roscioli and John Ellison Conlee

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John Ellison Conlee

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Katie Thompson

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Dee Roscioli, John Ellison Conlee and Katie Thompson

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Celia Keenan-Bolger

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Michael Winther

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Celia Keenan-Bolger and Michael Winther

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Zachary Prince and Marnie Schulenburg

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Zachary Prince, Celia Keenan-Bolger, Michael Winther, and Marnie Schulenburg

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Nancy Opel

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Darius de Haas

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Julian Fleisher and Nancy Opel

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Darius de Haas

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Julian Fleisher, Darius de Haas, and Nancy Opel

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Julian Fleisher, Darius de Haas, and Nancy Opel

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Julian Fleisher

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Nancy Opel, Julian Fleisher, and Darius de Haas

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Alicia Witt and Cady Huffman

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Cady Huffman

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Alicia Witt

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Alicia Witt

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Alicia Witt and Cady Huffman

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Alicia Witt and Cady Huffman

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Raven-Symone

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Raven-Symone

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Raven-Symone

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Raven-Symone

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Mo Rocca and Raven-Symone

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Cady Huffman, Mo Rocca and Raven-Symone

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Mo Rocca

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Mo Rocca

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Mo Rocca and Raven-Symone

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Mo Rocca

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Raven-Symone and Mo Rocca

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Raven-Symone and Mo Rocca

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Raven-Symone and Mo Rocca

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Raven-Symone and Mo Rocca

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Alicia Witt, Raven-Symone and Mo Rocca, and Cady Huffman

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Alicia Witt, Raven-Symone, and Mo Rocca

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Curtain Call: Katie Thompson, John Ellison Conlee, Celia Keenan-Bolger, and Alicia Witt

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Curtain Call: Marnie Schulenburg, Dee Roscioli, Zachary Prince, Nancy Opel, and Darius de Haas

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Curtain Call: Alicia Witt, Raven-Symone, Mo Rocca, Cady Huffman, and Marnie Schulenburg

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Jonathan Marc Sherman

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Katie Thompson

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Katie Thompson

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Dee Roscioli and Ted Sperling

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Mo Rocca

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Marnie Schulenburg

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Zack Robidas and Marnie Schulenburg

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Michael Winther, Marnie Schulenburg, and Zachary Prince

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Michael Winther, Jeff Blumenkrantz, Marnie Schulenburg, and Zachary Prince

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Alicia Witt and Cady Huffman

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Alicia Witt and Cady Huffman

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Alicia Witt

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Annaleigh Ashford and Dee Roscioli

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Marnie Schulenburg and Dee Roscioli

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Tina Fallon, Ari Edelson, and Carly Hugo

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Tina Fallon, Ari Edelson, Marcy Heisler, and Carly Hugo

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Zina Goldrich and Marcy Heisler

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Carly Hugo, Zina Goodrich, Tina Fallon, and Marcy Heisler

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