The 24 Hour Musicals is back! In partnership with the Exchange theatre company, The 24 Hour Company created the 24 Hour Musicals for the fifth year in a row. A team of nearly 100 people cast, write, compose, direct, rehearse, tech and perform four original musicals in a 24-hour time period, April 28-29.
“The creative team will arrive at The Gramercy Theatre at 9 PM on April 28 for a meet-and-greet. Each person brings a prop and a costume to inspire the writers. At 11 PM — after some singing, dancing, introductions, and ‘don’t do this at home’ warnings — the actors and directors go get some rest and the composers and book writers get to work. Completed musicals — with at least two songs each — are due by 7 AM. In the morning, directors, choreographers, and actors arrive for rehearsals. After a supersonic tech (with lights, costumes and sound) in the late afternoon, the audience arrives. The unconventional time constraints create a tremendous amount of energy. Although actors have only one day create characters, learn blocking, music and choreography, the musicals are performed without scripts in hand. The show starts at 8 PM, with an open bar courtesy of Monsieur Touton Selection and Diageo and VIP dinner from the wonderful new restaurant County, followed by an VIP after party at the Gansevoort Park Avenue Hotel.”
The lineup of people is full of television, movie, and Broadway stars. Among the list is Tony Winner Nikki M. James (The Book Of Mormon) and BroadwayBlack favorite Tonya Pinkins (Jelly’s Last Jam)
The Gramercy Theater is located at 127 E 23rd Street. Tickets for the gala are $115-$500 and all include admission to the show and open bar at the Gramercy Theater.
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