The 24 Hour Plays have announced their cast and creative team for The 24 Hour Musicals premiere Broadway event, in partnership with The Lillys.  The 24 Hour Musicals will take place on Mon Oct 29th at 8 PM at the American Airlines.  The 24 Hour Musicals will feature four brand new musicals written and performed in the span of just 24 hours. This year’s musicals will be directed by Carolyn Cantor, Kathleen Marshall, Robert O’Hara and Kate Whoriskey; and will be written and composed by: Aimee Mann, Ashley Nicole Black, Amanda Green, Kirsten Childs, Jonathan Marc Sherman & Rona Siddiqui. The event will feature performances by Bebe Neuwirth, John Mulaney, Dee Roscioli, Jackie Cruz, Jordan Roth, Lea DeLaria, Jose Llana, Kate Rockwell, Miriam Shor, Molly Ringwald, Norm Lewis, Patti Murin, Savion Glover, Will Swenson and others.  Zac Zinger will lead the orchestra for the evening and Sarah O’Gleby and Rick & Jeff Kuperman are choreographers.  The marathon process for The 24 Hour Musicals begins at 9:00 PM the night before the performance. Writers, composers, directors, choreographers, actors, music directors, musicians and production staff—many of whom have never worked with or met each other before—gather for an orientation where they are asked to share one costume piece, one prop, a special skill, and to reveal something that they have always wanted to do on stage, as well as some singing and dancing. At 11:00 PM, the composers and writers get to work crafting 15-20 minute musicals overnight; at 9:00 AM the next morning, the actors receive their roles and the directors, choreographers and musicians arrive to begin rehearsal. Less than 12 hours later, they must be ready to perform in front of a live audience. The evening will benefit The Lillys’ work supporting women in theater and promoting gender parity, as well as The 24 Hour Plays’ programs.  Tickets for The 24 Hour Musicals on Broadway are available for purchase at www.24hourplays.com or by calling (212) 868-4444. Press contact: Slate Pr (212/235/6813)...