Photo Coverage: The 10th Annual 24 HOUR PLAYS on Broadway!

Last night, November 15, Montblanc presented the 10th annual THE 24 HOUR PLAYS ON BROADWAY at The American Airlines Theatre. The one night only performance benefits Urban Arts Partnership, an organization that brings arts education into New York City classrooms. Participating in the event was Leslie Bibb (Iron Man), Guillermo Diaz (Weeds), Rachel Dratch (Saturday Night Live), America Ferrera (Emmy Award winner for Ugly Betty), Gaby Hoffman (Life During Wartime), Anthony Mackie (The Hurt Locker), Christopher Meloni (Law and Order: SVU), Diane Neal (Law and Order: SVU), Rosie Perez (Artistic Board Chair of Urban Arts Partnership), Kyra Sedgwick (Emmy Award winner for The Closer), Sarah Silverman (The Sarah Silverman Show), Fisher Stevens (Oscar Winning producer of The Cove ), Julia Stiles (Oleanna), Tracie Thoms, Lynn Nottage and others.

BroadwayWorld was on hand for the evening and brings you photo coverage below.

THE 24 HOUR PLAYS ON BROADWAY attracts some of entertainment's biggest names as they join forces to participate in a rite of extreme live performance: writing, directing, and performing six original short plays, all in just 24 hours. The creative process for THE 24 HOUR PLAYS ON BROADWAY will begin at 10PM on Sunday, November 14th - the night before the show - when a group of six writers, six directors, 24 actors, two musical guests, and a production staff gather at the American Airlines Theatre. After each of the cast members share a costume, prop and their stage desires-- each writer is tasked with composing a ten-minute play by 7 AM the following morning, when the directors return to read and select their piece. The casts will meet for the first time at 8 AM and, over the next 12 hours the plays are rehearsed and produced for a live presentation. At 8:00 PM, ink barely dry, the six new plays - interspersed with six musical acts - will be performed for a live audience.

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

Photo Credit: Walter McBride / WM Photos

"The 24 Hour Plays"

"The 24 Hour Plays" - Curtain Call

Elizabeth Banks, Leslie Bibb, Cheyenne Jackson, America Ferrera & Rosie Perez

Brian Sills, Elijah Wood, Alicia Witt, Diane Neal, Anthony Mackie, Sam Rockwell, Kathy Najimy & Saffron Burrows

Brian Sills, Elijah Wood, Alicia Witt, Diane Neal, Anthony Mackie, Sam Rockwell, Kathy Najimy

America Ferrera, MuMs Grant, Rosie Perez, Kyra Sedgwick, Michael Ealy, Tracie Thoms, Julia Stiles, Gabby Hoffman & Rachel Dratch

David Krumholtz, Tracie Thoms, Julia Stiles, Gabby Hoffman & Rachel Dratch

Julie White, Nia Vardolos, Gloria Estefan, Diane Neal, Elizabeth Banks & Leslie Bibb

Gloria Estefan, Diane Neal, Elizabeth Banks, Leslie Bibb, Cheyenne Jackson, Mums Craig Grant, America Ferrera and Rosie Perez

Gloria Estefan, Diane Neal, Elizabeth Banks, Leslie Bibb, Cheyenne Jackson, Mums Craig Grant, America Ferrera, Rosie Perez

Rachel Dratch & Elizabeth Banks

& Leslie Bibb

Diane Neal & Elizabeth Banks

Lee Pace

Sarah Silverman & America Ferrera & Michael Ealy

Kathy Najimy, Saffron Burrows & Lee Pace

Cheyenne Jackson, Sarah Silverman, Mums Craig Grant & America Ferrera

Kathy Najimy, Nia Vardolos, Saffron Burrows & Lee Pace

Rosie Perez

Mums Craig Grant, America Ferrera, Rosie Perez

Lee Pace & Gloria Estefan

Gloria Estefan

Gloria Estefan & Diane Neal

Lee Pace & Gloria Estefan

Ensemble cast including Elijah Wood, Julie White, Sam Rockwell, Rosie Perez, Kathy Najimy, Saffron Burrows, Nia Vardalos, Gloria Estefan, Leslie Bibb

Cheyenne Jackson, Kyra Sedgwick, Mums Craig Grant, America Ferrera, Michael Ealy, David Krumholtz, Tracie Toms, Julia Stiles

Saffron Burrows, Nia Vardolos, Gloria Estefan, Diane Neal, Elizabeth Banks, Leslie Bibb, Cheyenne Jackson, Mums Craig Grant, America Ferrera, Rosie Perez

Elizabeth Banks

Leslie Bibb

Leslie Bibb & Sam Rockwell

Leslie Bibb

Rachel Dratch

Saffron Burrows

Michael Ealy & Saffron Burrows

Michael Ealy

Gloria Estefan

Emilio & Gloria Estefan

America Ferrera

Gloria Estefan & America Ferrera

Gloria Estefan & Elijah Wood

Gaby Hoffman

Cheyenne Jackson & Rachel Dratch

Cheyenne Jackson

David Krumholtz

Anthony Mackie

Saffron Burrows & Kathy Najimy

Lee Pace & Tracie Thoms

Rosie Perez

Sam Rockwell

Nia Vardalos, Kyra Sedgwick & Rosie Perez

Kyra Sedgwick

Kyra Sedgwick, Mums Craig

Kyra Sedgwick, Mums Craig Grant, Nia Vardalos, & Rosie Perez

Tracie Thoms

Nia Vardalos

Alicia Witt

Elijah Wood

"The 24 Hour Plays"

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As a 14 year old youth, Walter was transfixed by his first Broadway Show, the original production of 'GREASE'. His Journey to celebrity photojournalism began that fateful night. Meeting, photographing and getting to know the cast inspired him to spend his professional life doing what he loved. Walter moved to Manhattan and for a leading role as a Photographer & Photo Researcher. Currently headlining in New Jersey with his partner Richard and family members Dali (Jack Russell) & Gala (Schnoodle). Recently he made his Broadway debut sharing the stage with Hugh Jackman in 'Hugh Jackman on Broadway' as well as receiving the Actors' Equity Association Gypsy Spirit Award. Walter McBride Photography is syndicated worldwide by Corbis/AP.

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