NCM® Fathom Events and
Overnight Musicals Present a behind-the-Scenes Look into the Creation of
Four Musicals from Blank Page to Live Stage in Just 24 Hours
In Select Movie Theaters Nationwide on Wednesday, Jan. 30
CENTENNIAL, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Giving audiences an unbridled and candid look behind the scenes of the
Broadway curtain, NCM® Fathom Events, Overnight Musicals and
The Broadway League present "One
Night Stand: Creating a Play in a Day," a unique
one-night event broadcast to movie theaters nationwide on Wednesday,
Jan. 30 at 7:30 p.m. local time. This fast-paced, hilarious and
entertaining film follows some of New York's top actors, including Cheyenne
Jackson (30 Rock, Glee), Jesse
Tyler Ferguson (Modern Family) and Rachel
Dratch (Saturday Night Live), as well as teams of writers,
composers and directors as they are given 24 hours to write, cast,
compose, rehearse and perform four short musicals. At the end of the 24
hours, the musicals make their opening, and closing, night at New York
City's Gramercy Theatre. The event will also present exclusive
behind-the-scenes footage and interviews with the stars of "One Night
Stand" as they share intimate stories of life on Broadway.
Tickets for "One Night Stand: Creating a Play in a Day" are
available at participating theater box offices and online at www.FathomEvents.com.
For a complete list of theater locations and prices, visit the NCM
Fathom Events website (theaters and participants are subject to change).
The event will be broadcast to nearly 450 select movie theaters across
the country through NCM's exclusive Digital
Broadcast Network.
Likened to "'A Chorus Line' meets ‘Project Runway'" (BroadwayWorld.com),
"One Night Stand: Creating a Play in a Day," directed by
Elisabeth Sperling and Trish Dalton, captures the excitement,
anxiety, camaraderie and sheer panic that leads to the final thrill of
the finished performance. From the blank page to the live stage, "One
Night Stand: Creating a Play in a Day" unveils the magic as these
talented artists take the dare to create something from nothing.
Four teams consisting of composers, writers, directors and actors use
props to inspire the musicals: a zoot suit worn by Richard Kind (Argo,
Spin City, Mad About You) on a children's show in the 1970s
inspires the "Islands" musical; a phobia pop-up book is the premise for
"Multiphobia" and an 80s prom dress prop is used in "Dr. Williams"
featuring Jackson, Ferguson and Roger Bart (Revenge, Desperate
Housewives). Dratch brings her comedic timing to the fourth musical,
"Rachel said Sorry."
"I love the whole process of birthing a new musical, from the first
rehearsal until opening night, and ‘One Night Stand' shows it all
encapsulated in one day," said Ferguson. "It's just so exciting and
really quite moving — a crazy birth in one night! You get to see some
amazing New York talent on stage, me included."
Actors featured in the musicals include the aforementioned Bart, Dratch,
Ferguson, Jackson and Kind as well as Mandy Gonzalez (Wicked, In the
Heights); Capathia Jenkins (Newsies, Chicago, Nine); Theresa
McCarthy (Queen of the Mist, Saturn Returns, Titanic); Nellie
McKay (Home Sweet Mobile Home, Rumor Has It); Marnie Schulenburg (As
the World Turns); Scarlet Strallen (Mary Poppins, The Witches of
Eastwick); Tracie Thoms (Cold Case, Rent); Tamara Tunie (Law
and Order SVU, Flight) and Alicia Witt (Two Weeks Notice,
Urban Legend).
"The excitement is palpable as these talented writers, composers and
actors work against the clock to bring their musicals from their
imaginations to the stage in record time," said Shelly Maxwell,
executive vice president of NCM Fathom Events. "Fans of live theatre
will find this one-of-a-kind Fathom Event truly captivating."
About National CineMedia (NCM)
NCM
operates NCM Media Networks, a leading integrated media company reaching
U.S. consumers in movie theaters, online and through mobile technology.
The NCM
Cinema Network and NCM
Fathom Events present cinema advertising and events across the
nation's largest digital
in-theater network, comprised of theaters owned by AMC Entertainment
Inc., Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CNK), Regal Entertainment Group
(NYSE: RGC) and other leading regional theater circuits. NCM's theater
advertising network covers 183 Designated Market Areas® (49 of the top
50) and includes over 19,300 screens (over 18,400 digital). During 2011,
approximately 680 million patrons (on an annualized basis) attended
movies shown in theaters in which NCM currently has exclusive, cinema
advertising agreements in place. The NCM
Fathom Events live digital broadcast network ("DBN") is comprised of
over 720 locations in 170 Designated Market Areas® (including all of the
top 50). The NCM
Interactive Network offers 360-degree integrated marketing
opportunities in combination with cinema, encompassing 41
entertainment-related websites, online widgets and mobile applications.
National CineMedia, Inc. (NASDAQ: NCMI) owns a 48.6% interest in and is
the managing member of National CineMedia LLC. For more information,
visit www.ncm.com
or www.FathomEvents.com.
About Overnight Musicals
Led by filmmakers Elisabeth Sperling and Trish Dalton, Overnight
Musicals LLC is a film production company formed for the express purpose
of documenting the annual The 24 Hour Musicals in New York City since
the inaugural event in 2008. Each year the company produces a short
film, screened to introduce the musicals on the night of the
performance. One Night Stand is the first feature-length film produced
from this project.
About The Broadway League
The Broadway League, founded in 1930, is the national trade association
for the Broadway industry. The League's 700-plus members include theatre
owners and operators, producers, presenters, and general managers who
present in nearly 200 markets in North America, as well as suppliers of
goods and services to the theatre industry. Each year, League members
bring Broadway to nearly 30 million people in New York and on tour
across the U.S. and Canada. For more information, visit www.BroadwayLeague.com,
or follow The Broadway League on Twitter @TheBwayLeague
or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/BroadwayLeague.
Download the free ILoveNYTheater
app and free IBDB
app for iPhone, iPad,and iTouch on iTunes.
Broadway theatres are filled with an exciting array of new and classic
musicals and plays, providing the perfect experience for every audience.
Great seats are available at every price point and are easy to buy
online, by phone, or in person at theatre box offices. It's always the
perfect time to see a show. Broadway performs every day of the week at
multiple curtain times to accommodate every schedule.
The Broadway League annually presents the Antoinette Perry "Tony" Awards,®
one of the most coveted awards in the entertainment industry, with The
American Theatre Wing.
For artwork/photos related to "One Night Stand: Creating a Play in a
Day," click here.
Download NCM's mobile app CinemaSYNC
for enhanced Fathom Events content and information.
NCM Fathom Events
Michelle Portillo, 303-792-8651
michelle.portillo@ncm.com
or
Scoop
Marketing for NCM Fathom Events
Erik Stein, 818-761-6100
estein@solters.com
or
Springer
& Associates for Overnight Musicals
Gary Springer,
212-354-4660
Gary@springerassociatespr.com
Source: NCM Fathom Events
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