Tony nominees Derek Klena (Jagged Little Pill), Anika Larsen (Beautiful), and Robbie Fairchild (An American in Paris) were among the performers featured in the latest edition of The 24 Hour Plays: Viral Musicals, which were published every 15 minutes on Instagram beginning at 6 p.m. last night. You can watch all the pieces from Round 27 of the short-work series on the 24 Hour Plays YouTube channel.
The roster includes Lennon Parham in “Drop the Mask,” book by Dan O’Brien and Lennon Parham, music by John Colpitts; Allison Posner in “Jigglypuff My Love,” music and lyrics by Eli Bolin and Mike Pettry; Joél Pérez in “Prospero the Cat,” book by Daniel K. Isaac, music and lyrics by Emily Gardner Xu Hall; Bonnie Milligan in “Thank You Dolly for Everything, Especially Moderna Please Share and Help This Video Go Viral (in the Good Way!!!),” book by Margot Connolly, music and lyrics by Angela Sclafani; Robbie Fairchild in “Rover Instagrams His First Heist,” book and lyrics by Lily Dwoskin, book and music by Austin Nuckols; Derek Klena in “People Anymore,” book and lyrics by Chelsea Marcantel, music by Alan Schmuckler; Chad Burris in “Brother Hood!,” book by Gordon Greenberg, music and lyrics by Elliah Heifetz; Andrew Leeds in “Past Friends,” music and lyrics by Bree Lowdermilk, lyrics by Rachel Axler; Maria-Christina Oliveras in “Keep Our Heads Up,” book by Morgan Siobhan Green, music and lyrics by Lauren “Lolo” Pritchard; Anika Larsen in “The Play the Hand You Play,” written by Jonathan Coulton, Aimee Mann, and Jonathan Marc Sherman; Melody A. Betts in “The Me You’re Meant to Be,” words by Garlia Cornelia Jones, music by John Sloan III; and Adesola Osakalumi in “Giving Life, or De La’s Deliberation,” words by NSangou Njikam, music by Danny Ursetti.