Elsie Fest
Elsie Fest is an annual music festival in New York City co-created and produced by Darren Criss, Ricky Rollins, and Jordan Roth. The yearly festival is touted as "New York City’s first outdoor music festival celebrating tunes from the stage and screen".[1] Elsie Fest's inaugural event was held at New York City's JBL Live at Pier 97 on September 27, 2015.[2] A portion of the proceeds benefited BroadwayCares/Equity Fights AIDS.
The 2015 line-up included:
- Lea Salonga (special guest Darren Criss)
- Team Starkid
- Seth Rudetsky
- Laura Osnes (special guest Aaron Tveit)
- Aaron Tveit (special guest Laura Osnes)
- Leslie Odom Jr. (special guest Aaron Tveit)
- Darren Criss (special guests Tyler Glenn, A Great Big World and Team Starkid)
The second annual Elsie Fest was held on September 5, 2016, at the Ford Amphitheatre on Coney Island, NY.[3] The line-up included[4]:
- Megan Hilty
- Tituss Burgess
- Todrick Hall
- Lena Hall
- Jason Robert Brown
- Corey Cott
- Rebel and a Basketcase (Evan Rachel Wood & Zach Villa)
- Pasek and Paul
- Darren Criss
- Julie James
- Cynthia Erivo
- Caleb McLaughlin
- Gaten Matarazzo
- Liz Callaway
Elsie Fest returned for its third production on October 8, 2017, at Central Park’s Summerstage and amassed a crowd of more than 4,000 fans.[5] The line-up included:
- Alan Cumming
- Lea Michele
- Darren Criss
- Jeremy Jordan
- Ingrid Michaelson
- Norm Lewis
- Auli'i Cravalho
- Keala Settle
- The Band's Visit
- Miss Saigon
In 2018, Elsie Fest will return to Central Park's Summerstage on October 7[6], featuring performances from:
- Sutton Foster
- Joshua Henry
- Alex Newell
- Darren Criss
- Rufus Wainwright
- Grant Gustin
- Matthew Morrison
- Casey Cott
- Jodi Benson
- Anna and the Apocalypse
- Be More Chill
- The Prom
References
- ↑ "Elsie Fest".
- ↑ "Darren Criss, Aaron Tveit, Lea Salonga, Laura Osnes & More to Headline Outdoor Elsie Fest in New York City". Broadway.com. August 18, 2015.
- ↑ Fitzpatrick, Felicia (September 1, 2016). "Preview The Elsie Fest 2016 Lineup". Playbill.com.
- ↑ Lee, Ashley (July 25, 2016). "Elsie Fest: Tituss Burgess, Megan Hilty, Cynthia Erivo to Perform at Darren Criss' Show Tunes Festival". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ↑ "The Top 5 Moments From Darren Criss' Elsie Fest 2017 | Playbill". Playbill. Retrieved 2018-09-11.
- ↑ "Elsie Fest 2018 to Feature Darren Criss, Sutton Foster, Joshua Henry, Rufus Wainwright, Alex Newell & More". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-09-11.