Elsie Fest
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Elsie Fest is an annual music festival in
Lineups
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 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
In 2018, Elsie Fest returned to Central Park's Summerstage on October 7,[6] and featured 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
In 2019, Elsie Fest announced its annual festival would be held on October 5, 2019, again at Central Park's Summerstage.[7] The line-up included:
- High School Musical: The Musical: The Series
- R&H Goes Pop
- Dyllón Burnside
- Rob Rokicki Of The Lightning Thief
- Anaïs Mitchell
- Ariana DeBose
- Gavin Creel
- Jagged Little Pill
- Cynthia Erivo
- Michael Feinstein
- Darren Criss featuring Cast of A Very Potter Musical, Team Starkid
In 2020, Elsie Fest was cancelled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
In 2021, it was held during the BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival at the
- Jordan Fisher
- Adrienne Warren
- Barlow & Bear
- Darren Criss
- Alex Brightman
- Kristin Maldonado
- Krysta Rodriguez
- Freestyle Love Supreme
- AJ Holmes
- Betsy Wolfe
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.
- ^ "Darren Criss' Elsie Fest 2019 Sets October Date". Playbill. Retrieved 2019-08-16.
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